johngmccune
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Wouldn't it be nice if someone made a drill bit holder for the dozen plus sized bits used most frequently by pen turners?
drill bit holder for pen turners Wouldn't it be nice if someone made a drill bit holder for all the common size drill bits used by pen turners
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jttheclockman
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Hey we are all woodworkers or craftsman and it would be simple and more rewarding if you did your own. Each one of us is a different pen maker. I must use about 50 different drill sizes to say the least. Not sure how many you use. Give it a shot. Very easy to do.
@johngmccune, I agree with the need, but I also completely agree with @jttheclockman in that very few of us would want the same thing, and making our own is rewareding.
My solution was to design and 3D print them. I made them for my kitless pen making tools; one for my tenon cutter, one for my mandrels, one for my drill bits, and one for my taps & dies.
My solution was to design and 3D print them. I made them for my kitless pen making tools; one for my tenon cutter, one for my mandrels, one for my drill bits, and one for my taps & dies.
jttheclockman
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David that is perfect. Very nicely done. You had the ability to print those but others can easily make from wood and really get creative and fancy. Each pen turner uses different kits or like your case different tools all together to make kitless pens. Well done and thanks for showing an example.
Penultimate
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You may be able to find MT drill bits https://www.mcmaster.com/products/d...k-type~morse-taper/material~high-speed-steel/ but I'm not sure there are the sizes you need. It might be easier to buy drill chucks and dedicate them to specific drill bits. Milling cutter holders are as expensive as drill chucks.
Penultimate
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Oops, sorry I thought you meant so it was easier to chuck the up in the lathe.
Woodchipper
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I keep my pen bits in their plastic sleeves from WC which are kept in a pencil box.
NJturner
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Wow - these are really nice!! One of the exact reasons that I just sprung for a 3D printer - to help organize my stuff. Might I ask which design software you are using for these? I'm two weeks into playing with my new ANYCubic Kobra Combo with the new SlicerNext software and so far have only made some minor mods to some of the downloads I found on ThingiVerse, but would like to design things like this.
I just got TinkerCad to start playing with for designing, but I am wondering if you might recommend something else that works for these types of designs.
Thanks in advance for your assistance!
carlmorrell
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For all the bits that are not in drill indexes, I am using an old pen stand that I made.
Thanks John!
Believe it or not, I used TinkerCad (web based). It is a bit clumsy, but actually quite powerful if you are willing to watch some YouTube videos and patient, which is not one of my towering strengths.
I have Fusion360 and it is on my list of "to learn" projects. I used AutoDesk ACAD 30 years ago on an IBM PS2 Model 80 with the 16 button puck and digitizer, but the software has changed so much, I doubt it will be helpful, and that is assuming that any of those brain cells are still online
.Starting with things from Thingiverse or GetHub, or any of the others and then modifying those models to your need is a great way to begin to get comfortable with the software.
NJturner
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Thanks! Yep, started the YouTube tutorials on TinkerCad already! Thingiverse has been my go-to so far for projects and doing some slight adjustments to make it personalized. One of my first was member Craig Hertzog's GluBoost caddy! Next design will be a similar holder for the Hinze tenon cutter!Believe it or not, I used TinkerCad (web based). It is a bit clumsy, but actually quite powerful if you are willing to watch some YouTube videos and patient, which is not one of my towering strengths.
I have Fusion360 and it is on my list of "to learn" projects. I used AutoDesk ACAD 30 years ago on an IBM PS2 Model 80 with the 16 button puck and digitizer, but the software has changed so much, I doubt it will be helpful, and that is assuming that any of those brain cells are still online
Starting with things from Thingiverse or GetHub, or any of the others and then modifying those models to your need is a great way to begin to get comfortable with the software.
I have already designed and printed a caddy for the Hinze Tenon Cutter kit. It is in the picture above.
I don't think that I have uploaded it to Thingiverse, but, I can if you are interested.
It will save you the time of designing one from scratch.
if u would upload ur designs that would be amazing, i know im terrible at designing
NJturner
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Would be very grateful if you loaded this up to Thingiverse! I am trying as quickly as I can to learn not only the art of 3D printing but working skills for TinkerCad. Finding it helpful to download some else's work and dissecting it to learn different techniques. APpreciate your sharing!
randyrls
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I have a drill index for my set of 115 Fractional, Number and Letter drill bits. Many years ago I scored a full set of Chicago-Latrobe bits. I also have an index filled with metric 3mm to 20mm by .5mm steps. <gloat off>
WriteON
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My bumper pool buddy is a scroller. He said he was looking for a cue rack.... Like you said I told him to make his own. Came out real nice.
If we can turn and assemble pens we can certainly make storage stands.