Buying just the bins for harbor freight storage cases?

[esvee]

We've all come to love the harbor freight storage cases and I've been super happy with them. Unfortunately because each case comes with a given number of large/medium/small bins that also means I've had to buy a bunch of cases just to shift bins around - and I've finally ended up with the inevitable 2 small screws in a large bin situation with a bunch of them.

Has anyone come up with a solution for this, besides just overbuying? Ideally harbor freight would sell packs of bins.

 

[zippyslug31]

A little bit of a hassle, but you could 3D print them:

 

[SundayFunday]

There was some discussion on the big rack thread for these but I don't remember the outcome.

https://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=289281

I ended up with a bunch of extras once I added bolts longer than 3" or added tools that go with the stuff in the bins.

 

[59 wagon man]

quantum storage I believe sells them by the case

 

[gnpenning]

I had some small bin boxes that I used until I used them up. Since then I've used cardboard and duct tape too make the size I needed. Most don't have any real pressure. Not pretty but functional until I get something better.

I have to admit they work better than I would ever guessed so I'm not looking hard to change.

 

[Firebrick43]

https://www.schallercorporation.com/1-x-2-x-2-red-plastic-box-actual-dimensions-94-x-1-94-x-1-75/

The Schallercorporation has bins for sale. Standard fare in listas. Don't know if they have any that work in your specific dimensions but there are a lot of sizes

 

[gnpenning]

Dang, those are cheap. Good link.

 

[Retroman]

Good prices but shipping is expensive.

 

[CraigStu]

I had some small bin boxes that I used until I used them up. Since then I've used cardboard and duct tape too make the size I needed. Most don't have any real pressure. Not pretty but functional until I get something better.

I have to admit they work better than I would ever guessed so I'm not looking hard to change.

Cardboard and duct tape here too. I keep thinking that to step it up a bit one could buy a small sheet of plexiglass, cut dividers, and glue them in position. Been retired for 6 yrs now and haven't found the time.

 

[MushCreek]

There was some discussion on the big rack thread for these but I don't remember the outcome.

https://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=289281

I ended up with a bunch of extras once I added bolts longer than 3" or added tools that go with the stuff in the bins.

That's what I did after I discovered that you can remove bins, and the remaining ones will still be locked in place. For instance, I removed a number of them from my pop rivet organizer so the tool fits in there. It is frustrating that HF doesn't appear to offer just the bins- they could sell a million of them. Still, when on sale, the whole thing is so cheap you could buy them just for the bins. I have 16 of the organizers, and have worked it out pretty well. Still need to build a rack for them, though.

 

[Monza Harry]

I had some small bin boxes that I used until I used them up. Since then I've used cardboard and duct tape too make the size I needed. Most don't have any real pressure. Not pretty but functional until I get something better.

I have to admit they work better than I would ever guessed so I'm not looking hard to change.

Cardboard and duct tape here too. I keep thinking that to step it up a bit one could buy a small sheet of plexiglass, cut dividers, and glue them in position. Been retired for 6 yrs now and haven't found the time.

I have used technique for other endeavours, a similar approach using cereal boxes or bristol board and "MacTac" for purpose built storage boxes, [a hot glue gun and tabs precut in your blank will increase stiffness but will add a luittle bulk] I hadn't thought about those in a while and just last week that solution came screaming through my head [lots of room in this giant noggin and little in there to be in the way] Just another way to do the same thing just then you can "personalize" them this way! Here is an Amazon search of this product: https://www.amazon.ca/mactac/s?k=mactac It is very similar to shelf paper, I am not aware if this is available in the US by this name, I've never noticed it there but I wasn't looking either. Harry