I have five 10" saw blades, several 7" blades, and a big pile of saber /
reciprocating saw blades that I would like to organize better. This system
caught my eye:
http://www.eagleamerica.com/product/v499-6004/storage_and_organization
It seems a bit pricey, but it might be worth it to reduce the chaos in my
shop significantly.
Anyone try this & have any comments? I'm interested in whether it's
reasonably sturdy, and how well the reciprocating saw blade inserts work.
Storing circular saw blades is pretty simple, but the reciprocating blades
come in a huge range of sizes & shapes. It's impossible to tell how many
blades one insert might hold.
Thanks!
Doug White
On 28 Dec 2010 05:15:44 GMT, Puckdropper <puckdropper(at)yahoo(dot)com> wrote:
>"[email protected]" <[email protected]> wrote in
>news:[email protected]:
>
>>
>> I generally don't change blades all that often and when I do it's
>> usually for a dado setup. They came in a similar case, so I'm
>> juggling blades anyway; not really that big of a deal for me.
>>
>> I like these because they _are_ rugged. My shop still isn't close to
>> being set up, and the garage is a mess with too much stuff stacked
>> around. I don't want expensive blades banging around. When I do get
>> set up I'll probably "file" blades in some sort of drawer in the
>> extension table. Some of the ideas offered here give me some great
>> ideas for that.
>>
>
>That might be a good idea. A file box or a file cabinet would provide
>divided storage for table saw blades. Add some cardboard or foam if you're
>concerned about the blades banging together.
Actually, I really liked the first picture in the WoodSmithShop article
(laminated hardboard carriers in dados), except built into a drawer in the
extension table (why waste all that floor space?).
>My table saw storage box isn't much different.
>
>Puckdropper
On 12/26/2010 6:38 PM, Lew Hodgett wrote:
> "Swingman"<[email protected]> wrote:
>
>> Short of driving three blocks and taking a picture, here's a quickie
>> sketchup version of mine:
>>
>> http://www.e-woodshop.net/images/SawBladeBox.jpg
>>
>> Will hold all the blades I own safely and costs about 30 minutes of
>> time with a dado stack and leftover 3/4" plywood.
>>
>> If you have a shop, and the talent to use it, you can't go wrong
>> rolling your own ... ;)
> ----------------------------------
> This is a pdf file from WoodSmithShop with engineering drawings and
> step by step instructions.
>
> http://tinyurl.com/2aj3unw
Variation on a theme ... Nice, but mine is down and dirty, and for my
purposes down and dirty is all that is needed.
YMMV ...
Happy Holidays, Lew ... hoping the rain didn't wash you away!
--
www.e-woodshop.net
Last update: 4/15/2010
KarlC@ (the obvious)
On Mon, 27 Dec 2010 00:49:04 GMT, Doug White <[email protected]> wrote:
>"[email protected]" <[email protected]> wrote in
>news:[email protected]:
>
>> On Sun, 26 Dec 2010 18:16:21 GMT, Doug White <[email protected]>
>> wrote:
>>
>>>I have five 10" saw blades, several 7" blades, and a big pile of saber
>>>/ reciprocating saw blades that I would like to organize better. This
>>>system caught my eye:
>>>
>>>http://www.eagleamerica.com/product/v499-6004/storage_and_organization
>>>
>>>It seems a bit pricey, but it might be worth it to reduce the chaos in
>>>my shop significantly.
>>>
>>>Anyone try this & have any comments? I'm interested in whether it's
>>>reasonably sturdy, and how well the reciprocating saw blade inserts
>>>work. Storing circular saw blades is pretty simple, but the
>>>reciprocating blades come in a huge range of sizes & shapes. It's
>>>impossible to tell how many blades one insert might hold.
>>
>> I looked at those, but decided on the Blade Runner style instead.
>>
>> http://www.woodcraft.com/Product/2004233/8607/Blade-Runner-Storage-Case
>> .aspx
>>
>> It fits in well with my dado sets and I already had a similar case for
>> my 7" blades, from a cheap set. It doesn't solve the problem for
>> other style blades, though.
>
>I've already got one of those, and it seems like the circular saw blade I
>want is always on the inside. I have a Shopsmith, with a large arbor, so
>I had to make special plastic washers to hold those blades. Basically,
>if you have more than 2 blades (one on each side), it's not very
>convenient to use.
I generally don't change blades all that often and when I do it's usually for
a dado setup. They came in a similar case, so I'm juggling blades anyway; not
really that big of a deal for me.
I like these because they _are_ rugged. My shop still isn't close to being
set up, and the garage is a mess with too much stuff stacked around. I don't
want expensive blades banging around. When I do get set up I'll probably
"file" blades in some sort of drawer in the extension table. Some of the
ideas offered here give me some great ideas for that.
On Tue, 28 Dec 2010 11:11:55 -0700, "chaniarts" <[email protected]> wrote:
>Puckdropper wrote:
>>
>> My table saw storage box isn't much different.
>>
>> Puckdropper
>
>you have multiple table saws that you have to store somehow?
>
>plans or pictures?
Sure, it's a convenient way to store blades. They're always ready for use.
On Dec 26, 1:16=A0pm, Doug White <[email protected]> wrote:
> I have five 10" saw blades, several 7" blades, and a big pile of saber /
> reciprocating saw blades that I would like to organize better. =A0This sy=
stem
> caught my eye:
>
> http://www.eagleamerica.com/product/v499-6004/storage_and_organization
>
> It seems a bit pricey, but it might be worth it to reduce the chaos in my
> shop significantly.
>
> Anyone try this & have any comments? =A0I'm interested in whether it's
> reasonably sturdy, and how well the reciprocating saw blade inserts work.=
=A0
> Storing circular saw blades is pretty simple, but the reciprocating blade=
s
> come in a huge range of sizes & shapes. =A0It's impossible to tell how ma=
ny
> blades one insert might hold.
>
> Thanks!
>
> Doug White
http://www.officedepot.com/a/products/128585/Office-Depot-45percent-Recycle=
d-File-Box/
Store the sawzall blades in a cheap tackle box.
On Dec 26, 12:16=A0pm, Doug White <[email protected]> wrote:
> I have five 10" saw blades, several 7" blades, and a big pile of saber /
> reciprocating saw blades that I would like to organize better. =A0This sy=
stem
> caught my eye:
>
> http://www.eagleamerica.com/product/v499-6004/storage_and_organization
>
> It seems a bit pricey, but it might be worth it to reduce the chaos in my
> shop significantly.
>
> Anyone try this & have any comments? =A0I'm interested in whether it's
> reasonably sturdy, and how well the reciprocating saw blade inserts work.=
=A0
> Storing circular saw blades is pretty simple, but the reciprocating blade=
s
> come in a huge range of sizes & shapes. =A0It's impossible to tell how ma=
ny
> blades one insert might hold.
>
> Thanks!
>
> Doug White
Good grief. Aren't we woodworkers? Why spend that kind of money on
an environmentally friendly product that will be in the landfill for
1,000,000 years after discarded. There are hundreds of storage
options available including nails and pegboard hooks.
Some folks make a living selling stuff that we really don't need but
must acquire before anyone else has it.
RonB
On Mon, 27 Dec 2010 23:10:43 -0800, "Lew Hodgett"
<[email protected]> wrote:
>
><[email protected]> wrote:
>
>> I suggest that you don't bother..
>> Whining is really bothersome.. You're tiring..
>
>Bingo.
>
>Mac you wax so poetically.
>
>Lew
>
Wax on, wacks off?
On Dec 27, 4:38=A0pm, Larry Jaques <[email protected]>
wrote:
> On Mon, 27 Dec 2010 12:42:15 -0500, Jack Stein <[email protected]>
> wrote:
>
>
>
>
>
> >On 12/27/2010 10:24 AM, Doug White wrote:
>
> >> If I'd wanted to take the time to build a box to hold 10" saw blades, =
I
> >> could have designed one myself. =A0I was looking for something more
> >> versitile/universal, especially for recip blades.
>
> >Dewalt used to sell a packet of reciprocating blades that had a tube
> >with a hinged lid that would hold about 15 or so blades. =A0I have one a=
nd
> >it is perfect. =A0If you are worried about the blades getting dull
> >touching each other, you need better blades. =A0If you are worried about
> >dust, you need a different hobby. =A0Anyway, I did see this:
>
> >http://tinyurl.com/23qsxsx
>
> >Not as tidy as the tube, but it fits your needs, being manufactured and
> >such.
>
> I keep 12" demo blades, too, and that's too small for them.
>
> >For table saw blades, the second one on page two at woodsmith mag
>
> >http://tinyurl.com/2aj3unw
>
> >that Lew posted is the one I would build, and hang it off a French
> >Cleat, if I needed one, and had 10 minutes of "free time" to waste.
>
> >> Pardon me for asking.
>
> >Asking is one thing, bitching about the answers from those that take the
> >time to answer you is the problem.
>
> Had he taken the time to lay out the parameters of answers he wished
> for in advance, he wouldn't have been as miffed now, huh? =A0I hope that
> people pick up on this concept. Ask a simple question, get a wide
> variety of answers. Ask a specific question and tell folks what you've
> looked at why you don't like some designs, and you get a much better
> informed answer.
>
> They'll also waste far less time complaining about the quality of the
> answers.
>
> --
> Remember, in an emergency, dial 1911.- Hide quoted text -
>
> - Show quoted text -
And, I might add, there's been enough real nice ideas/links to inspire
anyone to make something out of some basic materials laying around.
Pencil, paper, wood, saw. Make something for yourself instead of
buying it.
RP
On Mon, 27 Dec 2010 17:31:02 -0500, "J. Clarke" <[email protected]> wrote:
>In article <[email protected]>,
>[email protected] says...
>>
>> On 12/27/10 11:42 AM, Jack Stein wrote:
>> > Dewalt used to sell a packet of reciprocating blades that had a tube
>> > with a hinged lid that would hold about 15 or so blades. I have one and
>> > it is perfect. If you are worried about the blades getting dull touching
>> > each other, you need better blades. If you are worried about dust, you
>> > need a different hobby. Anyway, I did see this:
>> >
>> > http://tinyurl.com/23qsxsx
>> >
>> > Not as tidy as the tube, but it fits your needs, being manufactured and
>> > such.
>> >
>>
>> I love that.
>> But go to the fishing section of WalMart and get the same thing for 6
>> bucks.
>> Save the $19 they charge for the Dewalt logo. :-)
>
>The one that's 25 bucks includes blades. If you want it without blades
>it's 6 bucks and shipping <http://www.tools-plus.com/dewalt-dw2190.html?
>utm_medium=feed&utm_source=channelintelligence&utm_term=D-ADW2190
>&srccode=cii_15053889&cpncode=18-9609125>.
>
>It's actually a pretty nice little case. I picked one up at Woodcraft a
>while back with a set of driver bits in it--I needed a set of driver
>bits and they had the dewalt with case on sale for less than Harbor
>Fright was asking for their equivalent so what they heck.
I have one of those cases that I use for screwdriver bits. I would think it
would be pretty small for reciprocating blades, though. Most of my blades are
pretty long.
>Promptly dropped it 20 feet off a scaffold and it didn't pop open or
>show any damage.
>
>> > For table saw blades, the second one on page two at woodsmith mag
>> >
>> > http://tinyurl.com/2aj3unw
>> >
>>
>> If you're talking about the one with the angled slots, that my fav, too.
>
>I gotta make one of those.
I like the first one, built into a larger cabinet.
"Doug White" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> I have five 10" saw blades, several 7" blades, and a big pile of saber /
> reciprocating saw blades that I would like to organize better. This
> system
> caught my eye:
>
> http://www.eagleamerica.com/product/v499-6004/storage_and_organization
>
> It seems a bit pricey, but it might be worth it to reduce the chaos in my
> shop significantly.
>
> Anyone try this & have any comments? I'm interested in whether it's
> reasonably sturdy, and how well the reciprocating saw blade inserts work.
> Storing circular saw blades is pretty simple, but the reciprocating blades
> come in a huge range of sizes & shapes. It's impossible to tell how many
> blades one insert might hold.
>
$40 for an "environmentally friendly" plastic box?? Bang something together
out of scraps. It won't cost a thing. It is just a box. And if you love
plastic, there is lots of plastic boxes available. You just need some
cardboard or thin plywood to separate the blades.
"Doug White" wrote:
>I have five 10" saw blades, several 7" blades, and a big pile of
>saber /
> reciprocating saw blades that I would like to organize better. This
> system
> caught my eye:
------------------------------------------
Building your own blade storage using 3/8" plywood is a good winter
time project.
Built several as follows:
Blank out some 11-1/2" blanks.
Using a router and a circle jig, cut a 10-1/4" dia circle out of half
the blanks.
Glue a solid and a circle blank together, knock off the corners, add a
1/2" dia hanging hole in a corner and a 1/4"-20 x 3/4" flat head
machine screw with a fender washer and a wing nut to retain the saw
blade and you are good to go.
Add a coat of shellac to prevent dirt marks.
Grab a beer and admire your work.
Have fun.
Lew
"Swingman" <[email protected]> wrote:
> Short of driving three blocks and taking a picture, here's a quickie
> sketchup version of mine:
>
> http://www.e-woodshop.net/images/SawBladeBox.jpg
>
> Will hold all the blades I own safely and costs about 30 minutes of
> time with a dado stack and leftover 3/4" plywood.
>
> If you have a shop, and the talent to use it, you can't go wrong
> rolling your own ... ;)
----------------------------------
This is a pdf file from WoodSmithShop with engineering drawings and
step by step instructions.
http://tinyurl.com/2aj3unw
Lew
-MIKE- wrote:
> On 12/26/10 5:44 PM, [email protected] wrote:
>
>> I looked at those, but decided on the Blade Runner style instead.
>>
>> http://www.woodcraft.com/Product/2004233/8607/Blade-Runner-Storage-Case.aspx
>>
>>
>> It fits in well with my dado sets and I already had a similar case for
>> my 7"
>> blades, from a cheap set. It doesn't solve the problem for other style
>> blades, though.
>>
>
> I think that would work great if you're taking blades with you to a job
> site, as it looks like it would protect well and could be thrown around
> a bit.
>
> For for shop use, I would hate to have to undo that wingnut and remove
> all the blades just to get to the one I want. I had a cymbal case like
> that and I hated it every time I had to use it. I know have a case where
> each cymbal just drops into the top with dividers in between.
>
> I keep my blades on a dowel and even though there is no wingnut to
> remove, I still can't stand having to take blades off to get to the one
> I want.
>
>
I keep my blades stacked on the lower shelf of my work bench stowed in
the original cardboard sleeve they came in. The sleeves are even
labled. Works well for me.
--
Jack Novak
Buffalo, NY - USA
[email protected]
On 12/26/2010 08:12 PM, Larry Jaques wrote:
> On Sun, 26 Dec 2010 18:16:21 GMT, Doug White<[email protected]>
> wrote:
>
>> I have five 10" saw blades, several 7" blades, and a big pile of saber /
>> reciprocating saw blades that I would like to organize better. This system
>> caught my eye:
>>
>> http://www.eagleamerica.com/product/v499-6004/storage_and_organization
>>
>> It seems a bit pricey, but it might be worth it to reduce the chaos in my
>> shop significantly.
>>
>> Anyone try this& have any comments? I'm interested in whether it's
>> reasonably sturdy, and how well the reciprocating saw blade inserts work.
>> Storing circular saw blades is pretty simple, but the reciprocating blades
>> come in a huge range of sizes& shapes. It's impossible to tell how many
>> blades one insert might hold.
>>
>> Thanks!
>
> Why don't you build your own out of 1/8" and 1/4" plywood, with MDF
> housing?
> http://tinyurl.com/2wyn66h , http://tinyurl.com/2vt25rn
>
> --snip-- From Art Mulder in '05:
> I have a simple drawer unit that I built for storing saw blades. Found
> the idea in a magazine about 10 years ago, if I recall correctly.
>
> Just make a plywood box, but run 1/8" saw kerfs in the sides every
> 1-2" up the side. Then lay the blades on pieces of 1/8" hardboard that
> slide in the kerfs as "drawers". Tack a small piece of wood on the
> front of each "drawer" to close up the front and voila.
>
> The advantage of this is that each blade is kept separate, no dinging
> into other blades to damage the teeth, or scrape your hands. Glue a
> small dowel piece in the middle of each drawer to keep the blade from
> sliding around.
> --snip--
>
>
> Or try something cheaper for the 7-1/4" set?
> http://tinyurl.com/2uv5a63 Ten dolla.
>
> --
> Remember, in an emergency, dial 1911.
He doesn't have time - too busy building violins.
"[email protected]" <[email protected]> wrote in
news:[email protected]:
>
> I generally don't change blades all that often and when I do it's
> usually for a dado setup. They came in a similar case, so I'm
> juggling blades anyway; not really that big of a deal for me.
>
> I like these because they _are_ rugged. My shop still isn't close to
> being set up, and the garage is a mess with too much stuff stacked
> around. I don't want expensive blades banging around. When I do get
> set up I'll probably "file" blades in some sort of drawer in the
> extension table. Some of the ideas offered here give me some great
> ideas for that.
>
That might be a good idea. A file box or a file cabinet would provide
divided storage for table saw blades. Add some cardboard or foam if you're
concerned about the blades banging together.
My table saw storage box isn't much different.
Puckdropper
<[email protected]> wrote:
> I suggest that you don't bother..
> Whining is really bothersome.. You're tiring..
Bingo.
Mac you wax so poetically.
Lew
On 12/27/2010 7:21 PM, Doug White wrote:
> Larry Jaques<[email protected]> wrote in
> news:[email protected]:
>
>> Had he taken the time to lay out the parameters of answers he wished
>> for in advance, he wouldn't have been as miffed now, huh? I hope that
>> people pick up on this concept. Ask a simple question, get a wide
>> variety of answers. Ask a specific question and tell folks what you've
>> looked at why you don't like some designs, and you get a much better
>> informed answer.
>>
>> They'll also waste far less time complaining about the quality of the
>> answers.
>
> If anyone read my original post closely, I was pretty specific. As
> usual, folks ignored what I asked and launched off on various tangents.
>
> I didn't ask if there was another way to store blades. I am quite
> familiar with every other option mentioned in this thread. I've tried
> several of them in the past. What I asked was if anyone had any actual
> experience with the specific product in question, and could tell me if it
> was sturdy and if the recip blade storage was any good.
>
> Next time (if I bother), I will try to be even more explicit is asking my
> questions. I will also endevour to list all of the unrelated things I do
> NOT need to hear about.
How nice. Well, Doug, since you are so pressed for time I won't bother
to suggest just where you can stick those reciprocal saw blades. I'm
sure many others here have resisted the temptation to tell you that also.
Reading through your responses it is clear that while you have more than
enough time to waste both asking the original question, commenting on
some of the other poster's suggestions and, now, complaining that we
didn't give you exactly what it was you're looking for, you apparently
do not have the time to pull a circular saw blade from one side of a
carrier or another. What a shame.
I suggest that to do a Google search on "Psychic Saw Blade Holders"
Perhaps you can find one which will read your mind as you walk (or
stumble) to your shop and eject it out the top of the carrier as you
enter. That should save you some time, right? Either that or, maybe
you SHOULD just take a handful of reciprocal blades and shove them up...
"Jack Stein" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> On 12/27/2010 8:21 PM, Doug White wrote:
>
>> If anyone read my original post closely, I was pretty specific. As
>> usual, folks ignored what I asked and launched off on various tangents.
>
> Don't you hate when that happens?
>
>> I didn't ask if there was another way to store blades. I am quite
>> familiar with every other option mentioned in this thread. I've tried
>> several of them in the past. What I asked was if anyone had any actual
>> experience with the specific product in question, and could tell me if it
>> was sturdy and if the recip blade storage was any good.
>>
>> Next time (if I bother), I will try to be even more explicit is asking my
>> questions. I will also endevour to list all of the unrelated things I do
>> NOT need to hear about.
>
>> Doug White
>
> Doug, I took the time to answer your question, as did a lot of others.
> Just to be clear though, at least my answer was not aimed at you, but for
> ANYONE that had any interest in the general discussion. That's how it
> works, this is a newsgroup, not YOURFUCKINGgroup.
>
> Had I only been answering you, and you alone, it would have been more like
> "go fuck yourself, dickwad." Maybe douche nozzle... not sure.
>
> --
> Jack
You must be a Republican.
Max
On Sun, 26 Dec 2010 18:03:53 -0800, "Lew Hodgett"
<[email protected]> wrote:
>
>"Swingman" wrote:
>
>> Happy Holidays, Lew ... hoping the rain didn't wash you away!
>--------------
>
>Back at you.
>
>Only got another 1" of rain in a quickie.
>
>When the sun comes up, we'll be in the high cotton waiting for the
>next two (2) storms expected this coming week.
We're up to 8.57" for the month here. But our freeways shrug it off
and ground soaks it up, unlike LoCal, where I used to live.
--
Remember, in an emergency, dial 1911.
On Mon, 27 Dec 2010 00:51:36 GMT, Doug White <[email protected]>
wrote:
>Swingman <[email protected]> wrote in
>news:[email protected]:
>
>> On 12/26/2010 12:16 PM, Doug White wrote:
>>> I have five 10" saw blades, several 7" blades, and a big pile of
>>> saber / reciprocating saw blades that I would like to organize
>>> better. This system caught my eye:
>>>
>>> http://www.eagleamerica.com/product/v499-6004/storage_and_organization
>>>
>>> It seems a bit pricey, but it might be worth it to reduce the chaos
>>> in my shop significantly.
>>>
>>> Anyone try this& have any comments? I'm interested in whether it's
>>> reasonably sturdy, and how well the reciprocating saw blade inserts
>>> work. Storing circular saw blades is pretty simple, but the
>>> reciprocating blades come in a huge range of sizes& shapes. It's
>>> impossible to tell how many blades one insert might hold.
>>
>> Short of driving three blocks and taking a picture, here's a quickie
>> sketchup version of mine:
>>
>> http://www.e-woodshop.net/images/SawBladeBox.jpg
That's the style I have seen and liked best.
>> Will hold all the blades I own safely and costs about 30 minutes of
>> time with a dado stack and leftover 3/4" plywood.
>>
>> If you have a shop, and the talent to use it, you can't go wrong
>> rolling your own ... ;)
>
>That's nice, but it holds one size of blades, and doesn't address the 20
>or 30 reciprical saw blades I have.
A dozen finish nails on the side of the box will hang those recip
blades, Doug. Or glue dowel pieces on one or two of the "drawers" to
position the long slim blades. It -ain't- rocket surgery.
--
Remember, in an emergency, dial 1911.
On Dec 26, 10:46=A0am, Gerald Ross <[email protected]> wrote:
> Doug White wrote:
> > I have five 10" saw blades, several 7" blades, and a big pile of saber =
/
> > reciprocating saw blades that I would like to organize better. =A0This =
system
> > caught my eye:
>
> >http://www.eagleamerica.com/product/v499-6004/storage_and_organization
>
> > It seems a bit pricey, but it might be worth it to reduce the chaos in =
my
> > shop significantly.
>
> > Anyone try this& =A0have any comments? =A0I'm interested in whether it'=
s
> > reasonably sturdy, and how well the reciprocating saw blade inserts wor=
k.
> > Storing circular saw blades is pretty simple, but the reciprocating bla=
des
> > come in a huge range of sizes& =A0shapes. =A0It's impossible to tell ho=
w many
> > blades one insert might hold.
>
> > Thanks!
>
> > Doug White
>
> I hang mine on a nail. Or brads for sabre saw blades.
Ditto. If you're really anal, you might want to separate your blades
with a piece of cardboard or maybe even thin plywood with a hole in
the middle.
Luigi
On Sun, 26 Dec 2010 18:16:21 GMT, Doug White <[email protected]> wrote:
>I have five 10" saw blades, several 7" blades, and a big pile of saber /
>reciprocating saw blades that I would like to organize better. This system
>caught my eye:
>
>http://www.eagleamerica.com/product/v499-6004/storage_and_organization
>
>It seems a bit pricey, but it might be worth it to reduce the chaos in my
>shop significantly.
>
>Anyone try this & have any comments? I'm interested in whether it's
>reasonably sturdy, and how well the reciprocating saw blade inserts work.
>Storing circular saw blades is pretty simple, but the reciprocating blades
>come in a huge range of sizes & shapes. It's impossible to tell how many
>blades one insert might hold.
I looked at those, but decided on the Blade Runner style instead.
http://www.woodcraft.com/Product/2004233/8607/Blade-Runner-Storage-Case.aspx
It fits in well with my dado sets and I already had a similar case for my 7"
blades, from a cheap set. It doesn't solve the problem for other style
blades, though.
In article <[email protected]>,
[email protected] says...
>
> On 12/27/10 11:42 AM, Jack Stein wrote:
> > Dewalt used to sell a packet of reciprocating blades that had a tube
> > with a hinged lid that would hold about 15 or so blades. I have one and
> > it is perfect. If you are worried about the blades getting dull touching
> > each other, you need better blades. If you are worried about dust, you
> > need a different hobby. Anyway, I did see this:
> >
> > http://tinyurl.com/23qsxsx
> >
> > Not as tidy as the tube, but it fits your needs, being manufactured and
> > such.
> >
>
> I love that.
> But go to the fishing section of WalMart and get the same thing for 6
> bucks.
> Save the $19 they charge for the Dewalt logo. :-)
The one that's 25 bucks includes blades. If you want it without blades
it's 6 bucks and shipping <http://www.tools-plus.com/dewalt-dw2190.html?
utm_medium=feed&utm_source=channelintelligence&utm_term=D-ADW2190
&srccode=cii_15053889&cpncode=18-9609125>.
It's actually a pretty nice little case. I picked one up at Woodcraft a
while back with a set of driver bits in it--I needed a set of driver
bits and they had the dewalt with case on sale for less than Harbor
Fright was asking for their equivalent so what they heck.
Promptly dropped it 20 feet off a scaffold and it didn't pop open or
show any damage.
> > For table saw blades, the second one on page two at woodsmith mag
> >
> > http://tinyurl.com/2aj3unw
> >
>
> If you're talking about the one with the angled slots, that my fav, too.
I gotta make one of those.
In article <[email protected]>,
Doug White <[email protected]> wrote:
> Contrary to popular opinion, not everyone has wall space for pegboard.
> My walls are covered in shelves. How do you hang reciprocating saw
> blades on pegboard?
>
> I'm enquiring about a pre-fab solution, not another project I don't have
> time for.
So. You have shelves. Go to Staples, grab a file organizer (in/out
trays, vertical organizer, etc - they have all sorts of them, including
the plastic box that this "saw organizer" is based off) and some file
folders, or envelopes. You can even get clear plastic envelopes if you
can't write descriptions on paper ones. File your blades. It's not a
complex problem.
I have some plastic shoeboxes I'm not in love with but use as cheap
unitized organization (along with various coffee containers) until the
round-tuit points to wooden shop drawers.
Durability? keep the shop dry (or find some camphor blocks for the boxes
to keep the rust away) and you'll find that plain old cardboard lasts a
long time. I have some cardboard blade sleeves I know to be at least 34
years old and still there. Office file folders/envelopes are cheap
enough that replacing a few won't break the bank. If you're not slamming
the blades around, you shouldn't be tearing the folders they are in, so
they will last fine.
Or buy the glorified plastic file box "specially for saws", rather than
ask for advice you don't seem to want.
--
Cats, coffee, chocolate...vices to live by
In article <[email protected]>,
Doug White <[email protected]> wrote:
> One is: Is the thing fairly rugged? If I lug it around, is it going to
> crack & the handle rip off if I fully load it, and is the latch any good?
From looking at it, which is about as far as I'm likely to go, probably
No, Yes, No. The kinship to a plastic file box is a bit too close for
happenstance, and plastic file boxes fail being used for paper files.
One of many reasons I'd make, not buy. "Well made" and "plastic" are a
rare combination.
> Storing circular/table saw blades isn't very tricky. Storing
> reciprocating saw blades where they are easy to get at, easy to select
> for a given job/material, and without bouncing & rattling around
You get a lot of earthquakes, or do you have some out of shop usage you
didn't mention before? You certainly seemed to be talking about shop
storage, having shelves, not having pegboard - portable makes a few
changes, but still not too hard.
A simple cloth tool roll keeps reciprocating saw blades organized and
separated if you want to haul them. Reduce the durability a bit if you
want to see them and use clear flexible vinyl for part of the roll.
Slots in a hunk of wood also do, just that for the shop, that plus a
piece of masonite over if you want to haul or want to stand them up in
the shop. Or you can get the binder-spline material at the office or
woodworking store to clip over the toothed edge and put them in a drawer
or tool/tackle box tray with no fear of edge damage. Hanging on nails
works perfectly in the shop, or setting in a drawer, or grab some
cutlery trays from the kitchen section to organize them in drawers.
Someone who wanted to bother making something could easily make a
form-fit masonite section for the "wide" direction of their various
blade types and sandwich that between a sheet of masonite and a sheet of
plexi to make a "hard" visible organizer; 2/3's of that and you have a
french-fit drawer for in-shop use.
--
Cats, coffee, chocolate...vices to live by
On 12/26/2010 6:51 PM, Doug White wrote:
> Swingman<[email protected]> wrote in
> news:[email protected]:
>
>> On 12/26/2010 12:16 PM, Doug White wrote:
>>> I have five 10" saw blades, several 7" blades, and a big pile of
>>> saber / reciprocating saw blades that I would like to organize
>>> better. This system caught my eye:
>>>
>>> http://www.eagleamerica.com/product/v499-6004/storage_and_organization
>>>
>>> It seems a bit pricey, but it might be worth it to reduce the chaos
>>> in my shop significantly.
>>>
>>> Anyone try this& have any comments? I'm interested in whether it's
>>> reasonably sturdy, and how well the reciprocating saw blade inserts
>>> work. Storing circular saw blades is pretty simple, but the
>>> reciprocating blades come in a huge range of sizes& shapes. It's
>>> impossible to tell how many blades one insert might hold.
>>
>> Short of driving three blocks and taking a picture, here's a quickie
>> sketchup version of mine:
>>
>> http://www.e-woodshop.net/images/SawBladeBox.jpg
>>
>> Will hold all the blades I own safely and costs about 30 minutes of
>> time with a dado stack and leftover 3/4" plywood.
>>
>> If you have a shop, and the talent to use it, you can't go wrong
>> rolling your own ... ;)
>
> That's nice, but it holds one size of blades, and doesn't address the 20
> or 30 reciprical saw blades I have.
Piece 'o cake:
http://www.leevalley.com/en/wood/page.aspx?p=46037&cat=1,43326,43330,46037
--
www.e-woodshop.net
Last update: 4/15/2010
KarlC@ (the obvious)
dpb <[email protected]> wrote in
news:[email protected]:
> Doug White wrote:
>> I have five 10" saw blades, several 7" blades, and a big pile of
>> saber / reciprocating saw blades that I would like to organize
>> better. This system caught my eye:
>>
>> http://www.eagleamerica.com/product/v499-6004/storage_and_organization
>>
>> It seems a bit pricey, but it might be worth it to reduce the chaos
>> in my shop significantly.
>>
>> Anyone try this & have any comments? ...
>
> No and yes...
>
> Other than if one were porting stuff around, I see nothing much at all
> to recommend this for shop use and if you want a box, well, you _do_
> have something to use those blades on, don't you????
Yes, and every free second I have to use my tools is already spoken for.
I have better things to do with my limited shop time than make boxes for
my saw blades. I may not have time to touch my saw for 3 or 4 months at
a crack. That means that finding my saw blades in good condition (no
rust, no dust, and sharp) without having to rummage for them is a good
thing. I have a couple places where I store various table saw blades,
but nothing really useful for reciprocating saw blades.
Doug White
"[email protected]" <[email protected]> wrote in
news:[email protected]:
> On Sun, 26 Dec 2010 18:16:21 GMT, Doug White <[email protected]>
> wrote:
>
>>I have five 10" saw blades, several 7" blades, and a big pile of saber
>>/ reciprocating saw blades that I would like to organize better. This
>>system caught my eye:
>>
>>http://www.eagleamerica.com/product/v499-6004/storage_and_organization
>>
>>It seems a bit pricey, but it might be worth it to reduce the chaos in
>>my shop significantly.
>>
>>Anyone try this & have any comments? I'm interested in whether it's
>>reasonably sturdy, and how well the reciprocating saw blade inserts
>>work. Storing circular saw blades is pretty simple, but the
>>reciprocating blades come in a huge range of sizes & shapes. It's
>>impossible to tell how many blades one insert might hold.
>
> I looked at those, but decided on the Blade Runner style instead.
>
> http://www.woodcraft.com/Product/2004233/8607/Blade-Runner-Storage-Case
> .aspx
>
> It fits in well with my dado sets and I already had a similar case for
> my 7" blades, from a cheap set. It doesn't solve the problem for
> other style blades, though.
I've already got one of those, and it seems like the circular saw blade I
want is always on the inside. I have a Shopsmith, with a large arbor, so
I had to make special plastic washers to hold those blades. Basically,
if you have more than 2 blades (one on each side), it's not very
convenient to use.
Doug White
Swingman <[email protected]> wrote in
news:[email protected]:
> On 12/26/2010 12:16 PM, Doug White wrote:
>> I have five 10" saw blades, several 7" blades, and a big pile of
>> saber / reciprocating saw blades that I would like to organize
>> better. This system caught my eye:
>>
>> http://www.eagleamerica.com/product/v499-6004/storage_and_organization
>>
>> It seems a bit pricey, but it might be worth it to reduce the chaos
>> in my shop significantly.
>>
>> Anyone try this& have any comments? I'm interested in whether it's
>> reasonably sturdy, and how well the reciprocating saw blade inserts
>> work. Storing circular saw blades is pretty simple, but the
>> reciprocating blades come in a huge range of sizes& shapes. It's
>> impossible to tell how many blades one insert might hold.
>
> Short of driving three blocks and taking a picture, here's a quickie
> sketchup version of mine:
>
> http://www.e-woodshop.net/images/SawBladeBox.jpg
>
> Will hold all the blades I own safely and costs about 30 minutes of
> time with a dado stack and leftover 3/4" plywood.
>
> If you have a shop, and the talent to use it, you can't go wrong
> rolling your own ... ;)
That's nice, but it holds one size of blades, and doesn't address the 20
or 30 reciprical saw blades I have.
Doug White
RonB <[email protected]> wrote in
news:42d79713-d465-4b1e-bf5c-978878e36429@t35g2000yqj.googlegroups.com:
> On Dec 26, 12:16 pm, Doug White <[email protected]> wrote:
>> I have five 10" saw blades, several 7" blades, and a big pile of
>> saber / reciprocating saw blades that I would like to organize
>> better. This sy
> stem
>> caught my eye:
>>
>> http://www.eagleamerica.com/product/v499-6004/storage_and_organization
>>
>> It seems a bit pricey, but it might be worth it to reduce the chaos
>> in my shop significantly.
>>
>> Anyone try this & have any comments? I'm interested in whether it's
>> reasonably sturdy, and how well the reciprocating saw blade inserts
>> work.
>
>> Storing circular saw blades is pretty simple, but the reciprocating
>> blade
> s
>> come in a huge range of sizes & shapes. It's impossible to tell how
>> ma
> ny
>> blades one insert might hold.
>>
>> Thanks!
>>
>> Doug White
>
> Good grief. Aren't we woodworkers? Why spend that kind of money on
> an environmentally friendly product that will be in the landfill for
> 1,000,000 years after discarded. There are hundreds of storage
> options available including nails and pegboard hooks.
>
> Some folks make a living selling stuff that we really don't need but
> must acquire before anyone else has it.
Contrary to popular opinion, not everyone has wall space for pegboard.
My walls are covered in shelves. How do you hang reciprocating saw
blades on pegboard?
I'm enquiring about a pre-fab solution, not another project I don't have
time for.
Doug White
On Tue, 28 Dec 2010 23:17:40 -0800, [email protected]
wrote:
>On Mon, 27 Dec 2010 23:10:43 -0800, "Lew Hodgett"
><[email protected]> wrote:
>
>>
>><[email protected]> wrote:
>>
>>> I suggest that you don't bother..
>>> Whining is really bothersome.. You're tiring..
>>
>>Bingo.
>>
>>Mac you wax so poetically.
>
>Wax on, wacks off?
Hai, Miyagisan.
--
Make the best use of what is in your power,
and take the rest as it happens.
-- Epictetus
Ecnerwal <[email protected]> wrote in
news:[email protected]:
> In article <[email protected]>,
> Doug White <[email protected]> wrote:
>> Contrary to popular opinion, not everyone has wall space for
>> pegboard. My walls are covered in shelves. How do you hang
>> reciprocating saw blades on pegboard?
>>
>> I'm enquiring about a pre-fab solution, not another project I don't
>> have time for.
>
> So. You have shelves. Go to Staples, grab a file organizer (in/out
> trays, vertical organizer, etc - they have all sorts of them,
> including the plastic box that this "saw organizer" is based off) and
> some file folders, or envelopes. You can even get clear plastic
> envelopes if you can't write descriptions on paper ones. File your
> blades. It's not a complex problem.
>
> I have some plastic shoeboxes I'm not in love with but use as cheap
> unitized organization (along with various coffee containers) until
> the round-tuit points to wooden shop drawers.
>
> Durability? keep the shop dry (or find some camphor blocks for the
> boxes to keep the rust away) and you'll find that plain old cardboard
> lasts a long time. I have some cardboard blade sleeves I know to be at
> least 34 years old and still there. Office file folders/envelopes are
> cheap enough that replacing a few won't break the bank. If you're not
> slamming the blades around, you shouldn't be tearing the folders they
> are in, so they will last fine.
>
> Or buy the glorified plastic file box "specially for saws", rather
> than ask for advice you don't seem to want.
I asked for a couple of reasons that seem to have escaped people here.
One is: Is the thing fairly rugged? If I lug it around, is it going to
crack & the handle rip off if I fully load it, and is the latch any good?
Storing circular/table saw blades isn't very tricky. Storing
reciprocating saw blades where they are easy to get at, easy to select
for a given job/material, and without bouncing & rattling around getting
dull is. I was wondering if their system (which isn't clear in the
pictures I've seen) is very useful. It looks on the surface like it may
not work well for all blade sizes, and/or uses up a lot of space to hold
a small number of blades.
That's the sort of info I was curious about.
If I'd wanted to take the time to build a box to hold 10" saw blades, I
could have designed one myself. I was looking for something more
versitile/universal, especially for recip blades.
Pardon me for asking.
Doug White
Larry Jaques <[email protected]> wrote in
news:[email protected]:
> Had he taken the time to lay out the parameters of answers he wished
> for in advance, he wouldn't have been as miffed now, huh? I hope that
> people pick up on this concept. Ask a simple question, get a wide
> variety of answers. Ask a specific question and tell folks what you've
> looked at why you don't like some designs, and you get a much better
> informed answer.
>
> They'll also waste far less time complaining about the quality of the
> answers.
If anyone read my original post closely, I was pretty specific. As
usual, folks ignored what I asked and launched off on various tangents.
I didn't ask if there was another way to store blades. I am quite
familiar with every other option mentioned in this thread. I've tried
several of them in the past. What I asked was if anyone had any actual
experience with the specific product in question, and could tell me if it
was sturdy and if the recip blade storage was any good.
Next time (if I bother), I will try to be even more explicit is asking my
questions. I will also endevour to list all of the unrelated things I do
NOT need to hear about.
Doug White
On 12/26/2010 12:16 PM, Doug White wrote:
> I have five 10" saw blades, several 7" blades, and a big pile of saber /
> reciprocating saw blades that I would like to organize better. This system
> caught my eye:
>
> http://www.eagleamerica.com/product/v499-6004/storage_and_organization
>
> It seems a bit pricey, but it might be worth it to reduce the chaos in my
> shop significantly.
>
> Anyone try this& have any comments? I'm interested in whether it's
> reasonably sturdy, and how well the reciprocating saw blade inserts work.
> Storing circular saw blades is pretty simple, but the reciprocating blades
> come in a huge range of sizes& shapes. It's impossible to tell how many
> blades one insert might hold.
Short of driving three blocks and taking a picture, here's a quickie
sketchup version of mine:
http://www.e-woodshop.net/images/SawBladeBox.jpg
Will hold all the blades I own safely and costs about 30 minutes of time
with a dado stack and leftover 3/4" plywood.
If you have a shop, and the talent to use it, you can't go wrong rolling
your own ... ;)
--
www.e-woodshop.net
Last update: 4/15/2010
KarlC@ (the obvious)
On Tue, 28 Dec 2010 01:21:33 GMT, Doug White <[email protected]>
wrote:
>Larry Jaques <[email protected]> wrote in
>news:[email protected]:
>
>> Had he taken the time to lay out the parameters of answers he wished
>> for in advance, he wouldn't have been as miffed now, huh? I hope that
>> people pick up on this concept. Ask a simple question, get a wide
>> variety of answers. Ask a specific question and tell folks what you've
>> looked at why you don't like some designs, and you get a much better
>> informed answer.
>>
>> They'll also waste far less time complaining about the quality of the
>> answers.
>
>If anyone read my original post closely, I was pretty specific. As
>usual, folks ignored what I asked and launched off on various tangents.
>
>I didn't ask if there was another way to store blades. I am quite
>familiar with every other option mentioned in this thread. I've tried
>several of them in the past. What I asked was if anyone had any actual
>experience with the specific product in question, and could tell me if it
>was sturdy and if the recip blade storage was any good.
>
>Next time (if I bother), I will try to be even more explicit is asking my
>questions. I will also endevour to list all of the unrelated things I do
>NOT need to hear about.
>
>Doug White
I suggest that you don't bother..
Whining is really bothersome.. You're tiring..
Doug White wrote:
>
> Storing circular/table saw blades isn't very tricky. Storing
> reciprocating saw blades where they are easy to get at, easy to select
> for a given job/material, and without bouncing & rattling around
> getting dull is. I was wondering if their system (which isn't clear
> in the pictures I've seen) is very useful. It looks on the surface
> like it may not work well for all blade sizes, and/or uses up a lot
> of space to hold a small number of blades.
You have spoken of dulling your reciprocating saw blades more than once
Doug, and I think you're just worried beyond any reasonable level, about
this. You're not going to dull your blades to any noticable degree by
letting them bang together in a box. You could put a box full of blades in
a paint shaker and run it for an hour and you'd not notice any real affect
on the blade sharpness.
--
-Mike-
[email protected]
Doug White wrote:
>
> Yes, and every free second I have to use my tools is already spoken
> for. I have better things to do with my limited shop time than make
> boxes for my saw blades.
Well, then stuff them in a drawer, or hang them on a wall.
> I may not have time to touch my saw for 3
> or 4 months at a crack. That means that finding my saw blades in
> good condition (no rust, no dust, and sharp) without having to
> rummage for them is a good thing.
What little rust would accumulate is meaningless. Even moreso any dust. Do
you really worry about your saw blades getting dusty? Why do you think that
blades hung on a wall or stuffed into a drawer, or small box, will result in
dull blades?
> I have a couple places where I
> store various table saw blades, but nothing really useful for
> reciprocating saw blades.
>
Any plastic box, tray, drawer, or other similar technique will work
perfectly well. That said - if you like the idea of an organizer like you
posted, then buy it - why bother looking for the opinions of others? It's
just a box - if you like it, buy it.
--
-Mike-
[email protected]
On Sun, 26 Dec 2010 20:22:04 -0600, -MIKE- <[email protected]> wrote:
>On 12/26/10 6:51 PM, Doug White wrote:
>
>>> If you have a shop, and the talent to use it, you can't go wrong
>>> rolling your own ... ;)
>>
>> That's nice, but it holds one size of blades, and doesn't address the 20
>> or 30 reciprical saw blades I have.
>>
>> Doug White
>
>Are you really that worried about reciprocating blades?
>I have probably 30 of all different sizes in the top of a small tool box
>and it takes less time to find the right one than it would to siphon
>through that glorified file folder box you linked to.
Mine are just thrown in the saw's case. Most of them are junk left over from
the contractor I bought the saw from (he had a stroke about fifteen years ago
and could no longer work). I rarely use the saw so everything sits in the
case.
On Mon, 27 Dec 2010 12:42:15 -0500, Jack Stein <[email protected]>
wrote:
>On 12/27/2010 10:24 AM, Doug White wrote:
>
>> If I'd wanted to take the time to build a box to hold 10" saw blades, I
>> could have designed one myself. I was looking for something more
>> versitile/universal, especially for recip blades.
>
>Dewalt used to sell a packet of reciprocating blades that had a tube
>with a hinged lid that would hold about 15 or so blades. I have one and
>it is perfect. If you are worried about the blades getting dull
>touching each other, you need better blades. If you are worried about
>dust, you need a different hobby. Anyway, I did see this:
>
>http://tinyurl.com/23qsxsx
>
>Not as tidy as the tube, but it fits your needs, being manufactured and
>such.
I keep 12" demo blades, too, and that's too small for them.
>For table saw blades, the second one on page two at woodsmith mag
>
>http://tinyurl.com/2aj3unw
>
>that Lew posted is the one I would build, and hang it off a French
>Cleat, if I needed one, and had 10 minutes of "free time" to waste.
>
>> Pardon me for asking.
>
>Asking is one thing, bitching about the answers from those that take the
>time to answer you is the problem.
Had he taken the time to lay out the parameters of answers he wished
for in advance, he wouldn't have been as miffed now, huh? I hope that
people pick up on this concept. Ask a simple question, get a wide
variety of answers. Ask a specific question and tell folks what you've
looked at why you don't like some designs, and you get a much better
informed answer.
They'll also waste far less time complaining about the quality of the
answers.
--
Remember, in an emergency, dial 1911.
In article <[email protected]>,
Doug White <[email protected]> wrote:
>I have five 10" saw blades, several 7" blades, and a big pile of saber /
>reciprocating saw blades that I would like to organize better. This system
>caught my eye:
>
>http://www.eagleamerica.com/product/v499-6004/storage_and_organization
>
>It seems a bit pricey, but it might be worth it to reduce the chaos in my
>shop significantly.
>
>Anyone try this & have any comments? I'm interested in whether it's
>reasonably sturdy, and how well the reciprocating saw blade inserts work.
>Storing circular saw blades is pretty simple, but the reciprocating blades
>come in a huge range of sizes & shapes. It's impossible to tell how many
>blades one insert might hold.
>
>Thanks!
>
>Doug White
Come on, you can do better than that.
--
Often wrong, never in doubt.
Larry Wasserman - Baltimore Maryland - lwasserm(a)sdf. lonestar. org
Doug White wrote:
> I have five 10" saw blades, several 7" blades, and a big pile of saber /
> reciprocating saw blades that I would like to organize better. This system
> caught my eye:
>
> http://www.eagleamerica.com/product/v499-6004/storage_and_organization
>
> It seems a bit pricey, but it might be worth it to reduce the chaos in my
> shop significantly.
>
> Anyone try this & have any comments? ...
No and yes...
Other than if one were porting stuff around, I see nothing much at all
to recommend this for shop use and if you want a box, well, you _do_
have something to use those blades on, don't you????
--
On 12/26/10 5:44 PM, [email protected] wrote:
> I looked at those, but decided on the Blade Runner style instead.
>
> http://www.woodcraft.com/Product/2004233/8607/Blade-Runner-Storage-Case.aspx
>
> It fits in well with my dado sets and I already had a similar case for my 7"
> blades, from a cheap set. It doesn't solve the problem for other style
> blades, though.
>
I think that would work great if you're taking blades with you to a job
site, as it looks like it would protect well and could be thrown around
a bit.
For for shop use, I would hate to have to undo that wingnut and remove
all the blades just to get to the one I want. I had a cymbal case like
that and I hated it every time I had to use it. I know have a case where
each cymbal just drops into the top with dividers in between.
I keep my blades on a dowel and even though there is no wingnut to
remove, I still can't stand having to take blades off to get to the one
I want.
--
-MIKE-
"Playing is not something I do at night, it's my function in life"
--Elvin Jones (1927-2004)
--
http://mikedrums.com
[email protected]
---remove "DOT" ^^^^ to reply
On 12/26/10 6:51 PM, Doug White wrote:
>> If you have a shop, and the talent to use it, you can't go wrong
>> rolling your own ... ;)
>
> That's nice, but it holds one size of blades, and doesn't address the 20
> or 30 reciprical saw blades I have.
>
> Doug White
Are you really that worried about reciprocating blades?
I have probably 30 of all different sizes in the top of a small tool box
and it takes less time to find the right one than it would to siphon
through that glorified file folder box you linked to.
--
-MIKE-
"Playing is not something I do at night, it's my function in life"
--Elvin Jones (1927-2004)
--
http://mikedrums.com
[email protected]
---remove "DOT" ^^^^ to reply
On 12/26/10 6:54 PM, Doug White wrote:
> I'm enquiring about a pre-fab solution, not another project I don't have
> time for.
>
Oh, you want a pre-fab solution for reciprocating blades. Why didn't
you say so?
Here you go...
<http://www.ilovedesign.com/shared/assets/QRK013/11886/JPEG530.jpg>
--
-MIKE-
"Playing is not something I do at night, it's my function in life"
--Elvin Jones (1927-2004)
--
http://mikedrums.com
[email protected]
---remove "DOT" ^^^^ to reply
Doug White wrote:
...
> I asked for a couple of reasons that seem to have escaped people here.
Because you didn't specify the expected usage, maybe???
> One is: Is the thing fairly rugged? If I lug it around, is it going to
> crack & the handle rip off if I fully load it, and is the latch any good?
Well, again, is this for shop use or job site? Your initial post
indicated simply for in-shop storage in which case wouldn't seem to be
getting much toting (unless this is a huge shop or some other
unspecified thing is going on)...
> Storing circular/table saw blades isn't very tricky. Storing
> reciprocating saw blades where they are easy to get at, easy to select
> for a given job/material, and without bouncing & rattling around getting
> dull is. I was wondering if their system (which isn't clear in the
> pictures I've seen) is very useful. It looks on the surface like it may
> not work well for all blade sizes, and/or uses up a lot of space to hold
> a small number of blades.
...
Well, the latter would seem a problem to me in all these systems that
are much more than either a series of slots or a peg on the wall.
As for reciprocating blades, mine lay in a shallow drawer in one of the
tool chests or are in the plastic slide covers in which they come.
Can't see as there's any need for much more...if you don't have a drawer
somewhere amongst all these shelves that is convenient, that's what I'd
say you need for shop storage. If you're toting stuff around to job
sites, that's something else again. I don't do that but if did, would
have a spot in the truck drawer system for small stuff of the type.
It can't have taken as long to throw something together in the shop that
would function (or go to an office supply or similar and purchased) as
has been spent here so far as for the shop time...
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On 12/27/2010 10:24 AM, Doug White wrote:
> If I'd wanted to take the time to build a box to hold 10" saw blades, I
> could have designed one myself. I was looking for something more
> versitile/universal, especially for recip blades.
Dewalt used to sell a packet of reciprocating blades that had a tube
with a hinged lid that would hold about 15 or so blades. I have one and
it is perfect. If you are worried about the blades getting dull
touching each other, you need better blades. If you are worried about
dust, you need a different hobby. Anyway, I did see this:
http://tinyurl.com/23qsxsx
Not as tidy as the tube, but it fits your needs, being manufactured and
such.
For table saw blades, the second one on page two at woodsmith mag
http://tinyurl.com/2aj3unw
that Lew posted is the one I would build, and hang it off a French
Cleat, if I needed one, and had 10 minutes of "free time" to waste.
> Pardon me for asking.
Asking is one thing, bitching about the answers from those that take the
time to answer you is the problem.
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On 12/27/10 11:42 AM, Jack Stein wrote:
> Dewalt used to sell a packet of reciprocating blades that had a tube
> with a hinged lid that would hold about 15 or so blades. I have one and
> it is perfect. If you are worried about the blades getting dull touching
> each other, you need better blades. If you are worried about dust, you
> need a different hobby. Anyway, I did see this:
>
> http://tinyurl.com/23qsxsx
>
> Not as tidy as the tube, but it fits your needs, being manufactured and
> such.
>
I love that.
But go to the fishing section of WalMart and get the same thing for 6
bucks.
Save the $19 they charge for the Dewalt logo. :-)
> For table saw blades, the second one on page two at woodsmith mag
>
> http://tinyurl.com/2aj3unw
>
If you're talking about the one with the angled slots, that my fav, too.
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In article <[email protected]>,
Larry Jaques <[email protected]> wrote:
<...snipped...>
>Had he taken the time to lay out the parameters of answers he wished
>for in advance, he wouldn't have been as miffed now, huh? I hope that
>people pick up on this concept. Ask a simple question, get a wide
>variety of answers. Ask a specific question and tell folks what you've
>looked at why you don't like some designs, and you get a much better
>informed answer.
>
>They'll also waste far less time complaining about the quality of the
>answers.
Geez, that would take half the fun out of usenet...
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On 12/27/10 4:31 PM, J. Clarke wrote:
> In article<[email protected]>,
> [email protected] says...
>>
>> On 12/27/10 11:42 AM, Jack Stein wrote:
>>> Dewalt used to sell a packet of reciprocating blades that had a tube
>>> with a hinged lid that would hold about 15 or so blades. I have one and
>>> it is perfect. If you are worried about the blades getting dull touching
>>> each other, you need better blades. If you are worried about dust, you
>>> need a different hobby. Anyway, I did see this:
>>>
>>> http://tinyurl.com/23qsxsx
>>>
>>> Not as tidy as the tube, but it fits your needs, being manufactured and
>>> such.
>>>
>>
>> I love that.
>> But go to the fishing section of WalMart and get the same thing for 6
>> bucks.
>> Save the $19 they charge for the Dewalt logo. :-)
>
> The one that's 25 bucks includes blades. If you want it without blades
> it's 6 bucks and shipping<http://www.tools-plus.com/dewalt-dw2190.html?
> utm_medium=feed&utm_source=channelintelligence&utm_term=D-ADW2190
> &srccode=cii_15053889&cpncode=18-9609125>.
>
I did not see that... thanks for the correction.
Actually not a bad deal with the blades.
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On 12/27/2010 12:56 PM, -MIKE- wrote:
> On 12/27/10 11:42 AM, Jack Stein wrote:
>> Dewalt used to sell a packet of reciprocating blades that had a tube
>> with a hinged lid that would hold about 15 or so blades. I have one and
>> it is perfect. If you are worried about the blades getting dull touching
>> each other, you need better blades. If you are worried about dust, you
>> need a different hobby. Anyway, I did see this:
>>
>> http://tinyurl.com/23qsxsx
>>
>> Not as tidy as the tube, but it fits your needs, being manufactured and
>> such.
>>
>
> I love that.
> But go to the fishing section of WalMart and get the same thing for 6
> bucks.
> Save the $19 they charge for the Dewalt logo. :-)
I was at Lowes yesterday and they had the Dewalt Tube thing I mentioned
for $28. Well, the tube was free the blades were $28.
>> For table saw blades, the second one on page two at woodsmith mag
>>
>> http://tinyurl.com/2aj3unw
> If you're talking about the one with the angled slots, that my fav, too.
Yes, the angled slot one, that's the one I'd make.
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On 12/27/2010 4:38 PM, Larry Jaques wrote:
>> Not as tidy as the tube, but it fits your needs, being manufactured and
>> such.
> I keep 12" demo blades, too, and that's too small for them.
The Dewalt tube thing-ee in 9.5 inches long, so while it is a really
nice container, it won't work with 12" blades. If you have a Milwaukee
Sawzall, the metal case has a place for the blades so you just throw
them in the case.
The demo blades are pretty much all you need anyway, they cut through
about everything, except concrete:-(.
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On 12/27/2010 8:21 PM, Doug White wrote:
> If anyone read my original post closely, I was pretty specific. As
> usual, folks ignored what I asked and launched off on various tangents.
Don't you hate when that happens?
> I didn't ask if there was another way to store blades. I am quite
> familiar with every other option mentioned in this thread. I've tried
> several of them in the past. What I asked was if anyone had any actual
> experience with the specific product in question, and could tell me if it
> was sturdy and if the recip blade storage was any good.
>
> Next time (if I bother), I will try to be even more explicit is asking my
> questions. I will also endevour to list all of the unrelated things I do
> NOT need to hear about.
> Doug White
Doug, I took the time to answer your question, as did a lot of others.
Just to be clear though, at least my answer was not aimed at you, but
for ANYONE that had any interest in the general discussion. That's how
it works, this is a newsgroup, not YOURFUCKINGgroup.
Had I only been answering you, and you alone, it would have been more
like "go fuck yourself, dickwad." Maybe douche nozzle... not sure.
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You Can't Fix Stupid, but You Can Vote it Out!
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On 12/29/2010 11:23 AM, Max wrote:
> You must be a Republican.
Not a chance!
Why? Do you think Republicans have more of a problem with dumb asses
that ask questions in a newsgroup, then bitch and moan because the
people that take the time to answer the question broaden the subject?
I'm a life long conservative, registered Independent. I generally hold
my nose and vote for the left wing Republican rather than the left wing
Socialist Democrat, if that's what you want to know?
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On Mon, 27 Dec 2010 00:54:54 GMT, Doug White <[email protected]>
wrote:
>Contrary to popular opinion, not everyone has wall space for pegboard.
And some of us may have wall space but wouldn't dirty it with
pegboards. I've never liked the things at all.
>My walls are covered in shelves. How do you hang reciprocating saw
>blades on pegboard?
"On pegs" would be my guess. ;)
>I'm enquiring about a pre-fab solution, not another project I don't have
>time for.
It would take as long to purchase and unpack the storage containers as
it would to build from scrap at hand, Doug.
For recip blades, 1/4" dadoes would hold ~3 blades per. Narrower
dadoes for individual blades could be cut at an angle and the board
hung from the side of the saw storage box you built in the other hour.
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Doug White wrote the following:
> Swingman <[email protected]> wrote in
> news:[email protected]:
>
>
>> On 12/26/2010 12:16 PM, Doug White wrote:
>>
>>> I have five 10" saw blades, several 7" blades, and a big pile of
>>> saber / reciprocating saw blades that I would like to organize
>>> better. This system caught my eye:
>>>
>>> http://www.eagleamerica.com/product/v499-6004/storage_and_organization
>>>
>>> It seems a bit pricey, but it might be worth it to reduce the chaos
>>> in my shop significantly.
>>>
>>> Anyone try this& have any comments? I'm interested in whether it's
>>> reasonably sturdy, and how well the reciprocating saw blade inserts
>>> work. Storing circular saw blades is pretty simple, but the
>>> reciprocating blades come in a huge range of sizes& shapes. It's
>>> impossible to tell how many blades one insert might hold.
>>>
>> Short of driving three blocks and taking a picture, here's a quickie
>> sketchup version of mine:
>>
>> http://www.e-woodshop.net/images/SawBladeBox.jpg
>>
>> Will hold all the blades I own safely and costs about 30 minutes of
>> time with a dado stack and leftover 3/4" plywood.
>>
>> If you have a shop, and the talent to use it, you can't go wrong
>> rolling your own ... ;)
>>
>
> That's nice, but it holds one size of blades, and doesn't address the 20
> or 30 reciprical saw blades I have.
>
> Doug White
>
This is the best way to store recip blades and the fastest way to pick
the right one.
http://www.google.com/products/catalog?q=magnetic+tool+holder&hl=e
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Doug White wrote:
> I have five 10" saw blades, several 7" blades, and a big pile of saber /
> reciprocating saw blades that I would like to organize better. This system
> caught my eye:
>
> http://www.eagleamerica.com/product/v499-6004/storage_and_organization
>
> It seems a bit pricey, but it might be worth it to reduce the chaos in my
> shop significantly.
>
> Anyone try this& have any comments? I'm interested in whether it's
> reasonably sturdy, and how well the reciprocating saw blade inserts work.
> Storing circular saw blades is pretty simple, but the reciprocating blades
> come in a huge range of sizes& shapes. It's impossible to tell how many
> blades one insert might hold.
>
> Thanks!
>
> Doug White
I hang mine on a nail. Or brads for sabre saw blades.
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On Sun, 26 Dec 2010 18:16:21 GMT, Doug White <[email protected]>
wrote:
>I have five 10" saw blades, several 7" blades, and a big pile of saber /
>reciprocating saw blades that I would like to organize better. This system
>caught my eye:
>
>http://www.eagleamerica.com/product/v499-6004/storage_and_organization
>
>It seems a bit pricey, but it might be worth it to reduce the chaos in my
>shop significantly.
>
>Anyone try this & have any comments? I'm interested in whether it's
>reasonably sturdy, and how well the reciprocating saw blade inserts work.
>Storing circular saw blades is pretty simple, but the reciprocating blades
>come in a huge range of sizes & shapes. It's impossible to tell how many
>blades one insert might hold.
>
>Thanks!
Why don't you build your own out of 1/8" and 1/4" plywood, with MDF
housing?
http://tinyurl.com/2wyn66h , http://tinyurl.com/2vt25rn
--snip-- From Art Mulder in '05:
I have a simple drawer unit that I built for storing saw blades. Found
the idea in a magazine about 10 years ago, if I recall correctly.
Just make a plywood box, but run 1/8" saw kerfs in the sides every
1-2" up the side. Then lay the blades on pieces of 1/8" hardboard that
slide in the kerfs as "drawers". Tack a small piece of wood on the
front of each "drawer" to close up the front and voila.
The advantage of this is that each blade is kept separate, no dinging
into other blades to damage the teeth, or scrape your hands. Glue a
small dowel piece in the middle of each drawer to keep the blade from
sliding around.
--snip--
Or try something cheaper for the 7-1/4" set?
http://tinyurl.com/2uv5a63 Ten dolla.
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On 12/27/2010 9:24 AM, Doug White wrote:
> Storing circular/table saw blades isn't very tricky. Storing
> reciprocating saw blades where they are easy to get at, easy to select
> for a given job/material, and without bouncing& rattling around getting
> dull is. I was wondering if their system (which isn't clear in the
> pictures I've seen) is very useful. It looks on the surface like it may
> not work well for all blade sizes, and/or uses up a lot of space to hold
> a small number of blades.
Don't blame you for wanting to find out before buying.
Do know that DeWalt sells a 12 piece set that includes a "telescoping
case" for the blades (10 blades?) that fits in a tool box and is
supposedly designed to keep the blades from rattling around.
Might want to look into that.
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