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Where to keep the tiny Allen wrench
Where do you keep the tiny Allen wrench that came with the wooden spokeshave
(Christmas gift) so you will have it when adjustment or sharpening is required? |
Where to keep the tiny Allen wrench
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"Lowell Holmes" wrote in message ... Where do you keep the tiny Allen wrench that came with the wooden spokeshave (Christmas gift) so you will have it when adjustment or sharpening is required? |
Where to keep the tiny Allen wrench
Lowell Holmes wrote:
Where do you keep the tiny Allen wrench that came with the wooden spokeshave (Christmas gift) so you will have it when adjustment or sharpening is required? I don't know about something that little, however, it may be possible to replace whatever it is with something that can be hand/finger tightened. For every large power tool I use, I keep one of those magnetic bowls stuck on it. Stuck in the bowl are dedicated tools for any and every adjustment that can be made. Allen wrenches, box wrenches, whatever is needed to make any adjustment is there so i don't have to go looking for it. I also mark with a sharpie, the size of the nut or set screw for each adjustment, right next to it on the machine. It's amazing how much time and frustration that can save. -- -MIKE- "Playing is not something I do at night, it's my function in life" --Elvin Jones (1927-2004) -- http://mikedrums.com ---remove "DOT" ^^^^ to reply |
Where to keep the tiny Allen wrench
"-MIKE-" wrote in message ... Lowell Holmes wrote: Where do you keep the tiny Allen wrench that came with the wooden spokeshave (Christmas gift) so you will have it when adjustment or sharpening is required? I don't know about something that little, however, it may be possible to replace whatever it is with something that can be hand/finger tightened. For every large power tool I use, I keep one of those magnetic bowls stuck on it. Stuck in the bowl are dedicated tools for any and every adjustment that can be made. Allen wrenches, box wrenches, whatever is needed to make any adjustment is there so i don't have to go looking for it. I also mark with a sharpie, the size of the nut or set screw for each adjustment, right next to it on the machine. It's amazing how much time and frustration that can save. -- -MIKE- "Playing is not something I do at night, it's my function in life" --Elvin Jones (1927-2004) -- http://mikedrums.com ---remove "DOT" ^^^^ to reply Good thinking :-) |
Where to keep the tiny Allen wrench
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In the shelf box labeled "Allen Keys" where all the other allen keys are kept so they don't get lonely.G Lew |
Where to keep the tiny Allen wrench
"Lew Hodgett" wrote
Subject In the shelf box labeled "Allen Keys" where all the other allen keys are kept so they don't get lonely.G Exactly! ... Every Allen wrench for the last 30 years has gone into one box, and, as a result, I know where every Allen wrench for every tool I own, or have ever owned, is. It takes some sorting on occasion to grab the right one, but at least I know it's in that box, and nowhere else. -- www.e-woodshop.net Last update: 10/22/08 KarlC@ (the obvious) |
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"Swingman" wrote:
Exactly! ... Every Allen wrench for the last 30 years has gone into one box, and, as a result, I know where every Allen wrench for every tool I own, or have ever owned, is. It takes some sorting on occasion to grab the right one, but at least I know it's in that box, and nowhere else. I forgot. These days the box is divided into two compartments. One is for metric. Lew |
Where to keep the tiny Allen wrench
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Where to keep the tiny Allen wrench
Lowell Holmes wrote:
Where do you keep the tiny Allen wrench that came with the wooden spokeshave (Christmas gift) so you will have it when adjustment or sharpening is required? What I did with the Allen wrench that came with my Knight smoothing plane was to shape a wood shoe on which to store the plane that had a notch cut out to keep the blade from contacting the surface and a hole drilled in one end into which I put the Allen wrench. You could probably do something similar for the spokeshave -- If you're going to be dumb, you better be tough |
Where to keep the tiny Allen wrench
"Mark & Juanita" wrote in message ... Lowell Holmes wrote: Where do you keep the tiny Allen wrench that came with the wooden spokeshave (Christmas gift) so you will have it when adjustment or sharpening is required? What I did with the Allen wrench that came with my Knight smoothing plane was to shape a wood shoe on which to store the plane that had a notch cut out to keep the blade from contacting the surface and a hole drilled in one end into which I put the Allen wrench. You could probably do something similar for the spokeshave -- If you're going to be dumb, you better be tough That might work. Thanks. |
Where to keep the tiny Allen wrench
Lowell Holmes wrote:
Where do you keep the tiny Allen wrench that came with the wooden spokeshave (Christmas gift) so you will have it when adjustment or sharpening is required? In the drawer with the rest of the allen wrenches that came with tools. ;^) |
Where to keep the tiny Allen wrench
On Dec 25, 12:38*pm, -MIKE- wrote:
Lowell Holmes wrote: Where do you keep the tiny Allen wrench that came with the wooden spokeshave (Christmas gift) so you will have it when adjustment or sharpening is required? I don't know about something that little, however, it may be possible to replace whatever it is with something that can be hand/finger tightened. For every large power tool I use, I keep one of those magnetic bowls stuck on it. *Stuck in the bowl are dedicated tools for any and every adjustment that can be made. *Allen wrenches, box wrenches, whatever is needed to make any adjustment is there so i don't have to go looking for it. *I also mark with a sharpie, the size of the nut or set screw for each adjustment, right next to it on the machine. It's amazing how much time and frustration that can save. Magnetic bases from old CB antennas make good tool hangers / parts holders. |
Where to keep the tiny Allen wrench
-MIKE- wrote:
For every large power tool I use, I keep one of those magnetic bowls stuck on it. Stuck in the bowl are dedicated tools for any and every adjustment that can be made. I do the same with dollar store baskets: http://lumberjocks.com/reviews/428 |
Where to keep the tiny Allen wrench
For every large power tool I use, I keep one of those magnetic bowls
stuck on it. Stuck in the bowl are dedicated tools for any and every adjustment that can be made. I do the same with dollar store baskets: http://lumberjocks.com/reviews/428 Nice. Looks like the baskets can be had for cheaper than the magnets alone. -- -MIKE- "Playing is not something I do at night, it's my function in life" --Elvin Jones (1927-2004) -- http://mikedrums.com ---remove "DOT" ^^^^ to reply |
Where to keep the tiny Allen wrench
"-MIKE-" wrote in message ... For every large power tool I use, I keep one of those magnetic bowls stuck on it. Stuck in the bowl are dedicated tools for any and every adjustment that can be made. I do the same with dollar store baskets: http://lumberjocks.com/reviews/428 Nice. Looks like the baskets can be had for cheaper than the magnets alone. There a whole catagory of school supplies called "locker organizers". They are usually made of plastic and designed to hang off of the side of a metal locker with internal magnets. I got a bunch of them. Some for the shop and others in my office attached to the file cabinet next to my desk. |
Where to keep the tiny Allen wrench
On Dec 25, 6:58*pm, "Lee Michaels"
wrote: "-MIKE-" wrote in message ... For every large power tool I use, I keep one of those magnetic bowls stuck on it. *Stuck in the bowl are dedicated tools for any and every adjustment that can be made. I do the same with dollar store baskets: http://lumberjocks.com/reviews/428 Nice. *Looks like the baskets can be had for cheaper than the magnets alone. There a whole catagory of school supplies called "locker organizers". *They are usually made of plastic and designed to hang off of the side of a metal locker with internal magnets. *I got a bunch of them. Some for the shop and others in my office attached to the file cabinet next to my desk. Idea: stolen |
Where to keep the tiny Allen wrench
Lee Michaels wrote:
http://lumberjocks.com/reviews/428 Nice. Looks like the baskets can be had for cheaper than the magnets alone. There a whole catagory of school supplies called "locker organizers". They are usually made of plastic and designed to hang off of the side of a metal locker with internal magnets. I got a bunch of them. Some for the shop and others in my office attached to the file cabinet next to my desk. How are the magnets, strength-wise? -- -MIKE- "Playing is not something I do at night, it's my function in life" --Elvin Jones (1927-2004) -- http://mikedrums.com ---remove "DOT" ^^^^ to reply |
Where to keep the tiny Allen wrench
Lowell Holmes wrote: Where do you keep the tiny Allen wrench that came with the wooden spokeshave (Christmas gift) so you will have it when adjustment or sharpening is required? If the handle is wooden, drill an axial hole (i.e., along the length) of the handle, that's a press fit for the Allen wrench shaft. John Kopf |
Where to keep the tiny Allen wrench
"-MIKE-" wrote in message ... Lee Michaels wrote: http://lumberjocks.com/reviews/428 Nice. Looks like the baskets can be had for cheaper than the magnets alone. There a whole catagory of school supplies called "locker organizers". They are usually made of plastic and designed to hang off of the side of a metal locker with internal magnets. I got a bunch of them. Some for the shop and others in my office attached to the file cabinet next to my desk. How are the magnets, strength-wise? Pretty strong considering they were only intended to hold up school supplies. I am sure that they are are good for a pound or two. Depends on the manufacturer, of course. Quality varies widely for items like this. I picked mine up at a big box office supply store. If you want to test them, just take the item over to a metal file cabinet and try it out. These aren't going to hold up heavy items. But small tools, etc., they should do just fine. I am looking at a pencil/misc. holder right now. It has two big scissors, about twenty pens and a couple big rulers in it. I still have to tug it a bit to get it off the file cabinet. |
Where to keep the tiny Allen wrench
"John O. Kopf" wrote in message ... Lowell Holmes wrote: Where do you keep the tiny Allen wrench that came with the wooden spokeshave (Christmas gift) so you will have it when adjustment or sharpening is required? If the handle is wooden, drill an axial hole (i.e., along the length) of the handle, that's a press fit for the Allen wrench shaft. John Kopf I've had that in mind, but have been hesitant to drill holes in my new toy. The Allen wrench is 1/16 or so, the hole would not have to be large. I can experiment with a scrap to determine the proper hole size. |
Where to keep the tiny Allen wrench
Lowell Holmes wrote:
I've had that in mind, but have been hesitant to drill holes in my new toy. The Allen wrench is 1/16 or so, the hole would not have to be large. I can experiment with a scrap to determine the proper hole size. Do you have a military mindset in your workshop: "A place for everything, and every thing in its place?" If so, just keep an extra 1/16 allen wrench in/on the same drawer, shelf, box, right next to the spokeshave. -- -MIKE- "Playing is not something I do at night, it's my function in life" --Elvin Jones (1927-2004) -- http://mikedrums.com ---remove "DOT" ^^^^ to reply |
Where to keep the tiny Allen wrench
-MIKE- wrote:
For every large power tool I use, I keep one of those magnetic bowls stuck on it. Stuck in the bowl are dedicated tools for any and every adjustment that can be made. I do the same with dollar store baskets: http://lumberjocks.com/reviews/428 Nice. Looks like the baskets can be had for cheaper than the magnets alone. They can... G The magnets often need to glued, as the Chinese factory can be hit and miss. I had some that fell off the tool, leaving all the magnets still stuck on the tool. Larger holes, to allow a screwdriver shaft or wrench handle to hang through, are easily made with wire cutters. |
Where to keep the tiny Allen wrench
On Thu, 25 Dec 2008 17:21:12 GMT, "Lowell Holmes"
wrote: Where do you keep the tiny Allen wrench that came with the wooden spokeshave (Christmas gift) so you will have it when adjustment or sharpening is required? If you find you need that allen wrench everytime you use your spokeshave, make a wooden custom storage box for both items. In the meantime, keep both spokeshave and wrench in the orginal box. It might help to mark the special wrench with a dab of bright nail polish--small allen wrenches can hide. |
Where to keep the tiny Allen wrench
"-MIKE-" wrote in message ... Do you have a military mindset in your workshop: "A place for everything, and every thing in its place?" If so, just keep an extra 1/16 allen wrench in/on the same drawer, shelf, box, right next to the spokeshave. -- -MIKE- "Playing is not something I do at night, it's my function in life" --Elvin Jones (1927-2004) -- http://mikedrums.com ---remove "DOT" ^^^^ to reply No military mindset here. Everything does have it's place though. The problem is that items that while rarely used items are always in their place,that my age I don't always remember where that is. :-) I'll keep an extra wrench around just in case. |
Where to keep the tiny Allen wrench
On Thu, 25 Dec 2008 17:21:12 GMT, "Lowell Holmes" wrote:
Where do you keep the tiny Allen wrench that came with the wooden spokeshave (Christmas gift) so you will have it when adjustment or sharpening is required? I use a lot of stuff on the lathe that use different size allen wrenches, so I have a dedicated magnetic tool holder over the workbench for them.. I try to either label the place they go or stick the extra bits or whatever near them, so I can just reach for the one that I need.. The other option is to open the drawer on the tool chest and find the right size in the pile of allen wrenches, but that just takes too much time if it's a tool that you use often.. For things that I use a LOT, like the olan tools or hollowing tools, I stick those wrenches on rare earth magnets on the lathe stand.. YMWV Did Santa bring those spoke shaves for trimming your Baltic birch? lol mac Please remove splinters before emailing |
Where to keep the tiny Allen wrench
Lowell Holmes wrote:
No military mindset here. Everything does have it's place though. The problem is that items that while rarely used items are always in their place,that my age I don't always remember where that is. :-) Last time I cleaned my shop, I couldn't find a darn thing. :-) -- -MIKE- "Playing is not something I do at night, it's my function in life" --Elvin Jones (1927-2004) -- http://mikedrums.com ---remove "DOT" ^^^^ to reply |
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"-MIKE-" wrote in message Last time I cleaned my shop, I couldn't find a darn thing. :-) Of course not! The only time a workshop gets cleaned up is when someone is tired of looking for something and that's exactly when you're most unable to find it/them. |
Where to keep the tiny Allen wrench
"Lowell Holmes" wrote in message
... "-MIKE-" wrote in message ... Do you have a military mindset in your workshop: "A place for everything, and every thing in its place?" If so, just keep an extra 1/16 allen wrench in/on the same drawer, shelf, box, right next to the spokeshave. -- -MIKE- "Playing is not something I do at night, it's my function in life" --Elvin Jones (1927-2004) -- http://mikedrums.com ---remove "DOT" ^^^^ to reply No military mindset here. Everything does have it's place though. The problem is that items that while rarely used items are always in their place,that my age I don't always remember where that is. :-) I'll keep an extra wrench around just in case. Clip one to each tape measure? That way, you'll be sure to find a tape measure, the one missing the allen key, when you want to adjust the shave. |
Where to keep the tiny Allen wrench
Upscale wrote:
Of course not! The only time a workshop gets cleaned up is when someone is tired of looking for something and that's exactly when you're most unable to find it/them. Confession time... I used to work that way, not really bad, but messy enough. Then, my wife became a fan of the show "Clean House"! Over the last several years, I've gotten myself into the habit of putting _everything_ away at the end of _every_ session, and normalling (slipping in a little sound mixer speak! G) all stationary tools. I've rearranged the shop into short and long term storage (hot and cold), with the short term storage as close as possible to where the item is used. Why was my HVLP rig stored in the main work area? I even got rid of stuff I'll honestly never use again, including some tools. All the scraps get picked up and filed, and in-progress parts get grouped, shrink wrapped, and labeled. I leave myself to-do lists for the next session. I used to call people who did this "anal". Now I realize how little time it takes to do, 5-10 minutes per session (one to two beers!), and the extra time the habit creates. I'm not anal, though! 'cause I only vacuum once a month! G |
Where to keep the tiny Allen wrench
"Nova" wrote in message I've just spent four hours putting away and organizing the top of my workbench. I can now use the bench. I'm going to have to come up with a better storage system as I've run out of room to put thing. My most enduring problem is the myriad of nuts, bolts and screws that hide in little pill bottles all over the place. Yup, I've got several of those 64 drawer mini storage things, but the little plastic bottles still multiply exponentially because there's always more categories of things to store than there are drawers. My current plan is to buy some storage that could be considered a little more along the professional line. The ones I have in mind are more solid, have better partition capabilities and the best part is that they nest together. I can buy and add to them as I wish and they'll all match, unlike my four different versions of 64 drawer thingies that stand out so much because they're all so different. |
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-MIKE- wrote in news:gj349q$v6t$2
@news.motzarella.org: Last time I cleaned my shop, I couldn't find a darn thing. :-) Cleaning (verb): (a) Removing the dust from something, such as your short term memory. (b) Hiding things from yourself. (c) The act of moving things in order to destroy one's short to medium term memories of item location. See also: Organization Puckdropper -- On Usenet, no one can hear you laugh. That's a good thing, though, as some writers are incorrigible. To email me directly, send a message to puckdropper (at) fastmail.fm |
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On Dec 26, 2:28*pm, B A R R Y wrote:
Upscale wrote: Of course not! The only time a workshop gets cleaned up is when someone is tired of looking for something and that's exactly when you're most unable to find it/them. Confession time... *I used to work that way, not really bad, but messy enough. *Then, my wife became a fan of the show "Clean House"! I am in the countertop business. Yes.. shock to all. What that means, is that when I am on my back, popping screws upwards into the bottom of a countertop, that the screw I reach for, from the container, is indeed the length of screw I want. There has been a $ 500 difference between the 1-1/4 and the 1-1/2 before. The 1-1/2 popped right through the laminate. OR so I'm told. When I pick up a screw from the floor, it goes into the garbage.... NOT back into the screw box. My guys are instructed in no uncertain term to do the same. In fact, the 1-1/4 screws live between the 2 and 3 inch screws. All by themselves. The 1-1/2 screws live between the washers and 3/4" screws. It all makes sense when you think about it. If I can buy 1000 screws for $ 20.00, why gamble with a $ 1000.00 countertop? I also leave the last bit in the drill, and the last bit in the router... because.. what if it is the one you want to use next? (If it isn't, you still haven't wasted any time.) If there is a bit that constantly get switched back and forth.. I buy another router. They're cheap enough and that way the precision routers get less work and let the HF crap do the dirty work. When a router gets used, it goes back to where it came from. That way EVERYbodyin the shop knows where it is and it stops that 'wherethefukkizzit' look... which annoys me because I PAY for that look. When I reach for a tool that is supposed to be in a certain place and it is not...that is okay if it is being used. If it is not being used, I get real ****y. And when I am ****y, it doesn't take long for the rest of the guys to start feeling ****y, because it only takes minutes of my day to ruin somebody else's rest-of-the-day. In all fairness, they are all getting it now. The one thing I still have a real problem with, is cut-offs. At what point do I keep it, in what configuration, in what colour...yadda yadda. "Wow, this is a nice colour to make a pen out of." Then, in my best Lewis Black imitation; " But Nobody IS going to MAKE a PEN out of THIS!" It then hits the garbage can. Invariably followed by: "Are you throwing that out??" |
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Upscale wrote:
"Nova" wrote in message I've just spent four hours putting away and organizing the top of my workbench. I can now use the bench. I'm going to have to come up with a better storage system as I've run out of room to put thing. My most enduring problem is the myriad of nuts, bolts and screws that hide in little pill bottles all over the place. I gotta' admit... I gave a bunch of that stuff away. What nobody wanted got recycled. |
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Robatoy wrote:
I also leave the last bit in the drill, and the last bit in the router... because.. what if it is the one you want to use next? (If it isn't, you still haven't wasted any time.) A very interesting concept! We leave the NY Sectional Chart out in the airplane... |
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"Robatoy" wrote in message I also leave the last bit in the drill, and the last bit in the router... because.. what if it is the one you want to use next? Depends on how much time is wasted looking in the drill index for a bit that is still in the drill or having to remove the existing drill bit, put it in the drill index and chucking a different size. Guess it depends on how often a particular size is use AND how ****y your are with your rules. Then, in my best Lewis Black imitation; " But Nobody IS going to MAKE a PEN out of THIS!" It then hits the garbage can. Bet you have an IP camera permanently trained on that garbage can ~ don't you? |
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On Dec 26, 4:26*pm, "Upscale" wrote:
"Robatoy" wrote in message I also leave the last bit in the drill, and the last bit in the router... because.. what if it is the one you want to use next? Depends on how much time is wasted looking in the drill index for a bit that is still in the drill or having to remove the existing drill bit, put it in the drill index and chucking a different size. But if you look in the drill first? Guess it depends on how often a particular size is use AND how ****y your are with your rules. Very ****y. I pay for that right. And ****y does not equal unreasonable. Bet you have an IP camera permanently trained on that garbage can ~ don't you? Naa.. I trust my guys. |
Where to keep the tiny Allen wrench
"Robatoy" wrote in message Bet you have an IP camera permanently trained on that garbage can ~ don't you? Naa.. I trust my guys. Yup, and I trust my cat not to go rummaging in the garbage can, but I still put the lid on it. :) |
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"Robatoy" wrote in message Very ****y. I pay for that right. And ****y does not equal unreasonable. I guess that all depends on whether you're the ****er or the ****ee. |
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On Dec 26, 3:54 pm, Robatoy wrote:
When I pick up a screw from the floor, it goes into the garbage.... NOT back into the screw box. My guys are instructed in no uncertain term to do the same. I measure them against one from the bin before putting them back. The one thing I still have a real problem with, is cut-offs. At what point do I keep it, in what configuration, in what colour...yadda yadda. "Wow, this is a nice colour to make a pen out of." Then, in my best Lewis Black imitation; " But Nobody IS going to MAKE a PEN out of THIS!" It then hits the garbage can. Invariably followed by: "Are you throwing that out??" I have half a wall of stacking bins, up to workbench height. For my most common species I have one for 3/4" and up and one for thins. Less common have one bin, and really uncommon get mixed together into one. If it doesn't fit in the bin either it goes in the trash or something else has to come out of the bin into the trash to make it fit. I sometimes bend the rules and pile up some scraps on the floor or somewhere until it's time to clean up, but when I clean up that's it. It also makes a good place to stack up some boards on top out of the way. |
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