10: Here is a close-up of the tool holders visible in Photo
9. They include a foam tool holder and bin for modeling pli-
ers and sit to the right of the cutting mat;. I found the foam
tool holder at a fly fishing show – it is designed to hold
tools for people who tie their own flies. It has worked well
for the tools I use all of the time such as tweezers, X-acto
knifes, sprue cutters, files, screw drivers, etc. My plan is
replace this holder (and the pliers bin) with my own hold-
ers specifically designed for each set of tools.
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11: There are four drawers under the main modeling
space. The one to the extreme left is for tools that are not
used that often (metal cutting tin snips, a miniature hack
saw, etc.). The drawer to my immediate left when sitting
at the work bench and shown in this photo holds those
tools which are not kept in the foam tool holder. These
are less frequently used but I still want them handy. They
include clamps, probes, X-acto blades, specialized pliers,
box of drill bits, etc.
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Getting Real Column - 6
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