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    Baldric
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      @baldric

      I have built a workshop but didn't really want to just put my Dickson tool holders on a shelf, I had seen various designs & a supplier of a pre-made one, then a friend pointed me in the direction of a 3d-printed holder that sits on a bar. Using this as inspiration I thought I could design something that I can screw to the wall. I decided I would make them as individual items so I can just print more as I want. Here is the end design.

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      I printed one, only to find that not all the dickson (style) holders were the same, so some didn't fit. A quick change and here is the first one attached to the wall.

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      I now need to print another 10, at about 2 hours each it will take a time! 2 more are printing as I type, I could have got it to print more in one go, but I don't want it running overnight really.

      Having done this I may make more special storage for other lathe accessories, such as allen keys, chuck keys and chuck jaws, all good for learning 3d-cad, this time may be Solid Edge so I can compare that with Fusion360.

      For those interested the design was complete in Fusion360, the hardest part was working out how to put in the screw-holes perpendicular to the back, then put the counter-bore from the front, but not at an angle. After a bit of looking at web-pages I realised what I needed was to create a plane from the back, offset forward, draw on that and make holes from there, simple once I realised that.

      Baldric.

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      #20163
      Baldric
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        @baldric
        #528585
        Oldiron
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          @oldiron

          The 3D printed hangers are a great idea. I believe there are a lot of designs on Thingiverse that can be downloaded for the 3D printer. A 3D printer would be handy but do I really want to get into another tech stream at my age?

          I need to find someone with a good 3D printer locally and have some made.

          regards

          Edited By Oldiron on 19/02/2021 18:03:14

          #528586
          Nick Wheeler
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            @nickwheeler

            This took about 20minutes and £5 worth of material:

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            and

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            #528588
            Oldiron
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              @oldiron

              Simple but effective Nicholas. I keep mine on a shelf attached to the splash back at the minute.

              regards

              #528589
              jimmy b
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                @jimmyb

                I printed loads for both my lathes. Also check key holders, etc etc.

                Enjoy!

                Jim

                #528591
                john fletcher 1
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                  @johnfletcher1

                  You beat me to it Nicolas Wheeler 1. I shaped a length of wood and already had a length of sheet steel in which I drilled the screw holes, and then mounted my tool holders horizontally behind the lathe. Years ago when Model Engineering at the "tec" we set up jigs (also home brewed) and made a lot of holders. John

                  #528625
                  Chris Evans 6
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                    @chrisevans6

                    Like Oldiron mine are on a shelf bolted to the splashback. Trouble is the shelf is also handy for lots of odds n sods like boring bars and threading tools. All equals an untidy mess due to lack of personal discipline.

                    #528669
                    Baldric
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                      @baldric
                      Posted by Oldiron on 19/02/2021 18:02:51:

                      The 3D printed hangers are a great idea. I believe there are a lot of designs on Thingiverse that can be downloaded for the 3D printer. A 3D printer would be handy but do I really want to get into another tech stream at my age?

                      I need to find someone with a good 3D printer locally and have some made.

                      regards

                      Edited By Oldiron on 19/02/2021 18:03:14

                      I did look on Thingiverse, there was nothing that I liked, there are some there but I felt they would take up a lot of wall space as the holder would be along the wall rather than perpendicular to the wall. The are a few designs to hold indicators in the toolpost though that look interesting.

                      Baldric.

                      #528670
                      Baldric
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                        @baldric
                        Posted by Chris Evans 6 on 19/02/2021 19:45:24:

                        Like Oldiron mine are on a shelf bolted to the splashback. Trouble is the shelf is also handy for lots of odds n sods like boring bars and threading tools. All equals an untidy mess due to lack of personal discipline.

                        My Boxford has a shelf, but not a very long one, it normally has a few bits on it, but not room for 11 holders.

                        Baldric.

                        #528673
                        Baldric
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                          @baldric

                          Oldiron, I would have had to get some material in to do that job or cut up a largish sheet, so for me it was easier to design & print, also a good exercise in CAD, even if a simple one. Before I moved I did use a aluminium u-channel screwed to the wall, they then hung of that, it worked but 11 holders took up quite a bit of room.

                          Baldric.

                          #528686
                          Colin Heseltine
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                            @colinheseltine48622

                            Mine all sit on the splashback. I milled slots in a few lengths of 1/8" 1" x1" ally angle.

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                            I was fed up of them being spread all over the suds tray.

                            Colin

                            #529759
                            Bob Astill
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                              @bobastill76884

                              This is how i did my Colchester Master i have similar for my Harrison M300 just smaller

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                              #529812
                              mechman48
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                                @mechman48

                                Here's my solution..

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                                Just a slot in shelf bracket screwed horizontally to the back shelf.

                                George.

                                #529817
                                Rik Shaw
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                                  @rikshaw

                                  "I thought I could design something that I can screw to the wall"

                                  So did I – I call it a shelf. teeth 2

                                  Rik

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