On Sat, 8 Dec 2007 18:40:44 -0800 (PST), Sonny <[email protected]> wrote:
>Mac, I saw your lathe's tool rack on the pic site. What holds the
>tools to the rack? Magnets?
>
>Sonny
Yes, Sonny... rare earth magnets in matching cups... The cups focus the magnetic
force and let you use a smaller magnet to hold the same weight, though the main
reason that I use them is to make mounting the magnet easier..
The cup mounts with a #4 flathead screw and works very well..
magnets.. I use "A"
http://www.leevalley.com/wood/page.aspx?c=2&p=32065&cat=1,42363,42348
Cups...
http://www.leevalley.com/wood/page.aspx?c=2&p=32066&cat=1,42363,42348
I added a narrow shelf under each row, mostly as an alignment thing, but also to
help hold thin or round shaft tools like bowl gouges..
I have a smaller, wall mounted version for bench chisels, pry bars, etc..
mac
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mac davis <[email protected]> wrote in
news:[email protected]:
> Yes, Sonny... rare earth magnets in matching cups... The cups focus
> the magnetic force and let you use a smaller magnet to hold the same
> weight, though the main reason that I use them is to make mounting the
> magnet easier.. The cup mounts with a #4 flathead screw and works very
> well..
>
> magnets.. I use "A"
> http://www.leevalley.com/wood/page.aspx?c=2&p=32065&cat=1,42363,42348
>
> Cups...
> http://www.leevalley.com/wood/page.aspx?c=2&p=32066&cat=1,42363,42348
>
> I added a narrow shelf under each row, mostly as an alignment thing,
> but also to help hold thin or round shaft tools like bowl gouges..
>
> I have a smaller, wall mounted version for bench chisels, pry bars,
> etc..
>
>
> mac
>
> Please remove splinters before emailing
As a side effect, you can use your nice scary sharp chisel to pick up a
dropped screw or two. ;-)
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On Sun, 09 Dec 2007 06:49:49 GMT, Puckdropper <[email protected]> wrote:
>As a side effect, you can use your nice scary sharp chisel to pick up a
>dropped screw or two. ;-)
>
>Puckdropper
I've never had that problem, but got a great tip (as usual) from George..
Tools get magnetized by being dragged (usually down) across a magnet and can be
demagnetized by simply dragging the tool across the magnet in the other
direction..
I was worried at first of things like large skews trying to "stick" to the tool
rest, but they don't seem to...
Then again, the way I turn, sticking to the tool rest might be a GOOD thing..
;-]
mac
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