Finished up my mitersaw station and have several large drawers. I am looking into adding drawer liner. In the past, I had a liner that left "residue" on some of the metal parts of tools so want to avoid that situation. Looked on Amazon (like this one) and guess any marketed for tool boxes should be good.
Box liner and works well as a ROS sander pad when sanding on my bench. Keeps the parts from getting scratched up on the table side and from spinning in circles.
I like it mainly because it comes in designer colors and is cheap.
That tool box stuff you linked to should be plenty fine and probably lie flat a bit better.
yeah i have a piece about 20" x 6' long i use for sanding pieces on. keeps parts from getting scratched up and sliding around. i have used it as drawer liner also.
working with my hands is a joy,it gives me a sense of fulfillment,somthing so many seek and so few find.-SAM MALOOF.
May have been but was a long time ago so not sure. I've used the stuff like Splintergroup posted as a sanding mat. Leaning toward the tool box liner. Nice to hear that type holds up Pottz. May wait to order as it's so hot - don't want cooked material!!
I bought a 6'x2' yoga mat from the WM closeout bin ($5) some years ago. Dense foam-like material and has been perfect as a benchtop pad for sanding large items.
I used the toolbox drawer liner I bought at either Lowes or HD, I don't remember which, that is supposed to prevent rust. It's been 7 or 8 years at least and it gets pretty dang hot in my garage with no problems with the liner sticking to my tools. The only problem I have is that my drawer bottoms are Masonite and the liners slowly slide backwards a little each time I open or close the drawer and ends up getting bunched up against the back of the drawer. I've tried using some double sided tape to hold them in place but it eventually comes loose from the Masonite. I might have to try putting a coat of poly on the Masonite to see if that helps keep the tape in place. Either that or try some contact cement?
--Nathan, TX. Hire the lazy man. He may not do as much work but that's because he will find a better way.
is supposed to prevent rust. It's been 7 or 8 years at least and it gets pretty dang hot in my garage with no problems with the liner sticking to my tools.
Like that added "no rust" feature. Will have to see if they still carry something like that.
looks just like the waffle cone stuff splint mentioned ? im lucky here where rust is not a big issue, i just coat all my machine tops with boeshield t9 and that stuff works great,
working with my hands is a joy,it gives me a sense of fulfillment,somthing so many seek and so few find.-SAM MALOOF.
I don't think that they absorb water. They emit a vapor that supposedly prevents oxygen and moisture from reacting with the steel so look for liners that say they have the inhibitors. A quick search and I found some Kobalt brand ones at Lowe's that are actually made by Zerust. You may find cheaper Zerust liners from other sources.
Vapor Corrosion Inhibitors (VCI) The most advanced liners utilize Vapor Corrosion Inhibitor (VCI) technology. These liners are impregnated with specialized compounds that slowly release a sub-microscopic protective layer that bonds directly to the metal surfaces within the drawer. This invisible barrier prevents oxygen and moisture from reacting with the steel. For owners of precision calipers, micrometers, and high-carbon steel blades, VCI protection is a mandatory feature to prevent pitting and oxidation during storage.
--Nathan, TX. Hire the lazy man. He may not do as much work but that's because he will find a better way.
Barb. I am at the point with the junk Amazon sells today that I always read the one star reviews as soon as I start thinking this may be the one. In this case most of them were that the first product wasn't the size advertised, and came spliced of multiple pieces, with cheap tape holding the parts together.
And the following one, which sounded like your past problem.
I put this mat in y new rolling tool cart. After a couple months, all my tools are stuck to the mat and when you lift the tools, part of the mat disintegrates and sticks to the tool. I could see if my tools had oil or chemical debris on them, but they don't. It stuck to my clean, new hammer that I received as a gift. Do not buy."
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I like Bruce, have bought the stuff from Walmart. Sounds like Nathan may be onto something about the vapor. I do know the stuff from Horrible Fright stinks worse than the normal rubber to plastic stuff from them.
My rule of thumb is that 1 star reviews on Amazon have to be more than about 7 or 8% before they warrant much credence. Below that, I have found that the negative reviews are usually from people who didn't read the description, have wrong expectations about the product or are complaining about the delivery or other things that are not relevant to the product itself. I would even discount the one review cited above unless many people complain about it because he might not have cleaned off the shipping grease from the new hammer. Who knows? I may still scan through the 1 and 2 star reviews looking for a recurring theme but usually it is just the idiots who can't read and 7-8% seems to be the tipping point where real issues show up in the negative reviews. Of course unless it is a recognizable named brand item, if there fewer than about 300 reviews (1000+ would be better) you are taking a risk regardless of the reviews because the product probably has not been around long enough to fail for people. Some sellers create a new listing when the reviews trend badly to hide the fact that it is a crappy product.
--Nathan, TX. Hire the lazy man. He may not do as much work but that's because he will find a better way.
I agree. When it comes to very similar products, if buying from Amazon, I’m far more likely to buy the one with 13,000 reviews averaging 4 stars than the one with 120 reviews averaging 5 stars…
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