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Jim
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Work shop Talk - Easy Button Die Storage Solution
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Easy Button Die Storage Solution using some 6" x 3/4" pine, two hinges, a clasp and a forstner drill bit.
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June 20, 2019, 10:42:57 am »
Wonderful holders you've made there Jim. Trim and efficient protection and storage. Only thing I can think of to make them better would be to make a slight gouge groove alongside each depression so that a finger can get alongside each die to help lift it out. Likely you don't find that necessary at all, so to do so would serve no point.
Nice work creating a handy addition to your shop ... as usual!!!
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You are far more organized than most of us Jim. Maybe someday I'll get there...
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June 20, 2019, 06:00:35 pm »
Fantastic idea Jim, beats the hell out of those stupid plastic holders, you only see things like this on very expensive sets, keep up the great work.
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June 20, 2019, 07:03:32 pm »
Thanks guys I made these years ago for all the different die sets that I have accumulated.
Didn't take long and very easy to make out of cheap pine.
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Saw something similar on Pinterest where a flute was routed along each row for fingers to grip dies, yours certainly beats my system of throwing them in a tool box drawer.
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July 08, 2019, 01:34:29 pm »
nice arrangement Jim, they certainly do the trick, and neat as well 😉👍
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