Turn a Pocket Pill Box

[@richardchiswell6517]

Having now made a few similar boxes (for sewing needles) some threaded and some just a push fit, I've found my wife enjoys having some input on the final external design which gives her much greater ownership of the final product

[@MikePeaceWoodturning]

That is awesome! Collaborations are good.

[@tomcoker9882]

Thanks Mike for the quick scrap box demo. Now I can make something to prove to my wife why I keep that box with all those little pieces of wood. Stay safe and well to bring us more of these videos. Cheers, Tom

[@MikePeaceWoodturning]

Glad to help

[@LewisKauffman]

THis would be great for hearing aid batteries! Thanks, Mike!

[@MikePeaceWoodturning]

Great idea! Just do not mix them up with your pills!

[@LewisKauffman]

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[@ronh9384]

Lewis what did you say? I couldn’t hear you. What? Sorry... for some reason I couldn’t resist... 😊

[@LewisKauffman]

@@ronh9384 You must be woodworker (or worked on jets in the Navy!)

[@mpart_woodlathe-stuff]

Goodness knows I can use a few of them myself👴 Certainly a good project for small scrap pieces ... thanks for the idea Mike🙏 Stay safe. -Mike😷

[@MikePeaceWoodturning]

You bet

[@leftymcshea6876]

Nice job Mike.......everybody welcomes a toothpick holder for those on the go meals. 👍

[@MikePeaceWoodturning]

Oh yes

[@danhealy7341]

Thanks Mike for another great idea.

[@MikePeaceWoodturning]

You bet

[@phunter2237]

Mike you are an excellent source of information and inspiration. You've pretty well sold me on the Laguna 1216 as well. Thanks for everything you do.

[@MikePeaceWoodturning]

Glad to hear it!

[@richardchiswell6517]

Lovely little project - your demos are just getting better and better.

[@MikePeaceWoodturning]

Glad you think so, Richard!

[@jeffbunjes3362]

Great way to start my saturday... cup of coffee and sit outside and watch ur video...thanks mike for ur time...great project and teacher...jeff alta iowa

[@MikePeaceWoodturning]

My pleasure!

[@DanaOredson]

I've made a couple of these small boxes, now. The third one looks like something someone might actually want. These are fun to make and functional!!

[@MikePeaceWoodturning]

They are fun and functional. I need to do some more for giveaways.

[@chucksmith9633]

I've made a few of these before watching your video. I made my tenons too short and the lid doesn't stay on. I like your jam chuck for reversing the bottle and finishing the bottom. Great video, Mike, I learned a lot. Thanks.

[@MikePeaceWoodturning]

Glad you like it! Yes, the key to a good fit is a longer tenon than I would ever put on a larger box. It creates a piston fit which tends to keep it secure.

[@denniszlatkin4280]

Another well-done video and a great gift idea for the "medically challenged", if you will. Thanks, Mike!

[@MikePeaceWoodturning]

They are fun little projects with little time or money invested for a great return.

[@benjabens2058]

great gift ideas,love the many different chapes at the end of the video,thanks for showing!grtngs!

[@MikePeaceWoodturning]

Glad you like them!

[@edmorse3529]

Thanks Mike for a great video. I actually made one last night. My wife loves it

[@MikePeaceWoodturning]

Good to hear!

[@paulgoodridge7957]

very clever you make great videos thanks Mike.

[@MikePeaceWoodturning]

Glad you like them!

[@oldguywoodworks7374]

Thanks Mike for another great video and idea!

[@MikePeaceWoodturning]

You are welcome. Thanks for your support.

[@monophoto1]

Great project - pill container, or needle box for those who engage in some kind of needle work, or just a trinket box to hold 'stuff'. Easy and quick - the only tricky part is sizing the tenon to fit the recess in the cap. My experience on sizing the tenon is that it is best to fit the cap is to get close with a skew, and then finish the job with sandpaper. Taking the time to do it right avoids the need to do it over. Excellent advice to install the bit with the chuck off the lathe - I've actually broken bits by tightening down on a jacobs chuck when the bit wasn't exactly centered. Did you flip the cap end for end? I usually part off the cap and flip it to drill out from the cut end so that the grain is continuous between cap and body. But if you are scrap-limited, you could use a contrasting material to make the cap. All design choices.

[@MikePeaceWoodturning]

I try to avoid sanding to fit based on advice from better box makers then me. ONly on these pill boxes do I hollow the cap and part off. On small pieces I have not had a problem with grain alignment based on the wood I am using. Lots of ways work.

[@MCsCreations]

Really beautiful work, Mike! And it's a fantastic idea!!! My father needs to take pills 3 times a day and when he needs to leave the house around that time it's a mess... 😬 That would solve it! Thanks a lot! 😃 Stay safe there with your family! 🖖😊

[@MikePeaceWoodturning]

Go for it!

[@diydarkmatter]

i need to make one of these for my nitro . good job mike . soon as things slow down buddy i want to try one of these small enough to wear around my neck . just big enough to hold a couple nitro pills . great video buddy . thanks

[@MikePeaceWoodturning]

A necklace is an interesting option which will present new challenges to keep the lid on.

[@randymagee735]

As an old retired pharmacist, I would recommend leaving nitro in original glass container, It looses its strength otherwise

[@diydarkmatter]

@@randymagee735 Thank you randy . yeah i do keep it in the little glass bottle . if i do decide to make a a box for it the glass bottle will be able to fit in it . thank you again for your advice .

[@MikePeaceWoodturning]

@@randymagee735 Good to know. Thanks for sharing.

[@swalker6794]

Good show. Very informative. What lubricant do you use on the sandpaper? Thanks.

[@MikePeaceWoodturning]

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[@mitchellmanning7887]

Thanks for sharing

[@MikePeaceWoodturning]

Thanks for watching, Mitchell.

[@mauiharward7897]

I’ve made a few of these, some better than others (the more I turn the better They get) , but none of them this cool 🤙🏽

[@MikePeaceWoodturning]

Funny how the more you turn the better you get.

[@ronh9384]

Very nice Mike. I noticed you have a Laguna lathe now. Did you get rid of your Powermatic? How do you like it? And how does it compare to your Powermatic?

[@MikePeaceWoodturning]

No I still have my PM. The Laguna was for teaching. The Laguna is fine for most things. It is hard to make a comparison with a big lathe like a PM3520 with a 2HP motor and weighing 5 times as much.

[@ronh9384]

Mike Peace Woodturning Thanks for the information. I can see wanting to use a different lathe for teaching. I am hoping to upgrade next year and I am looking at either a Powermatic or a Robust.... Ron

[@georgekabacinski]

Nice video.

[@MikePeaceWoodturning]

Thanks!

[@ronh9384]

Really enjoyed this one Mike. Do you think this could be made from an acrylic blank as well? Ron

[@MikePeaceWoodturning]

I do not see why not. Just have to be careful drilling.

[@ronh9384]

Mike Peace Woodturning Thanks Mike.

[@ronh9384]

Do you think it would be better to thread it if is made out of acrylic? Or would a friction fit be better? And is adding embellishments harder with acrylic? Thanks for your time Mike and my apologies for so many questions. Thanks again. Ron H.

[@MikePeaceWoodturning]

@@ronh9384 Yes, I think adding texturing would be more difficult on acrylic. I do not think this style of pillbox would be better with threads. More trouble to take the top off. If you sold them, I do not think you would be able to charge for the extra time. The box would need to be bulkier to add threads.

[@ronh9384]

@@MikePeaceWoodturning Thanks Mike.

[@joehardy6417]

Hey Mike, What would you say is the problem when the edge of your bowl or cup or whatever is not the same thickness all around. it seems to me that it's not centered but I'm not sure.

[@MikePeaceWoodturning]

Sounds like the object is not running true after reversing. Issue could be your tenon or recess, the softness of the wood affecting the compression, Another possibility is wood movement as the green wood drys. Are you twice turning to allow the roughed object to dry before returning?

[@edsims3885]

Good Job Mike. What chuck were you using? I missed it in the opening and can't see3m to find it again. Thanks

[@MikePeaceWoodturning]

I was using a Teknatool Precision Midi with Record Power spigot jaws.

[@edsims3885]

@@MikePeaceWoodturning Thanks

[@WYOMINGWOODTURNER]

Good video....more research Sam

[@The_Joker_]

You can really hear how hard that Ebony is 😮

[@MikePeaceWoodturning]

It is hard!

[@tonygentry9041]

A great project Mike. Thanks for the great tips. I think I’ve noticed you use Acks paste a few times, are you finding it better than your abrasive paste? I just made another batch of abrasive and I am getting better results than I was previously. Maybe my turning is getting better. Thanks again Mike. Tony

[@MikePeaceWoodturning]

Not really. I can not tell any real difference between any of them.

[@ronh9384]

Tony Gentry Sounds like your Turning is getting better! Ron H.

[@Papa-sm1wk]

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[@MikePeaceWoodturning]

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