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on the wall tool cabinet. The right side door of the cabinet was to be for layout tools making those near the table saw and workbench. The problem had been that they were being kept in a drawer on the outfeed table which made it hard to see sometimes if covered by other stuff. Sort of an issue with deep drawers so I thought on the door it would be clearly displayed. This is the door only and the cabinet will hold the other layout tools. Some tools I've had but not used as they were either not out in front of me or I hadn't thought of them. Being displayed on the door cures that. Funny thing about that word "cures'" if spelt wrong as I had before correcting it spells "curse". And that may well be the case but we'll see.
The holders are not finished at this point but are cut out and in place. I'm particularly proud of my holder for the Starrett combination square. It was a piece of maple I already had a 45 degree cut on and originally it was just holding the square by the 45 degree cut but I decided I wanted it a bit sturdier and thought that raising the table saw blade about a 1/2" for the rule to rest in would make it more stable. Worked like a gem. The Calipers are in a wood frame of sorts that needs a lock to keep from coming out when the door is opened/closed. I can use a rare earth magnet flush with the door or cut a small block the same thickness and put under the caliper with a turning handle to lock in place.
That's the real challenge is finding a way to display but protect the tools from falling out when the door is moved. The Incra rules rest on a ledge with rare earth magnets to hold in place. Forstner bits were used to flush the magnets. Of course any of this is subject to change as needed. Now onto the left door and the screwdrivers.....
The holders are not finished at this point but are cut out and in place. I'm particularly proud of my holder for the Starrett combination square. It was a piece of maple I already had a 45 degree cut on and originally it was just holding the square by the 45 degree cut but I decided I wanted it a bit sturdier and thought that raising the table saw blade about a 1/2" for the rule to rest in would make it more stable. Worked like a gem. The Calipers are in a wood frame of sorts that needs a lock to keep from coming out when the door is opened/closed. I can use a rare earth magnet flush with the door or cut a small block the same thickness and put under the caliper with a turning handle to lock in place.
That's the real challenge is finding a way to display but protect the tools from falling out when the door is moved. The Incra rules rest on a ledge with rare earth magnets to hold in place. Forstner bits were used to flush the magnets. Of course any of this is subject to change as needed. Now onto the left door and the screwdrivers.....
