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Evening Lads 


Not allot happening in the shop at the moment as I am going round doing all the small jobs that need sorting .One is a rack to store my air tools ,at the moment 
they are in a bucket and generally lying around the shop getting in my way . The rack and other racks to come will be made from odd lengths of box  all exactly the right lengths .

 


The 40 x 40 box was setup on the mill like so to get it parallel to the ways . 
 




Then using my Australian milling cutter  7 slots were milled .




Then the box was rotated 90 degs  and 7 holes poked into the side with a 20mm slot drill .




The reason for using box section is to stop foreign objects dust/grinding crap etc getting into the open PCL fitting .I also wanted a positive grip on the fitting ,me 
being a bit of a klotz at times I did not want the to be easily knocked out . Test with a few air tools hanging like bats from a rafter .





A bit 3mm plate was cut and welded to make ends/brackets with my new welding gear , had the gear nearly 6 months now and its the first time I have used it .





Made two one for each shop , a bit of a clean up and a coat of paint tomorrow . 


Rob 

Oh my!  I am SO going to steal that idea Rob!   

That sure beats the notched wimpy aluminum/aluminium/ally-oomanum angle versions you see everywhere.
And just thinking about the drawer space in the tool box that will open up....   

Me too. I need one of those in the Garage. Thank You for posting it. Very nice.

"Billy G"

Me three! Currently I have them all stuffed into an opening in the front of my toolbox.

a job well dune rob

Great idea Rob, I'll be honest, I know I'll never get to building one and just keep searching for them.

Very neat  

DaveH

I had planned on the slotted approach that Willie mentioned. Not any more though, I like your method much better.

Cheers Lads  



Well I slapped some paint onto them today .




Here we are all done and screwed to the ceiling ,one in each shop .




I should have made three 



Cheers Rob