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Before my wife drove over it in the garage, I had one of those boxes I
picked up at Costco that held your drill and had a large assortment of
drill and screwdriver bits and various accessories. It was a black
plastic job, where each side actually kind of folded to form the walls
of the box. In any case, the drill bits and accessories are still
fine, but the box itself is toast. Do they sell boxes like this where
I could store the large collection of bits and accessories? If so,
any recommendation on a brand?

Thanks
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On May 30, 2:29*pm, Alex Riggins wrote:
Before my wife drove over it in the garage, I had one of those boxes I
picked up at Costco that held your drill and had a large assortment of
drill and screwdriver bits and various accessories. It was a black
plastic job, where each side actually kind of folded to form the walls
of the box. *In any case, the drill bits and accessories are still
fine, but the box itself is toast. *Do they sell boxes like this where
I could store the large collection of bits and accessories? *If so,
any recommendation on a brand?

Thanks


A fishing tackle box????
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A fishing tackle box????

Thanks for the suggestion, but what I was hoping for was something
similar to the original box where each bit is held in place instead of
lumped in together in a pile.

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A fishing tackle box????


Thanks for the suggestion, but what I was hoping for was something
similar to the original box where each bit is held in place instead of
lumped in together in a pile.


Often fishing tackle boxes have dividers or plastic boxes in them to separate
lures. You can also visit the local BORG or Lowes to see what sorts of tool
boxes they have. WallyWorld is also a possibility.
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On May 30, 2:29 pm, Alex Riggins wrote:
Before my wife drove over it in the garage, I had one of those boxes I
picked up at Costco that held your drill and had a large assortment of
drill and screwdriver bits and various accessories. It was a black
plastic job, where each side actually kind of folded to form the walls
of the box. In any case, the drill bits and accessories are still
fine, but the box itself is toast. Do they sell boxes like this where
I could store the large collection of bits and accessories? If so,
any recommendation on a brand?

Thanks


A fishing tackle box????


Is her sewing box big enough to hold your drill, and are the side trays
big enough to hold bits?

Wish I had a real suggestion, but the design and size of toolboxes
varies so much from year to year, that about all you can do is go
shopping. They are available online, but I do not recommend that for a
toolbox (other than maybe surplus mil-spec Zero or Pelican boxes, like
MPJA.com and others sometimes carry). Dimensions given are usually
pretty sketchy, and you really can't tell the quality till you get your
hands on it. You need to make sure the catches won't fight/pinch you,
that the handle will stay attached, and the plastic is good enough and
thick enough that the whole thing will carry the weight you need.

Plano is usually a pretty good brand for plastic boxes. The no-name
boxes at BigLots are usually crap, but sometimes some good ones sneak
in, like from a chain that went belly-up. Craftsman boxes are
overpriced, IMHO, unless you catch a sale. (Like fathers day in a few
weeks will probably have some.) Harbor Freight boxes have not impressed
me. In addition to the fishing tackle places others suggested, I'd try
the local craft/sewing stores, and the local Tractor Supply or similar,
as well. The local industrial supply will have very nice ones (like for
guys who use them all day every day), but you will cry at the price.

Off the wall suggestion, if you aren't fussy about provenance- local
Goodwill or Salvation Army, and an old hard-side 5" briefcase. (garage
sale season is nearing peak around here, too.) You will still need some
of the flat see-through non-brittle plastic boxes to hold the bits and
such. Need a large enough case that the drill can sit in one side, and
3-4 of the see-through plastic small boxes on the other. My at-work tool
kit of cheap tools that I keep under my desk is in an old
government-issue briefcase with a taped-shut crack on one side. People
steal stuff all the time where I work, but 2nd and 3rd shift have never
apparently looked twice at it, while good tool bags and boxes grow legs
all the time.

Or send your wife out shopping- put it in terms of a purse, and she may
even enjoy the hunt. Just make sure to send dimensions and a tape
measure with her.

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Before my wife drove over it in the garage, I had one of those boxes I
picked up at Costco that held your drill and had a large assortment of
drill and screwdriver bits and various accessories. It was a black
plastic job, where each side actually kind of folded to form the walls
of the box. In any case, the drill bits and accessories are still
fine, but the box itself is toast. Do they sell boxes like this where
I could store the large collection of bits and accessories? If so,
any recommendation on a brand?

Thanks


What a perfect opportunity for a whole new set, box and all! Empty drill
indexes are available at HF, and other cheapie stores, maybe even some of
the holders for those hex bits. I have taken a 2 x 4 and drilled specific
holes in it for a holder, the last one having six holes in it for air hose
tools, like inflator, blower, short inflator, long inflator, etc.

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Douglas Stanley wrote:

On Mon, 31 May 2010 11:05:03 -0700 (PDT), "hr(bob) "
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On May 30, 2:29 pm, Alex Riggins wrote:
Before my wife drove over it in the garage, I had one of those boxes I
picked up at Costco that held your drill and had a large assortment of
drill and screwdriver bits and various accessories. It was a black
plastic job, where each side actually kind of folded to form the walls
of the box. In any case, the drill bits and accessories are still
fine, but the box itself is toast. Do they sell boxes like this where
I could store the large collection of bits and accessories? If so,
any recommendation on a brand?

Thanks
A fishing tackle box????

Check with Lowe's, Home Depot, or large indy hardware. What you are
seeking is commonly known as a "drill index". It has openings for
various bit sizes with size on the index openings. I have one that is
40 years old.


I don't think the OP is talking about a drill index per se. I never saw
a drill index that held the drill, the driver bits, and the accessories.


Nah, but I have seen boxes that resemble sewing boxes, with a
compartment for the drill, and indexes that hinge open from the lid. The
ones I saw CAME with the drill, though- never saw empty ones on sale.
The idea I proposed, of using the semi-clear boxes with the long skinny
compartments, and just stacking them in the larger box with the drill,
works well. With a sharpie, you can label the compartments, although you
may have to scuff up the plastic a little first. Almost as good as an
index, and you can have multiples of the common sizes that commonly
break or get dull. (80/20 rule applies to drill bits big time- 80% of
your holes will be made with 20% of the bits.)

I always hating using fresh drill bit sets. When you wear out/lose/break
one, finding a same-size replacement is always a pain. But like Sears
tools, sets are the only logical way to buy them- one-by-one is insanely
expensive.

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I always hating using fresh drill bit sets. When you wear out/lose/break
one, finding a same-size replacement is always a pain. But like Sears
tools, sets are the only logical way to buy them- one-by-one is insanely
expensive.


Go to an industrial tool store and buy the good ones by the dozen. That
way when the one in the index goes south, you've always got spares on
hand.


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On Mon, 31 May 2010 14:38:43 -0700, Smitty Two
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Douglas Stanley wrote:

On Mon, 31 May 2010 11:05:03 -0700 (PDT), "hr(bob) "
wrote:

On May 30, 2:29*pm, Alex Riggins wrote:
Before my wife drove over it in the garage, I had one of those boxes I
picked up at Costco that held your drill and had a large assortment of
drill and screwdriver bits and various accessories. It was a black
plastic job, where each side actually kind of folded to form the walls
of the box. *In any case, the drill bits and accessories are still
fine, but the box itself is toast. *Do they sell boxes like this where
I could store the large collection of bits and accessories? *If so,
any recommendation on a brand?

Thanks

A fishing tackle box????


Check with Lowe's, Home Depot, or large indy hardware. What you are
seeking is commonly known as a "drill index". It has openings for
various bit sizes with size on the index openings. I have one that is
40 years old.


I don't think the OP is talking about a drill index per se. I never saw
a drill index that held the drill, the driver bits, and the accessories.


The one that I have had for many years contained a Black & Decker
"Holgun" 1/4" drill with the bit index. I purchased it from Graybar
Electric Supply around 1960 so it's a bit over 40. The Holgun went
south 20 or so years ago and now I have a small battery powered drill
in its place for quick, minor repairs.
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Almost as good as an
index, and you can have multiples of the common sizes that commonly
break or get dull. (80/20 rule applies to drill bits big time- 80% of
your holes will be made with 20% of the bits.)

I always hating using fresh drill bit sets. When you wear out/lose/break
one, finding a same-size replacement is always a pain. But like Sears
tools, sets are the only logical way to buy them- one-by-one is insanely
expensive.


Here is the plan for drill bits.

First buy an index that has 1 of each.

As these bits break, then you go to the machine shop supply and get
replacement bits for those sizes in quantities of 3-6.

You refill the index with a drill from the envelope, and then have all of
the envelopes.

On the more common sizes I also buy a pack of "stub" drills. These are
shorter than jobbers length, so they snap less, and most of the time you
really do not need the additional length.

I also use taps often, so I also get a pack of the tap drills for the common
sizes (8-32 10-24 10-32 1/4-20) and keep these drills with the taps. (You
may note I omitted the 6-32 from my list. This is because I refuse to use
that size because the screws and the taps are so course that they are way
too week.)

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Here is the plan for drill bits.

First buy an index that has 1 of each.

As these bits break, then you go to the machine shop supply and get
replacement bits for those sizes in quantities of 3-6.

You refill the index with a drill from the envelope, and then have all of
the envelopes.

On the more common sizes I also buy a pack of "stub" drills. These are
shorter than jobbers length, so they snap less, and most of the time you
really do not need the additional length.

I also use taps often, so I also get a pack of the tap drills for the common
sizes (8-32 10-24 10-32 1/4-20) and keep these drills with the taps. (You
may note I omitted the 6-32 from my list. This is because I refuse to use
that size because the screws and the taps are so course that they are way
too week.)


Right. I use stubbies almost exclusively. As far as refusing to use taps
smaller than 8-32, uh, well, that's fine as long as you never build
anything that would need smaller holes. I try to stay away from the
0-80s, but 6-32 and 4-40 are pretty common. Sometimes there just isn't
room for anything larger, and I completely disagree with your assessment
of them being weak.
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On May 30, 3:29*pm, Alex Riggins wrote:
Before my wife drove over it in the garage, I had one of those boxes I
picked up at Costco that held your drill and had a large assortment of
drill and screwdriver bits and various accessories. It was a black
plastic job, where each side actually kind of folded to form the walls
of the box. *In any case, the drill bits and accessories are still
fine, but the box itself is toast. *Do they sell boxes like this where
I could store the large collection of bits and accessories? *If so,
any recommendation on a brand?

Thanks


Go to Harbor Freight (hf.com) and get one of these:

http://www.harborfreight.com/11-1-2-...ase-36870.html

Then get one of these or something similar:

http://www.harborfreight.com/29-piec...set-32926.html

(I think they even have empty drill index boxes)

Then go to your local fabric/upholstery store and pick up some fairly
dense foam to fit inside the case.

Cut out custom recesses for your drill, the drill bit case and your
other accessories.

Don't leave the case on the garage floor.

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But I'm unfamiliar with Denali. Is that a reputable brand? Amazon
also carries a set by Black & Decker, but I've been very unimpressed
with B&D products in recent years.


Yeah, for $35 they're the best China/India/somewhere_similar has to offer...

What do you expect? Harbor Freight by any other name is still...

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Before my wife drove over it in the garage, I had one of those boxes I
picked up at Costco that held your drill and had a large assortment of
drill and screwdriver bits and various accessories. It was a black
plastic job, where each side actually kind of folded to form the walls
of the box. In any case, the drill bits and accessories are still
fine, but the box itself is toast. Do they sell boxes like this where
I could store the large collection of bits and accessories? If so,
any recommendation on a brand?

Thanks

Is there a name on the box or some ID that would tell you who made it?
If so, maybe a call to the mfg. would get you a replacement.

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On 6/1/2010 1:42 AM, Smitty Two wrote:
In articleCbydnaY3v_9y05nRnZ2dnUVZ_qidnZ2d@giganews. com,
wrote:

I always hating using fresh drill bit sets. When you wear out/lose/break
one, finding a same-size replacement is always a pain. But like Sears
tools, sets are the only logical way to buy them- one-by-one is insanely
expensive.


Go to an industrial tool store and buy the good ones by the dozen. That
way when the one in the index goes south, you've always got spares on
hand.


I buy the 10-12 package of short jobber length 1/8" bits because those
seem to be the bits I go through the most. The short bit is harder to
break and more useful because I don't need 4" of bit to drill a hole in
sheet metal. I also like the short center drill bits for drilling out
pop rivets. Most of the short 1/8 bits I get are less than 3" long
overall, the center drills are even shorter and double ended. I will
also often buy the short 1/4" and 3/16" bits for the same harder to
break properties.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drill_b...r-length_drill

TDD


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On 6/1/2010 1:42 AM, Smitty Two wrote:
In articleCbydnaY3v_9y05nRnZ2dnUVZ_qidnZ2d@giganews. com,
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I always hating using fresh drill bit sets. When you wear out/lose/break
one, finding a same-size replacement is always a pain. But like Sears
tools, sets are the only logical way to buy them- one-by-one is insanely
expensive.


Go to an industrial tool store and buy the good ones by the dozen. That
way when the one in the index goes south, you've always got spares on
hand.


I buy the 10-12 package of short jobber length 1/8" bits because those
seem to be the bits I go through the most. The short bit is harder to
break and more useful because I don't need 4" of bit to drill a hole in
sheet metal. I also like the short center drill bits for drilling out
pop rivets. Most of the short 1/8 bits I get are less than 3" long
overall, the center drills are even shorter and double ended. I will
also often buy the short 1/4" and 3/16" bits for the same harder to
break properties.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drill_b...r-length_drill

TDD



Not saying you are incorrect, or anything, but remember not all of us on
here use tools for a living any more. Our needs are limited to our own
projects, or the occasional project we sneak by at work because doing it
ourselves is easier than doing the paperwork to get it done. Flip side
of a day job is that you can't really get to vendors only open
0700-1600, without using up a vacation day. (Assuming said vendor even
has a retail counter- around here, few do.)

Last few years, I only see industrial tools and consumables at garage
sales and the occasional auction. (Nobody talks about how auctions have
largely vanished, now that secondary market has gone online...)

So when I need tools, mostly I have to pay retail. :^(

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On May 31, 2:27*pm, Alex Riggins wrote:
A fishing tackle box????


Thanks for the suggestion, but what I was hoping for was something
similar to the original box where each bit is held in place instead of
lumped in together in a pile.


go to McMaster-Carr and search for "drill index" - you will find much
nicer ones than the one you had!

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On Jun 1, 2:43*pm, Alex Riggins wrote:

But I'm unfamiliar with Denali. *Is that a reputable brand?


This from the link you provided:
"About Denali
Named after the tallest mountain range in North America, Denali tools
stand above the rest in providing an exceptional blend of quality
craftsmanship, professional-grade features, and customer value."

Ummm, well, Denali is a mountain, not a range, and I really have no
idea what a mountain has to do with tools or drill bits. Available
only on Amazon means it's almost assuredly an Asian-import of
acceptable quality. How long will the bits last? No idea.

R


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(You may note I omitted the 6-32 from my list. This is because
I refuse to use that size because the screws and the taps are so
course that they are way too week.)


It's also the weakest tap, owing to the thin shaft under the webbing. I
broke a lot of those before someone told me to _at least_ go to a 6-40 (if
not an 8-32 if I can get away with it).

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Roger Shoaf wrote:
(You may note I omitted the 6-32 from my list. This is because
I refuse to use that size because the screws and the taps are so
course that they are way too week.)


It's also the weakest tap, owing to the thin shaft under the webbing. I
broke a lot of those before someone told me to _at least_ go to a 6-40 (if
not an 8-32 if I can get away with it).

Jon


People break taps until they learn how to tap. Once they learn how to
tap, they stop blaming the tool.
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