DoN. Nichols wrote:
Bob Engelhardt wrote:

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What I did was take the bit holders out, mount them side-by-side, just
above my drill press:
http://home.comcast.net/~bobengelhardt/DrillIndex.jpg
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However -- that appears to be only the factional sizes -- 1/16"
to 1/2". What we've been talking about is the combined index which
holds the fractional, the letter sized and the number sized bits in a
single index.

True, the fractionals are what I use. If I had a full set, I would
still have the fractionals separate, for easy(er) access.

I never could see the usefulness of boxed indexes

I use them in the drill press, and in two different lathes --
far enough apart so the portability of the index box makes things a lot
more useful. Yes, I have a stand index for a second set of fractional
size bits near the bigger lathe, and another stand index near the
smaller one. The index (along with a pair of Metric indexes, and a
number-sized cobalt screw-machine length set with split points. These
are on the end of a shelf set behind the drill press.
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I also have fractional duplicates at the lathe, in a stand. I can see
where you might not want to have duplicates of the full set &
portability comes into play. If I ever find a need for number & letter
sets, I would probably get just one & leave them in the index.

I like the countersinks on the left of the assembly. What is
that on the right -- center drills? Chuck key? (The image does not go
low enough to show whether it is a keyless chuck. :-)

Yes, center drills & yes, keyless chuck (love it!).

Bob