Introduction: Custom Wall Tool Holders
In this instructable you'll see: How I made some holders, over my workbench, on a big piece of melamine, for some of my hand tools.
Step 1:
I made these two same holders for my T-Handle Torx/Hex keys, Nut Drivers, Rasps and Screwdrivers.
Step 2:
I placed them down to calculate the space I need to let, between every tool, in order to find the right length of the wood.
Step 3:
I marked the distances and extended them with a try square.
Step 4:
Then I started measuring the exterior diameter of every tool and at the total result I added one millimeter (half millimeter perimetrically), in order for them to get in and out more easily.
Step 5:
I did the same process for the other piece.
Step 6:
I opened all the holes needed to both pieces very carefully, for the depth of every hole to be up to the middle of the thickness of the wood.
Step 7:
In this case the thickness of the wood is two centimeters, so I opened holes 1cm deep.
Step 8:
Now I measured the interior diameter of every tool, adding again half millimeter perimetrically, for the same reason.
Step 9:
I opened again all the holes needed for every tool but this time each hole went from one side to the other.
Step 10:
I fliped it over and marked the two abutting external lines of every circle.
Step 11:
Adjusted the blade to the right height.
Step 12:
... and I started cutting with precision until the blade touches the 2 lines I drew before.
Step 13:
Then I sanded all the sides of both pieces very well.
Step 14:
Because this is softwood and it leaves splinters on the edges, I needed to sand all the points with a soft sandpaper by hand.
Step 15:
In order the tools to come in and out more easily, I did a little rasping between the gaps.
Step 16:
After all this sanding, it’s time for painting.
Step 17:
I let them dry for one day...
Step 18:
... and then installed them on the big piece of melamine, on the wall.
Step 19:
Let’s organize this mess!
Step 20:
For the try squares I measured the thickness of every piece and made these holders.
Step 21:
For the drill bits I measured the length of the base of every set and made this holder then I put the bases of the drill bits into the holder and placed it on the wall!
Step 22:
For the holesaws I took a piece of wood some dowels and I opened 45 degree holes, in order to keep the holesaws in place.
Step 23:
Hex / Allen Keys, T-Handle Hex Keys, Forstners, Woodboring Bits, Countersink Bits, Rotary Rasp Bits, Metal Cutter Drill Bits, Chamfer Milling Cutter Drill Bits, Deburring Bits & Router Bits
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