sandpaper rack

[HowardH]

This project had been on the to do list for some time but with the addition of the RTS 400 from Santa, it became more urgent.  So using some left over mdf, 1/2" and some oak for the trim, I made this yesterday to house all my abrasives.  The larger slots are for the 150mm RO abrasives and the small ones are for the RTS 400.  Left some room for future expansion.  It was a fun project.
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[Eli]

That is easily the nicest sandpaper rack I've ever seen, by a very long margin. The abrasives almost bring it down.

 

[Matthew Schenker]

Howard,
That's good.  My shop could certainly benefit from something like that.  As I added more Festool sanders to my tool collection over the past couple of years (six at the moment) the collection of different Festool abrasives grew along with it.  Thjere was a time when stacking the boxes of abrasives on my shop bookshelf was not a bad solution, but it's getting to be a royal pain.  I need to build something like what you have shown us.

Thanks for sharing your idea, and for motivating me to move on this!

Matthew

 

[HowardH]

Thanks guys for the kind words.  It would have been easier to just place an order with Uncle Bob for an abrasives systainer but I don't have any room left in my shop made sysport.  My original plan, I must admit, wasn't quite so elaborate with the oak trim.  I thought it was done with just the box but then my wife came out to the garage and asked why I didn't have it finished.  Oops.  Got busy with the oak.  That leaves a question that I think may have been asked before but I don't remember.  Once I planed the oak to the desired thickness and then ripped the board into several "sticks" to the width I wanted, I couldn't think of a way to use my MFT to cross cut the individual pieces that make up the trim.  Ended up using my table saw and sled.  How does one cut very small (5-6") lengths on such small stock using the MFT and TS55?

 

[Eli]

A question for the ages.

 

[jonny round boy]

How does one cut very small (5-6") lengths on such small stock using the MFT and TS55?

You don't - that's what the Kapex is for.... ;D

 

[mot]

That's a good idea.  I have to hunt for mine all the time.  They sit in boxes in various locations in the shop.  Thanks for posting this.

 

[Eli]

How does one cut very small (5-6") lengths on such small stock using the MFT and TS55?

You don't - that's what the Kapex is for.... ;D

That was cheap and gratuitous but I almost enjoy it more when you do it! ;D

 

[Brice Burrell]

How does one cut very small (5-6") lengths on such small stock using the MFT and TS55?

You don't - that's what the Kapex is for.... ;D

That was cheap and gratuitous but I almost enjoy it more when you do it! ;D

Yeah, I'm laughing my butt off!    ;D