12/22/2023 0 Comments M m dispenser old slot machine![]() The 68x38 mm & 90 x 38 mm wood is non-structural pine, bought very cheaply at Bunnings. I used square aluminium tubes for the collection boxes, the same size as the down-tubes for consistency and ease of fitting but they are shallow and don't hold a lot of screws.ġ x left hand front upright 38 x 68 x 226ġ x right hand front upright 38 x 68 x 224.5 (to accommodate a 1.5mm steel reinforcement plate) ![]() ![]() The spacing between the down-tubes determines the width of the collection boxes that catch the screws so this is best worked out at the design stage. This can even be a problem for screws up to 13mm, depending on the head size/design/screw gauge. I would have liked to sort screws smaller than 10mm but the head size (typically 7mm) prevents them from falling through the slot. I opted for 10 slots to sort a range of screws from 10mm to 62mm I developed my machine based on Felix's design. I did a simple prototype of the DTU design, but screws with all threads and no smooth shank consistently jammed. This screw sorter is the answer! It can sort all your different screws to length, for storage and easy access. If you have mountains of unsorted screws in your workshop, you probably spend lots of time looking for "just the right" screws for a job.
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