My previous chain storage case was this old power tool case.
After sharpening I'd place a zip tie of the chain and sometimes place them inside takeaway food containers, or socks, or pockets ripped or cut from old trousers before putting them in the case. The chains rattled around a bit more than I liked and I was forever pulling them out of their container to see what they were etc.
My new storage box is based on this power tool box I found in a dumpster at work.
Here's how the inside looks. I cut the moulded plastic power tool supports away to give myself basically an empty box.
It's hard to see by there is a perspex lid covering the chains. The white strip of PVC along the front was used because my scrap piece of perspex was not quite big enough.
Here's the inside:
I've made the spaces big enough to hold my 42" milling chains although in his shot I shoved a couple of 25 and 30" chains in to fill the spots.
There's also still some space in the lid for maybe files or other tools.
I'll probably make another one for my 60" chains.
Yeah I know - I should get a life
After sharpening I'd place a zip tie of the chain and sometimes place them inside takeaway food containers, or socks, or pockets ripped or cut from old trousers before putting them in the case. The chains rattled around a bit more than I liked and I was forever pulling them out of their container to see what they were etc.
My new storage box is based on this power tool box I found in a dumpster at work.
Here's how the inside looks. I cut the moulded plastic power tool supports away to give myself basically an empty box.
It's hard to see by there is a perspex lid covering the chains. The white strip of PVC along the front was used because my scrap piece of perspex was not quite big enough.
Here's the inside:
I've made the spaces big enough to hold my 42" milling chains although in his shot I shoved a couple of 25 and 30" chains in to fill the spots.
There's also still some space in the lid for maybe files or other tools.
I'll probably make another one for my 60" chains.
Yeah I know - I should get a life
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That will stop the chains from scratching the nice clear perspex top.
