I spent 45 minutes this evening making a small hand tool holder for my metal lathe. There are 3 hex wrenches and 3 combination wrenches that I use EVERY time I make a part on the lathe. They are hanging close on the tool wall, but I have to take a few steps over and get each in turn and then they end up on the ground or in the chip tray instead of being were I need them.
After completely losing the 13mm wrench tonight, I said ‘enough’ and took an 11” piece of scrap aluminum angle over to the drill press and started making holes. A little work on the portaband saw, and some touch up smoothing with a file was all it took.
I drilled three 1/8” holes and riveted it onto the chip shield out of the way of spinning metal, but well within my reach.
Should have done this a couple of years ago!
