CD Case Storage for Router & Drill Bits

by vicbab in Workshop > Woodworking

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CD Case Storage for Router & Drill Bits

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Reuse empty CD cases to store router and drill bits in your workshop

Cutting the Circle

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I cut the circle on my  table saw. Do this at your own risk as the table saw is a dangerous tool.. There are videos in youtube showing how to do this but anyway  I'm uploading my photos here. I started nailing a nail at 62mm from the saw kerf in a small table saw sled. Then I cut the nail head and filed it to a point. I cut a 65 mm square from a piece of MDF and draw the diagonals to mark the center. I pushed the square center over the nail until it  seated fully on the sled.

Start Cutting

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I started  cutting the 4 angles to have an octagon. I found this cuts to be the most difficult as the saw tends to move the wood but holding it firmly against the sled witha push pad made it easier.

Turning and Cutting

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Turning the MDF a bit every time  I kept cutting the points until it had no more points and looked like a circle.

Center Hole

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I used a Forstner bit to cut the center hole.  

Drill 1/4 " Holes

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I drilled  8   1/4 " holes for my router bits and this is it!  I plan to do another one to store drill bits.
I hope someone will find this useful and perhaps improve the idea. Regards!