Storage of taps, dies, slot drills and end mills

[Sub MandrelParticipant @submandrel]

My ME dies are in a box meant for fishing flies, a rectangle of karrimat in it with holes for each die. The taps are in a box made of two pieces o0f wood (one veneered chipboard the other mahogany). The bottom piece has grooves milled in it with a bull nose mill and the top is just relieved with a normal mill. My two BA sets and two metric sets are in the boxes they came in.

 

Reamers are in a box that kids coloured pencils/crayons etc.came in, divided up using ordinary cardboard.

 

Neil

[Ian WelfordParticipant @ianwelford58739]

Just a thought- garden hoes split down one side is excellent at protwecting the edges of reamers ( if kept in a drawer). You can also use it to protcet the teeth of hand saws etc from fingers and vice versa.

Professionally – ask your local chemist for spare tubes etc from stuff people return for disposal. the clear plastic applicator storage tubs from "Zineryt" are excellent for small screws and just right to store a pair of 3/4 knurling wheels in !

Often ( eg "calceos" tablet tubes) they have dessicant capsules built into the lid as well! 35 mm film containers (clear prefferably) are free and good as well.

If anyone knows someone who works for a print works ask for LITHO plate- excellent uniform aluminium shim stock. just down to my last 5 sheets ( but as it's 400 x 500 that's still a good supply!)

Regards Ian

[Oshb5sParticipant @oshb5s]

Hi

I have done much the same as some of the others with the wooden blocks But how mine differ is Iv made sure the block can have three rows and Iv used them for threading That is the right drill for the tap so it has in the first hole drill second hole first tap then finaly the plug tap. iv done it for metric up to 8mm 1/6 1/4 bsp and imperial up to 1/2 its a nice block But makes tapping a simple job. No mor checking the drill size then finding it as they are all in one place..But this is just my way all my other drills are in metal cases and are well marked with vinyl letters stating metric imperial numbered and lettered for easy selection. I do have one advantage of having a vinyl cutter so can make any size shape or colour. I would say if anyone wants any ask but I could see my PM box being so full i would not be able tokeep up LOL

Osh

P.S. My spell check has stopped working Booo

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