Sort Out Your Drill Bits
by
PhilCo
15 Minutes
Easy
If like me you find yourself gathering a number of drill bits and the size is wearing off them, then here is an easy tip to sort them out.
I took a piece of 2x4 and ther of 2x2 and cut a row of 1 1/4" holes with a forstner bit. I glued the 2x2 on top of the 2X4, the idea of this is that you can mark the front edge with the drill size, it is easier to see.
I then gathered my tray of old bits, sized them all using my drill/screw sizing gauge, put them in size order, and placed them in the new stand, marking the size in front of each hole.
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Phil, this makes so much more sense than keeping the bits in all those little containers they come in. Invariably the first container you open, the bit you're looking for, will happen to be the only one missing. We keep our bits in drawers, but I think I can make a variation on this idea and have it work too. I'll share it when I get to it.
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Thanks for sharing- now I know what I am going to do next in my shop.
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Couldn't you also drill a hole in front with bit so you could find the right size you need, I know I hate it when the hole ends up to big or to small?