Storing chuck keys

G'day

No more hunting for my C3 minilathe chuck keys.

The magnet is from a pre-loved floppy disc drive.

Cost = $0

Regards from the land of the kangaroo

Cu later * Danny M *

Some time ago I did a bulk buy of rare earth magnets for use in the workshop and thought of lots of uses for them. Although I still find them useful for some things, I now use them only temporarily on machines. The problem is they magnetise tools and things you don't want to be magnetic and collect swarf which is difficult to get rid of.
My own solution for chuck keys etc is a shadow board near the lathe in an attempt to overcome my otherwise untidy working habits.

Regards John

I have a lifting eye bolt screwed into the front face of the screwcutting gearbox.

Just drop the chuck key into that. Not my idea I saw it on a forum somewhere but can't give credit as i can't remember who and were.

Also the magnets from orange hazard lights of plant etc work well, but as above, I know someone who used them for storing files! he could never work out why they didn't cut well.

matt

G'day.

I still have a demagnetiser from early computer days. It works on steel cutting tools too.

My tools usually get magnetised due to sitting a magnet near the toolpost when working with cast iron. Lol, probably a bad habit I suppose

Some time ago I did a bulk buy of rare earth magnets for use in the workshop and thought of lots of uses for them. Although I still find them useful for some things, I now use them only temporarily on machines. The problem is they magnetise tools and things you don't want to be magnetic and collect swarf which is difficult to get rid of.

Cu later * Danny M *

I don't have a de-magnetizer and hate it when swarf sticks to everything which has come in contact with a magnet. Would not reccomend them around a lathe or mill.

Tool clips, open or closed type.

Geoff - Can finally finish the QC nut handle.

Jason,

That rather assumes you only have one chuck.

David

Jason,

4-Jaw independent?

David