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Router Bit Poor - Halfathumb - 09-21-2021
<p>I was straightening out my RB drawer and I discovered I have 14 trim bits (that's 1/2" shank) + 4 ea. 1/4" shanks. <img src="https://www.forums.woodnet.net/images/graemlins/yellowrolleyes.gif" data-sceditor-emoticon="
" alt="" title=""> </p><p>I've got to pay more attention to what I have and what I need to get.</p>
RE: Router Bit Poor - EdL - 09-21-2021
I keep mine in the big clear plastic fishing tackle organizers. Easy to set on the bench and see what one has (or doesn't).
Ed
RE: Router Bit Poor - fredhargis - 09-22-2021
I find it helpful to have duplicates and spares of the ones I use most. They seem to me to get really dull at the worst times, and having a backup is useful.
RE: Router Bit Poor - rwe2156 - 09-23-2021
At least you don't have a router for each kind of bit///////
RE: Router Bit Poor - Cooler - 09-23-2021
I drilled a bunch of 5/16" holes in a piece of 3/4" x 1-1/2" stock and inserted the 1/4" shanks in that and mounted it on a pegboard near my router station.
I drilled a bunch of 7/16" holes in a piece of 3/4" x 1-1/2" stock and inserted the 1/2" shanks in that and mounted it on a pegboard near my router station.
Since they are all out in the open it is easy to take a quick inventory. I find it easier with a single line of bits for me to recognize the bit. I used to have these on a sheet of MDF with holes drilled in and observe them that way (not mounted). It is convenient to move around that way but misplacing all those bits is a concern. I think I simply used long screws to mount it to the pegboard at close to eye level.
I do have some Freud boxed bit set (raised door panels) and I keep them in the plastic boxes they came in.
RE: Router Bit Poor - Halfathumb - 09-24-2021
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(09-23-2021, 02:57 PM)Cooler Wrote: I drilled a bunch of 5/16" holes in a piece of 3/4" x 1-1/2" stock and inserted the 1/4" shanks in that and mounted it on a pegboard near my router station.
I drilled a bunch of 7/16" holes in a piece of 3/4" x 1-1/2" stock and inserted the 1/2" shanks in that and mounted it on a pegboard near my router station.
Since they are all out in the open it is easy to take a quick inventory. I find it easier with a single line of bits for me to recognize the bit. I used to have these on a sheet of MDF with holes drilled in and observe them that way (not mounted). It is convenient to move around that way but misplacing all those bits is a concern. I think I simply used long screws to mount it to the pegboard at close to eye level.
I do have some Freud boxed bit set (raised door panels) and I keep them in the plastic boxes they came in.
</p><p><br></p><p>I did something similar using 1/2" particle board that fits inside a drawer in the RT, but that was several years ago and I ran out of holes and to lazy to drill new ones. So I just laid the extra bits in the drawer. But I did correct my foolish ways the other day to allow for inventory expansion. <img src="https://www.forums.woodnet.net/images/graemlins/smirk.gif" data-sceditor-emoticon="
" alt="" title=""> </p><p><br></p><p>Jim </p>