Thread: Plane storage ideas

Here is what I use...

Thanks for the post.

The slots/cleats on the left look good; would allow for some moving around as planes come and go.

I don't have anything flash Ern, but there are some beaut storage ideas out there.
See here for one
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Cheers
SG

Wow.

I'm just looking for simple ideas say to hold them vertically. Without drilling holes in the sole

Haven't tried it myself......but just had an idea.

Those tiny rare earth magnets are amazingly strong, although probably not up to holding the heavier planes on a vertical surface. As we all know, local gravity is directly proportional to the value of an object.....

So......I'm thinking of a flat board (MDF) attached to the wall, with a thin protruding strip of timber along the bottom to rest the bottom edge of the planes on (thereby taking most of the weight), and round rare earth magnets embedded in the board at appropriate heights to grip the bottom of the plane sole. With most of the plane weight taken by the timber edge, the magnet is just holding the plane against the board. Very quick to remove the plane and replace it on the board. Rare earth magnets are only a couple of $$$.

Easy to insert disc-shaped rare earth magnets in a flat board - just drill a shallow hole with a forstner bit and epoxy in. Or, for a stronger magnet and fairly thin board, the magnets could go on the back side of the board.

Sorry - no time to draw a picture of this. Might give it a try myself actually

Good thinking Mr B

The larger RE magnets have amazing holding power.

I've got vague plans of storing mine (when the glorious five year shed productivity plan is complete) horizontally and parallel to the wall.......sort of stacked in shelves on top of one another.
I'll probably have a door (lift up maybe) covering them to keep them from the damp and cold.
Which way is the most space efficient way of storage?

rsser - ok, 5 minutes have elapsed, so my idea has been refined a bit

I'd mount the board not quite vertical - less chance of the planes dropping off. The magnets will then basically locate the plane sole against the board, and position them vertically. Very little load on the magnets, so teeny weeny ones should suffice.

Put in two rows of magnets at different heights, then any plane can go back in any position........

These should suffice:

10 x 1.5mm Disc (Rare Earth) - Aussie Magnets

820g pull force should be enough in this case (no direct vertical load), and they only cost 88c each....

I also use a magnet this size embedded in the bottom of my plywood zero-clearance inserts, to hold them in position on the tablesaw.

Made this a while back, a home for planes, chisels and router bits, most handy.

Nice one Cruzi.

Think a rack as per Mr Brush will do me.

Already have a bunch of 10 x 3 magnets; they'd have to be well glued at 1.5 kg pull!

Expect it would be important to have them flush with the sole.

10 x 3 magnets would probably be strong enough to insert on the back of the board (provided not too thick).

Then the plane would be pulling the magnet into the hole.

I'll have to experiment with some magnets I have around the shed before buying some more.

Just as a novelty, that website has a RE magnet 50mm x 50mm cylinder........I'm guessing once you put it down on a metallic surface that would be it, never to move again

LOL.

I have trouble separating the 10 x 3s.

Yeah, some testing would be a good idea.

I'm using 12mm ply for the board.....will just forstner a hole in the back maybe 6mm deep, try the magnet there, then go deeper if required to get the holding force needed for a plane.

I'll leave at least 3mm thickness of ply, otherwise the yon powerful RE magnets might burst out through the front....