Crossing over from another thread that I posted about making a socket holder, tonight I got 80% through with this little project.
Backstory: Seven or eight years ago I picked up a cheap ratchet/socket set to toss in a small bag that I kept on the dirtbike. Five inch long, 1/8" drive ratchet (approximate on the length) with three sockets (metric) and a few bits. It's a great little tool to keep on the bike, weighing almost nothing.
But I didnt want to have the items loose in the bag, didnt want to keep it in the original packaging.
Anyway, I like Altoids tins and the like, but those wouldnt work with this, too short. A bit back I picked up some chocolate from TJ Maxx or Marshalls for, like, $2 and it came in a small tin.
Decided to use this for this project, something to just try out some tools I have, see what I could do. Nothing special
Took a piece of wood (1x3 or 4) and traced, best I could, the tin onto it.
Popped it on the scroll saw and cut it to shape.
Then came tracing the ratchet and cutting it out, which was a bit harder/time consuming.
After the cutting and then a lot of using the dremel to shape it up, I got this.
Also, added a little bevel for my finger to slip in a little more
I got to pick up the vise for the drill press this weekend, then i'll drill out the holes for the sockets (and need to find some shorter ones in the sizes I want/need), as well as the phillips and flat head bits
Its too much work for what purpose it serves, as people have suggested, I could have used foam or something and been easier...but, dangit, I like tinkering and figuring out how to use my various tools better.
Backstory: Seven or eight years ago I picked up a cheap ratchet/socket set to toss in a small bag that I kept on the dirtbike. Five inch long, 1/8" drive ratchet (approximate on the length) with three sockets (metric) and a few bits. It's a great little tool to keep on the bike, weighing almost nothing.
But I didnt want to have the items loose in the bag, didnt want to keep it in the original packaging.
Anyway, I like Altoids tins and the like, but those wouldnt work with this, too short. A bit back I picked up some chocolate from TJ Maxx or Marshalls for, like, $2 and it came in a small tin.
Decided to use this for this project, something to just try out some tools I have, see what I could do. Nothing special
Took a piece of wood (1x3 or 4) and traced, best I could, the tin onto it.
Popped it on the scroll saw and cut it to shape.
Then came tracing the ratchet and cutting it out, which was a bit harder/time consuming.
After the cutting and then a lot of using the dremel to shape it up, I got this.
Also, added a little bevel for my finger to slip in a little more
I got to pick up the vise for the drill press this weekend, then i'll drill out the holes for the sockets (and need to find some shorter ones in the sizes I want/need), as well as the phillips and flat head bits
Its too much work for what purpose it serves, as people have suggested, I could have used foam or something and been easier...but, dangit, I like tinkering and figuring out how to use my various tools better.