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Free Tips MirWfTTmWJT*. Get more woodworking tips free. Visit us on the Web at ShopNotes.com Sign up to receive a free shop tip by email every week. NOTE: DEPTH OF STORAGE SLOTS VARIES TO ACCOMMODATE DIFFERENT DRUM SIZES Spindle Storage Solution I really liked the spindle sander project from Issue No. 81. But after building it, I needed a place to store the sanding spindles so they would be within easy reach. 7% — TOP PIECE RAD. 1 ► s/er* MADE FROM '/«" HARDBOARD So I put together this on-board storage rack to help keep the spindles organized. That way, I always know right where to find them. The storage unit is easy to use. Each size sanding spindle has its own slot that holds it firmly in place. And when you need to change drums, you can quickly slide the entire storage rack out, select the spindle you need to use, and then slip the unit back under the sanding table again. The rack consists of two V2" plywood side pieces connected at the top by a wide piece of W hard-board. A small front tab on the top piece acts as a pull so you can slide Readers Tips for Your ShopSIDE PIECE MADE FROM W PLYWOOD !fc"-D!A. ' fi- HOLE V'-DIA. HOLE .-------" ' RABBETED CLEATS HOLD STORAGE RACK the rack out to get at spindles stored on the other side. A V4" dowel across the bottom gives the lower part of the rack sLipport. Slots are cut out in the side pieces to hold the drums. To make sure the slots line up exactly, I carpet taped the side pieces together and then used the band saw to cut the slots on both pieces at the same time. Two 3/4"-square rabbeted cleats attached beneath the sander table hold the rack. These cleats capture the wide top piece and allow the storage unit to slide in and out. \__ Don Barrios Baker, Louisiana 4 ShopNotes No. 83 |
