coldwood Posted October 16 Report Share Posted October 16 I have bought these blade holders in the past from Lee Valley or Busy Bee but they no longer carry them. I cant seem to find them anywhere. The size fits the tray that I have all my scroll saw blades in. Does anyone know where I can purchase a pack or so. Amazons size is thicker so they won't fit in my tray holder. The size I need is 5./12 to 6" by 1/2"wide . Any help would be appreciated. Thanks OCtoolguy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wichman Posted October 17 Report Share Posted October 17 Try uline 1/2" plastic tubes, they have caps for the ends. This is a pet peeve of mine. You take the time and effort to make things and then " they " change the standard sizes of things and your efforts go to waste. Just went through this with the spice rack I built, now it's a knick nack shelf and every one is downsizing and minimizing. Aak. OCtoolguy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hawk Posted October 17 Report Share Posted October 17 (edited) @Denny Knappen has a shop "artcraftersonline" He has blade tubes there. Great guy to deal with and a member here. Edited October 17 by Hawk NC Scroller, OCtoolguy, Mike Crosa and 1 other 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wichman Posted October 17 Report Share Posted October 17 1 hour ago, Hawk said: @Denny Knappen has a shop "artcraftersonline" He has blade tubes there. Great guy to deal with and a member here. Those tubes are just over an inch (30mm) in diameter, the OP is looking for 1/2" tubes to fit an existing holder. OCtoolguy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rafairchild2 Posted October 17 Report Share Posted October 17 I got creative. I found that a powdered caffeine drink, the tubes they came in fit perfectly in my Excal and my Pegas holders. Also, they came in different colors. OCtoolguy, barb.j.enders and TAIrving 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BadBob Posted October 17 Report Share Posted October 17 I have some plastic test tubes that fit the holders on my EX-21. OCtoolguy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kmmcrafts Posted October 17 Report Share Posted October 17 (edited) I also have the plastic test tubes that fit into the Excalibur slots. I bought them from eBay but that was some years ago so not sure I could find the seller now. I never measured them but I think they're approx. 1/2".. when I purchased them they was size in mm so I struggled to figure out if they'd fit. Could always buy some PVC pipe and some end caps to make some. Edit: Looking on eBay I think it was 16mm x 150mm but 16mm is more like 5/8 inch so you would need closer to a 12-13mm.. 12 being just under 1/2 and 13 just a fraction over 1/2.. 150mm is approx. 6 inch. I think Edited October 17 by kmmcrafts OCtoolguy and barb.j.enders 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Denny Knappen Posted October 17 Report Share Posted October 17 Yes, the ones I sell are large and don't fit the holes on the Pegas and other saws. I sell these as they will hold over 12 dozen blades with no problem. Wichman and OCtoolguy 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JTTHECLOCKMAN Posted October 17 Report Share Posted October 17 Could you modify the holder to accept the larger tubes? To me that would be the easiest answer. OCtoolguy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
don in brooklin on Posted October 17 Report Share Posted October 17 I bought 16x150mm plastic test tubes from Amazon about 75 cents each. (CANADIAN). They fit in my EX-21. They have cork tops instead of of twist tops. A little higher but would work. I have enough of the tubes I got from Lee Valley a long time ago. I do group buys by the gross for our club and this easier for members. I added a dollar to the price and they still got a deal. OCtoolguy and barb.j.enders 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kmmcrafts Posted October 17 Report Share Posted October 17 That is one thing I really like about my Excalibur is that the base will hold my more favorite blades.. Was always going to make something to have blade storage on the other saws but never have done it yet. I also agree with JT if you're not able to find something you may need to modify or make a holder.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coldwood Posted October 17 Author Report Share Posted October 17 4 hours ago, don in brooklin on said: I bought 16x150mm plastic test tubes from Amazon about 75 cents each. (CANADIAN). They fit in my EX-21. They have cork tops instead of of twist tops. A little higher but would work. I have enough of the tubes I got from Lee Valley a long time ago. I do group buys by the gross for our club and this easier for members. I added a dollar to the price and they still got a deal. Hi Don. I did buy from lee valley many years ago. They no longer carry them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coldwood Posted October 17 Author Report Share Posted October 17 Just now, coldwood said: Hi Don. I did buy from lee valley many years ago. They no longer carry them. 1/2" equals 12.7mm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JTTHECLOCKMAN Posted October 18 Report Share Posted October 18 (edited) When I first got started scrolling I had to have the latest greatest inventions. Everyone was making blade holders from PVC pipe and using caps to secure blades. I made a whole rack of them and I colored them with paint because I use to paint the ends of the blades to signify the size of the blade. Still have rack hanging on wall and whatever blades are in them are antiques by now. Then the Berry Basket came out with a small rack that you could stand or hang on the wall with plastic tubes. So I bought a couple of those and that is where I store my FD blades in with the labels attached to the outside. Again I stopped using all those things many years ago because I found I basically was using one blade #5 penquin reverse FD blades which was my go to blade and still is today to cut just about anything. Now I have puzzle blades and a few larger blades and also jewelers blades but I just keep them in the package they came in and they sit next to the saws and when I need a blade I just take out of the package. Nothing fancy and did that for 30 years. Edited October 18 by JTTHECLOCKMAN kmmcrafts 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gonzo Posted October 18 Report Share Posted October 18 I use cigar tubes. The tubes of blades are stored in a cigar box. When using a certain size blade,I just have the tube sitting on my workbench. When it comes time to change blades, it gives me a chance to stand up and stretch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barb.j.enders Posted October 18 Report Share Posted October 18 17 hours ago, don in brooklin on said: I bought 16x150mm plastic test tubes from Amazon about 75 cents each. (CANADIAN). They fit in my EX-21. They have cork tops instead of of twist tops. A little higher but would work. I have enough of the tubes I got from Lee Valley a long time ago. I do group buys by the gross for our club and this easier for members. I added a dollar to the price and they still got a deal. Don, what is your set up under the front of the table? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
don in brooklin on Posted October 18 Report Share Posted October 18 1 hour ago, barb.j.enders said: Don, what is your set up under the front of the table? I have an older EX-21 with no dust collection. It is a simple box that catches the sawdust and small piece that catches it before it fall on my leg. It is real crude and if I was doing more scrolling I would add dust collection of some sort but this works. I have a ceiling fan that runs too. barb.j.enders, kmmcrafts, Roberta Moreton and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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