Before I make one for my lathe tools I would like to hear from fellow turners who have already made one for themselves or has an idea that works. Since asking for help on things I have been so blessed to be able to do things I would never been able to do without everyones help. I want one that can hold all my tools in a central location I can reach easily from my lathe. I will probably put wheels on it. I am thinking of an upright rack that the tools can sit horizontally in brackets. But if you have some pic's let me see them thanks
Breck

When I first got my lathe, actually before it I got a piece of 12x12 wood and drilled 1 inch holes a couple inches apart in rows. This hold many tools in a small space. I have seen pvc cut off to hold tools and some day I may go that route. Also 1 inch holes hold drill chucks and spur drives etc. Let us see what you come up with.
My tool rack was fastened to the side of a shelf within easy range, now I have a full size lathe and moved it but I think I will make a better one myself. My floor space is tight so I will need wall mount.

I went the PVC route and it works great. You can use different size diameter to hold different size tools, mount them to the wall, mount them on a cart, or wherever. I used the blue plumber's instant epoxy stuff to make a nice row of them (think pan flute), then bungeed the row to the wall for now since I'm eventually going to move them onto a separate cart when I get my big-girl lathe.

Erika Kendra wrote on 03/22/12 at 21:21:56:


Don't you have to actually become a big girl first, short stuff?   

And here...I'll spare you the trouble:      Actually, you seemed to get along pretty well with my PM.

Breck, here's what I use for my most-used tools. I've got others in drawers.

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It's a bottomless plywood box with PVC pipes in two rows.

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I cut the ends of the PVC at an angle so I could access the screws. I also intentionally made it bottomless so it doesn't fill up with shavings. It's also a freestanding unit, so I can move it around the shop (even set it on the lathe bed) if needed.

Vaughn said “Breck, here's what I use for my most-used tools.”
Speaking of most-used tools.
On another forum I saw an articulated arm that was used for current tool usage.  I KNOW this is a light but remove the fixture and add a rack to hold 4-6 tools and you can position it where you want it easily.  I think the guy used a short section of closet shelving, the lip was use as the handle rest and the top vertical was cut off and the uprights bent over to prevent the tools from sliding sideways. 

Here is a picture of my lazy susan model. 

Scott glass wrote on 03/24/12 at 13:21:42:


Scott, I built an articulating arm for a Moffatt light over my lathe, and would hate to turn without it anymore. I think I posted a thread about it here a couple or three years ago, but I'm unable to find it using the Search feature here. If need be, I can repost the info and photos in a new thread.

I recently made a tool caddy that is working very well. I think it may be the one that Wizzy mentioned. I am very happy with how it helps me stay organized. KC