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Step 5But where are the magnets?
Ok, ok you've been patient. Here's where the magnets come in.
Since the former shelf is now officially a metal tool rack, I thought of making tool holders with magnets in the back, so I could move things around.
The first holder I built was for my mini set of pliers.
I set the table saw to rip another piece of the pine futon frame at 35 degrees. This was a full width piece around 5 1/2" wide. I ripped just enough to make the bevel the complete thickness of the board.
Taking the freshly cut 5 1/2" wide piece with the bevel (piece A), and another piece at around 2" wide (piece B), I chopped them to the same length using the mitre saw. The 2" wide piece will be the back piece in which the magnets will be attached to. The bevelled piece will make it nice and easy to pick the tools.
In piece B I drilled two holes about an inch from either end. I used the 7/8' forstner bit to make a nice clean hole to put the magnet cups in. A drill press is really handy here to get the depths just right.
Why use magnet cups? According to the Lee Valley website the magnet cups increase the strength of the magnets by a factor of 4. These 3/4" magnets are rated to hold 22lbs, so with the cups they should hold around 88lbs! Hey, I like to overbuild things.
With the holes bored for the magnet cups I placed the cups in and fastened them with the 1/2" flat head screws. Please use flat head screws so the magnets fit flush.
Oh yeah, make sure you are absolutely sure about the location of the cups before putting the magnets in. Once they are in, they are in. But then again you guys are smart and could probably find a way to get them out.
So with the piece B ready to go, I now focused on getting piece A finished. This step will vary for you, so take some time and customize it for your tools. I drilled two 3/4' holes close together to fit each one of my mini plier set.
Both pieces were sanded and the sharp edges rounded over.
I then glued and screwed piece A to piece B, placed the magnets in the cups, and stuck on anti-slip discs on the magnets.
Why use anti-slip discs? Even though the magnets will hold 88lbs, that is 88lbs into the tool rack. I was worried about the whole tool holder slipping down under the weight of the tools. The anti-slip discs will prevent the tool holder from slipping down, and they are not very expensive.
I then stuck the holder on the rack. Turned out real nice too. I am on a roll!
Since the former shelf is now officially a metal tool rack, I thought of making tool holders with magnets in the back, so I could move things around.
The first holder I built was for my mini set of pliers.
I set the table saw to rip another piece of the pine futon frame at 35 degrees. This was a full width piece around 5 1/2" wide. I ripped just enough to make the bevel the complete thickness of the board.
Taking the freshly cut 5 1/2" wide piece with the bevel (piece A), and another piece at around 2" wide (piece B), I chopped them to the same length using the mitre saw. The 2" wide piece will be the back piece in which the magnets will be attached to. The bevelled piece will make it nice and easy to pick the tools.
In piece B I drilled two holes about an inch from either end. I used the 7/8' forstner bit to make a nice clean hole to put the magnet cups in. A drill press is really handy here to get the depths just right.
Why use magnet cups? According to the Lee Valley website the magnet cups increase the strength of the magnets by a factor of 4. These 3/4" magnets are rated to hold 22lbs, so with the cups they should hold around 88lbs! Hey, I like to overbuild things.
With the holes bored for the magnet cups I placed the cups in and fastened them with the 1/2" flat head screws. Please use flat head screws so the magnets fit flush.
Oh yeah, make sure you are absolutely sure about the location of the cups before putting the magnets in. Once they are in, they are in. But then again you guys are smart and could probably find a way to get them out.
So with the piece B ready to go, I now focused on getting piece A finished. This step will vary for you, so take some time and customize it for your tools. I drilled two 3/4' holes close together to fit each one of my mini plier set.
Both pieces were sanded and the sharp edges rounded over.
I then glued and screwed piece A to piece B, placed the magnets in the cups, and stuck on anti-slip discs on the magnets.
Why use anti-slip discs? Even though the magnets will hold 88lbs, that is 88lbs into the tool rack. I was worried about the whole tool holder slipping down under the weight of the tools. The anti-slip discs will prevent the tool holder from slipping down, and they are not very expensive.
I then stuck the holder on the rack. Turned out real nice too. I am on a roll!
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Dec 21, 2008. 5:30 PMemergencydpt.com
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fingers are over rated.
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Jan 10, 2007. 11:34 PMenigma487
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i can't help but notice that between the picture that comments on the removed guard and the gluing, that a band-aid appears on your thumb....
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Jan 12, 2007. 5:01 PMpackrathacker (author)
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Ya....unrelated accident. I was testing some jack stands and pinched my thumb in the cam. V. painful and it bled like crazy. I know I should put the guard on the table saw, but I am v. careful to keep my fingers away (famous last words) .
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