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Posted by aemeijers on October 12, 2009, 3:18 pm
Dan Musicant wrote:
>
> :Way ahead of you, they are all full. Except those I use for cleaning paint
> :brushes.
> :
> :Fruitcake tins are handy storage devices too...they spread stuff out more
> :than coffee cans, easier to spot that special, needed bolt saved from long
> :ago.
>
> Nice for storage are those plastic drawer gizmos designed for the
> purpose. I have a couple of those. That's for specific parts, like 8x32
> machine screws, various sizes of washers, nails, nuts, etc. etc. etc. I
> even have a few drawers dedicated to stainless steel parts. For some
> parts, I buy in bulk and keep them in the boxes, usually from Home
> Depot.
>
> Glass jars are nice, cause you can see in them. Also, clear plastic
> containers. I have at least one dedicated to matched machine screws,
> matched wood screws, etc. all in individual plastic bags and placed in a
> container. Then there are containers for unmatched machine screws,
> unmatched wood screws. Several other containers, and many boxes on
> shelves with specific purposes, and so labeled so I don't have to
> remember too much.
>
> Tool rack, various shelves all over the room. My neighbors don't even
> know about my toolroom, so I never have to deal with the knock on the
> door for a tool. Only a couple of my friends know about it, one's
> reaction when he saw it: "Santa's workshop!" I also have work aprons and
> belts, a tool bucket with bucket boss, a cool tool pouch I made myself
> from leather years ago when I worked on the docks.
>
> Dan
>
>
> Email: dmusicant at pacbell dot net
Chuckle. I paid to have an addition put on the house my father is in,
including an extra-long 1-bay enclosed garage (versus the carports
normal in that area), just so he could have a workshop/playroom again
after many years of doing without. Brought tears to my eyes seeing the
joy on his face after we got it all set up. Sadly, his health keeps him
from using it too much these days, but it was still worth it.
Wish I had above-ground space here to set up something similar. I have
an abandoned garage bay in the basement, but idiot previous owner filled
in the door and the front yard, so no way to get anything in and out of
it. I don't think a 4x8 sheet of plywood would make the turn in the
kitchen to get down the narrow steep stairs. I could cut in a door, and
have front yard relandscaped with a retaining wall, but I'd never make
it back on resale. Maybe in the next house.
--
aem sends...
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Posted by Ed Pawlowski on October 12, 2009, 3:37 pm
> Glass jars are nice, cause you can see in them. Also, clear plastic
> containers. I have at least one dedicated to matched machine screws,
> matched wood screws, etc. all in individual plastic bags and placed in a
> container.
I used baby food jars both the small and junior sized. I even had some
metal shelves made special for them when I worked at a place with a full
metal shop. They held up well since I started with my kids eating the stuff
and my youngest is now 39.
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Posted by cshenk on October 12, 2009, 3:46 pm
"Ed Pawlowski" wrote
> I used baby food jars both the small and junior sized. I even had some
> metal shelves made special for them when I worked at a place with a full
> metal shop. They held up well since I started with my kids eating the
> stuff and my youngest is now 39.
You too eh? I nailed the lids to the top of an upper shelf and screw the
bottoms filled with various sized mall 'bits' to them.
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Posted by aemeijers on October 12, 2009, 3:58 pm
cshenk wrote:
> "Ed Pawlowski" wrote
>
>> I used baby food jars both the small and junior sized. I even had
>> some metal shelves made special for them when I worked at a place
>> with a full metal shop. They held up well since I started with my
>> kids eating the stuff and my youngest is now 39.
>
> You too eh? I nailed the lids to the top of an upper shelf and screw
> the bottoms filled with various sized mall 'bits' to them.
A lot safer since they quit making them out of glass several years ago...
--
aem sends...
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Posted by Dan Musicant on October 12, 2009, 12:46 pm
:Red Green wrote:
:>
:>>> Just an isolated example: Lowes 1-lb electro galv roofing nails 3.33.
:>>> Loc
:>> al
:>>> lumber yard 2.79. Same brand and all.
:>>>
:>>> Now at the "Building Supply" place where I had to get matching
:>>> replacemen
:>> t
:>>> siding pieces, their smallest box is 5 lb.
:>> I think LOWES specializes in sellin small quantities. Just try buying
:>> a 100 machine screws there. I bought a 100 box for the price of one of
:>> their blister packs.
:>>
:>> Jimmie
:>>
:>
:> I'd have to agree somewhat. But that's what the avg Joe Homeowner wants.
:> And the Borg has 10's of thousands of JH that need 4 of these screws and
:> pretty much know they can go to the Borg and get a blister 6pk and only
:> have to put away and lose the other two vs 96!
:
:If I need 6 or more, I go ahead and buy a box. After 20-some years of
:living compactly in an apartment, that is one of the reasons I bought a
:house- so I could start having a storehouse of hardware like when I was
:a kid.
Yeah, I have a room dedicated to storing tools and hardware, has a
workbench too. It's just full of all kinds of hardware, gotten all over
and most of the time I already have what I need, no need to drive or
bike over to a store. Saves time and money. It's a challenge to organize
it all, but I do pretty well. Like an expert said, if you can categorize
it, you can organize it. Mostly, that's true, but not always. Sometimes
it's hard. I glanced at the contents of a box I keep just this morning.
On the outside it says, "uncategorizable!"
Dan
Email: dmusicant at pacbell dot net
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> :Way ahead of you, they are all full. Except those I use for cleaning paint
> :brushes.
> :
> :Fruitcake tins are handy storage devices too...they spread stuff out more
> :than coffee cans, easier to spot that special, needed bolt saved from long
> :ago.
>
> Nice for storage are those plastic drawer gizmos designed for the
> purpose. I have a couple of those. That's for specific parts, like 8x32
> machine screws, various sizes of washers, nails, nuts, etc. etc. etc. I
> even have a few drawers dedicated to stainless steel parts. For some
> parts, I buy in bulk and keep them in the boxes, usually from Home
> Depot.
>
> Glass jars are nice, cause you can see in them. Also, clear plastic
> containers. I have at least one dedicated to matched machine screws,
> matched wood screws, etc. all in individual plastic bags and placed in a
> container. Then there are containers for unmatched machine screws,
> unmatched wood screws. Several other containers, and many boxes on
> shelves with specific purposes, and so labeled so I don't have to
> remember too much.
>
> Tool rack, various shelves all over the room. My neighbors don't even
> know about my toolroom, so I never have to deal with the knock on the
> door for a tool. Only a couple of my friends know about it, one's
> reaction when he saw it: "Santa's workshop!" I also have work aprons and
> belts, a tool bucket with bucket boss, a cool tool pouch I made myself
> from leather years ago when I worked on the docks.
>
> Dan
>
>
> Email: dmusicant at pacbell dot net