I need a new router bit storage/identification solution

[Crazyraceguy]

@smorgasbord I understand that completely. I'm sure that I am somewhat of an anomaly, in that way.
For me, it's about figuring out how to slow down into a hobby type rhythm. That's why I have my bits in so many places. That's what I did before, but it may not really be where I need to be now?

I have bits I've never used. From 1/4" 8mm and 1/2".

That shaper origin is going to be fun! It's on my long-term list!

I have a few, but honestly very few. The ones I do have are from "sets". I'm not really a believer in buying sets, for just that reason, but I did it because they were 8mm shanks (Bosch). Back then, those were not so easy to obtain. In fact, they came from Amazon DE. I really needed about half of them, preferring 8mm, for my Festool routers. I have gone on to use more of them, just because they existed. It seemed silly to buy individual bits, at a greater cost.

Bump it up on your list, if you possibly can. It's a fantastic tool, that does the rarest thing possible. It actually gets better with time. They are constantly up-dating it, making it both easier and more capable, at the same time.

 

[Leemstradamus]

@smorgasbord I understand that completely. I'm sure that I am somewhat of an anomaly, in that way.
For me, it's about figuring out how to slow down into a hobby type rhythm. That's why I have my bits in so many places. That's what I did before, but it may not really be where I need to be now?

I have a few, but honestly very few. The ones I do have are from "sets". I'm not really a believer in buying sets, for just that reason, but I did it because they were 8mm shanks (Bosch). Back then, those were not so easy to obtain. In fact, they came from Amazon DE. I really needed about half of them, preferring 8mm, for my Festool routers. I have gone on to use more of them, just because they existed. It seemed silly to buy individual bits, at a greater cost.

Bump it up on your list, if you possibly can. It's a fantastic tool, that does the rarest thing possible. It actually gets better with time. They are constantly up-dating it, making it both easier and more capable, at the same time.

I got a few toys showing up tomorrow and the end of the month hopefully. I'll try and be more active on here. I have a thread I started a couple of years ago about organizing my shop. A lot has changed but it's still un organized lol!

 

[Neil Lickfold]

Where possible, I keep the router bits in their original container they came in. Cheaper ones came in a thinish square plastic tube. I write with a marker pen what it is and on some retape the original sticker to the box. They go into a tray of like type tools. ie 1/4 shank bits, with bearings, and trays with 8mm bits no bearings. Then trays with reflex cutters etc. I don't have any hss cutters at all for the router. But for my OF1400, I have 6mm, 1/4'', 8mm, 1/2'' some are carbide insert bits, and they go in an insert bit tray.

 

[Kevison]

Yeah, I ran into the same problem once I started collecting all kinds of bits, HSS, carbide, coated, up-cut, down-cut, compression, etc. What worked for me was a mix: I keep the common straight and round over bits in my wall racks with a little sharpie code, but for the more specialized or expensive bits I put them in small plastic boxes with printed labels that list material, type, brand, and sometimes angle. I also keep a simple spreadsheet with the same info and a quick note on how often I use each bit. It’s not as pretty as a neat row on the wall, but it saves a ton of guessing and makes reordering way easier.