Empty CD/DVD spindles are almost as good...
Ditto for my father and both my grandfathers. And me, 'cept I've brought the idea into the plastic era. :rolleyes:
For various reasons I go through a 50-disk spindle of CD/DVD's every week or two, so I've amassed quite a collection of empties. I simply cut the centre rod out of 'em and mount them under my shelves with 3 screws, one near each locking tang. Being quick-release they're perfect for storing small items such as wax-sticks and similar oddments, although I'm not too sure whether they're strong enough to fill with nails, screws or the like.
Very handy at the lathe, scrollsaw and other machines which have a lot of small fittings that're frequently used but easily lost. eg. at the lathe I use 'em for pen kits, mandrel bushes, faceplate screws, etc. etc.
Storage of angle grinder cutting disks
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Originally Posted by Skew ChiDAMN!!
For various reasons I go through a 50-disk spindle of CD/DVD's every week or two, so I've amassed quite a collection of empties. I simply cut the centre rod out of 'em and mount them under my shelves with 3 screws, one near each locking tang. Being quick-release they're perfect for storing small items such as wax-sticks and similar oddments, although I'm not too sure whether they're strong enough to fill with nails, screws or the like.
I use an empty one of those CD/DVD containers to store spare cutting disks for my 4-inch angle grinder. I leave the centre spindle in though, it fits quite nicely up through the centre of the disks.
Regards,
Mirboo.