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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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On Mon, 31 May 2010 11:27:29 -0700 (PDT), 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. 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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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. Steve visit my blog at http://cabgbypasssurgery.com watch for the book A fool shows his annoyance at once, but a prudent man overlooks an insult. |
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Smitty Two wrote:
In article , 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. 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. -- aem sends... |
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aemeijers 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. |
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On Mon, 31 May 2010 14:38:43 -0700, Smitty Two
wrote: In article , 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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"aemeijers" wrote in message ... 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.) -- Roger Shoaf About the time I had mastered getting the toothpaste back in the tube, then they come up with this striped stuff. |
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"Roger Shoaf" wrote: 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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Alex Riggins wrote:
.... 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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Alex Riggins wrote the following:
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. -- Bill In Hamptonburgh, NY In the original Orange County. Est. 1683 To email, remove the double zeroes after @ |
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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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The Daring Dufas wrote:
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 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. :^( -- aem sends... |
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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! nate |
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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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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 |
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"Jon Danniken" wrote: 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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