2015 POTD Thread Archive

[Franko]

I'm lucky enough to have enough drawers for all my tools. The trick is remembering which drawer things are in. I had to do a major reorganizing of my tool boxes when I moved my machine tools from the garage shop to the new one I made.

I found some 1" magnetic tape that helps to label the drawers. That helps some. Eventually, I'll get used to the new arrangement and have more than a vague idea where everything is. I'm still in the process of rearranging my tools. The magnetic labels can change drawers when I do.

 

[uncle harry]

I'm lucky enough to have enough drawers for all my tools. The trick is remembering which drawer things are in. I had to do a major reorganizing of my tool boxes when I moved my machine tools from the garage shop to the new one I made.


I found some 1" magnetic tape that helps to label the drawers. That helps some. Eventually, I'll get used to the new arrangement and have more than a vague idea where everything is. I'm still in the process of rearranging my tools. The magnetic labels can change drawers when I do.

I've discovered that magnetic stuff won't work on my plastic bins. Good idea for "real" drawers & bins.

 

[brino]

The magnetic labels can change drawers when I do.

Thanks Franko!!

I've been using a sharpie and acetone to "erase" it when I change drawers. I never though of magnetic labels! I always felt bad about the little bit of red paint that comes off the tool box when I do that.
Thanks for posting!

-brino

 

[Franko]

I purchased a roll of the magnetic tape on Amazon. It is pre-scored in about 3" segments. A sharpie writes on them very well and there is enough for almost 200 labels on a roll.

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00BNDULCA?psc=1&redirect=true&ref_=oh_aui_detailpage_o09_s00

 

[mws]

Thanks Franko!!

I've been using a sharpie and acetone to "erase" it when I change drawers. I never though of magnetic labels! I always felt bad about the little bit of red paint that comes off the tool box when I do that.
Thanks for posting!

-brino

Denatured alcohol removes Sharpie and other permanent marker quite well without damaging the majority of painted surfaces or plastics. Sometimes when I'm in a hurry I'll use a permanent marker instead of Dykem layout fluid. I also use permanent marker on tool bits to indicate freshly sharpened (Red) and those that need to be sharpened (Blue). The alcohol is always at hand in the shop to change Sharpie witness marks on various set-ups.
A lot less noxious than Acetone or Mineral Spirits, IMHO.

 

[rick9345]

A welder friend explained to me that auto darkening hoods used to be called "blink" helmets because of the very slight delay. Welders were instructed to blink when striking an arc.

In today’s ADF helmets the UV protection is in effect weather in darkened or clear mode, the adjustable delay is for how long before returning to clear after arc stops. The reaction from clear to dark is a built in function, the better helmets have smaller delay.
UV is what cause eye irritation.

 

[Cheeseking]

In today’s ADF helmets the UV protection is in effect weather in darkened or clear mode, the adjustable delay is for how long before returning to clear after arc stops. The reaction from clear to dark is a built in function, the better helmets have smaller delay.
UV is what cause eye irritation.

Yep. $50 HF AD helmet while not the most comfortable thing on earth will protect your peepers to about shade 12 by default. I suppose its better to err on the safe side on stuff like eyeballs. I use mine for occasional home applications but if I was a welder by trade I'd spring for a professional grade one. Hmmm now that I think of it my eyesight has deteriorated lately

 

[taycat]

got the ml6 bolted down and motor fitted.
need to get gib slide for back made then all good to go.
and make depth stop to go on back.

 

[chevydyl]

Also if you write on sharpie with sharpie you can rub it right off

 

[ogberi]

Very nice! Just be sure that if you have stock extending out the rear of the spindle, that it's supported so it can't whip around. Thankfully, I've only had to deal with stock sticking out the back of the spindle once. I welded a piece of 1" conduit to a piece of 1" square tubing, which got clamped to a 50lb chunk of railroad track. The stock went through the conduit, so it couldn't move enough to whip much. Was turning down the ends of a 4' length of acme threaded rod for a coupler,then cut a keyway with the horizontal mill. All the time wondering why I keep doing jobs for buddies for free beer.... Oh, wait... free beer.