labels for nut/bolt/harware storage drawers

[rsieracki]

Hello All.

i keep consolidating and organizing my fastener collection/home hardware store.

What I'm wondering is if anyone knows of a PRE PRINTED label set for fasteners that's sold?

I'm thinking wood screws, sheet metal screws, carriage bolts, nuts (all styles) washers(all styles), nails, machine screw, cap screw, lags, etc.... yes i have a little of everything.. and I'm sure ill get getting more...

basically i wants like a label set for every style fastener made... and no Im not wanting to p-touch label it all. id like consistency and don't mind paying for it as it will save so much time buying vs making lists, then typing myself.

i have a bunch of durham drawers, a vidmar cabinet, bins and various plastic organizers etc.... oh a milk crates FULL of glass jars of fasteners that i want to move into one easy to look thru collection

 

[FJ 432]

Craftsman used to have a set but they were very general. I bought Brady alphabet/ numeric stickers from Grainger and use these with magnetic backing so that I can move them around.

 

[Richard Cranium]

Pick the font you want and print out your own

 

[rsieracki]

basically i wants like a label set for every style fastener made... and no Im not wanting to p-touch label it all. id like consistency and don't mind paying for it as it will save so much time buying vs making lists, then typing myself....

Pick the font you want and print out your own

not interested in that

 

[-Brent-]

I have a little of everything, too, and I've not found anything like you're looking for.

I've hand written the drawer/bin name, only. I could go further and list the stuff on the dividers inside the drawers but THAT is work I'm not interested in.

I think one of the reasons is there's not a lot of uniformity that would make selling such a thing viable. My label size requirements and contents are different than the next guys as I'm sure yours are, too.

If you want a clean/professional look you're either going to have to put some effort in or pay someone to do it.

 

[big.jim]

sharpie or p touch

 

[GarageWarrior]

Hello All.

i keep consolidating and organizing my fastener collection/home hardware store.

What I'm wondering is if anyone knows of a PRE PRINTED label set for fasteners that's sold?

I'm thinking wood screws, sheet metal screws, carriage bolts, nuts (all styles) washers(all styles), nails, machine screw, cap screw, lags, etc.... yes i have a little of everything.. and I'm sure ill get getting more...

basically i wants like a label set for every style fastener made... and no Im not wanting to p-touch label it all. id like consistency and don't mind paying for it as it will save so much time buying vs making lists, then typing myself.

i have a bunch of durham drawers, a vidmar cabinet, bins and various plastic organizers etc.... oh a milk crates FULL of glass jars of fasteners that i want to move into one easy to look thru collection

You'll have to print labels yourself. There are infinite combinations even for more common fastener types, base materials, surface plating, plus different size labels to accommodate different box/bin sizes. You want small labels on small drawers, but more informative and easier to read labels on larger bins.

Also consider label types - most durable are embossed stainless steel, but they are expensive and harder to read. Laminated labels are great, but still somewhat expensive. Paper labels are the least durable, but cheapest to make. Indoors they can last a long time - I mostly use paper.

Here's a tip: start-off with basic hand-written peel-and-stick paper labels, and as stuff gets better organized and identified - batch-print sheets of labels on a laser printer. Use a PC and MS Word and you can print out hundreds of labels in minutes.

Identifying, sorting and organizing stuff is what actually takes a long time. Making labels does not take long.

I have pretty much every drawer, ever bin, every container, every parts bag labeled...

 

[Vegaman_Dan]

Go to the hardware store and look at the labels there. See whom makes the hardware drawers and write to that company to see if you can get a set of labels for those drawers. The hardware store might help you out too. Best to try a family store like an Ace hardware. They might be able to order a set.

 

[PugetDude]

basically i wants like a label set for every style fastener made...

I'd venture to say this is an impossible request. Try finding pre-made labels for drop-forged, hot-dipped galvanized, left-handed metric thread, closed pattern, body-fit Grade 8 eyebolts with integral shoulder and a captive lockwasher...

You don't want to hear "make exactly what you need for less than a penny apiece on your printer" so I won't suggest that....

 

[barks]

Sure, Boy Scouts are always prepared, but unless you're at end of the path, 1,500 miles up the Amazon by dugout, this may be a waste of time. Good therapy, though.

 

[Dustball]

Knock yourself out- http://www.ablelabel.com/bin_labels.html

 

[rsieracki]

Knock yourself out- http://www.ablelabel.com/bin_labels.html

you sir are awesome...i searched and searched google and somehow hadn't seem those before. thank you

 

[Richard Cranium]

Wow, Your are the man, Dustball, even made in USA

 

[southalabama]

Those labels look good

As OCD as it sounds I've always hated my homemade looking labels. Nor have I had good luck with them sticking.

 

[Nowater]

I'll make them for you for a reasonable price. Just email me exactly what you want the labels to say. I might even sell some labels to others like yourself.

 

[-Brent-]

Nice find, Dustball.

 

[66slabside]

WOW! Home run Dustball. Good prices too.

 

[Vegaman_Dan]

Hmm, now this has me wanting to make my own labels using Photoshop, a color laser printer, and wide laminator. Hadn't considered adding pictures before, but that is very easy to do.

Laminated labels also work well with dry erase markers.

 

[ksucatz]

Something that might help any "paper" label, or anything printed is clear Mylar placed on top. We use this when we have to make labels here. Bought a roll (8'X25' for $150) from a label shop. It sticks on top of the printed labels and provides a barrier to chemicals and grime. Can wipe clean too.

Yippee, my first post

 

[rippered]

QUOTE=Vegaman_Dan;3888934]Hmm, now this has me wanting to make my own labels using Photoshop, a color laser printer, and wide laminator. Hadn't considered adding pictures before, but that is very easy to do.

Laminated labels also work well with dry erase markers.[/QUOTE]

Maybe lift the images from vintage fastener charts......

 

[Vegaman_Dan]

And so I spent an hour today to crank out some labels for the bolt drawers. Turned out decently and I'll keep the label template handy for future use. Each one is 6.25 x 2.25, glued to heavy black cardstock and laminated. I do a *lot* of laminated badges at conventions and have the equipment handy. The advantage of laminated labels is that you can put vinyl strip magnets on the back and move them around as needed as the drawers change. Also blank ones let you use dry erase markers to be used or permanent if you prefer that as well.

Two labels per drawer will cover the scarred old Dorman labels on my cabinet. I'll get a photo of that once I get the magnets in place.

 

[kbs2244]

I was in the label industry.
That is a great find.
But I would also think about hot glueing a sample intem next to the labe.

I found this worked well in English As a Second Langue shops.
But even the native langue guys found it a faster way to fifnd a matching part.

 

[-Brent-]

Vegaman, nice work. I'd love to have something similar for tool drawer labels.

 

[Vegaman_Dan]

And here we go with the finished product.



Designed, printed, laminated in an hour or so. Stuck some magnetic strips on the back, stuck them to the drawers where I wanted them. Covered over the existing labels with some blank ones for future use.



Total cost was about $8, and most of that was for the magnetic tape.

 

[southalabama]

Vega man.

What brand magnetic tape?

I used some on tool box once and it wasn't very magnetic. They would fall off.

 

[Vegaman_Dan]

Vega man.

What brand magnetic tape?

I used some on tool box once and it wasn't very magnetic. They would fall off.

Some craft stuff from "Basic Elements". It's not super strong, but I've had good luck with it on projects. It's a 1" wide strip which really helps. With these Dorman trays, there's a metal frame that sticks out to hold the bins into the drawers, so no edges will stick out to get caught and pulled up.

 

[sni-per]

http://www.ramproducts.com/products/4677/Storage_Organization_Products

All kind of labels on this site.

 

[MOwens]

Fastenal part #63013

 

[jonfleck]

I've been organizing my garage storage for the past couple of weeks. At first I tried using a regular label printer, but wasn't satisfied. After a little experimenting I found that address label sheets combined with templates make for great hardware labels. It's cheap, you can fit a lot of detail into the templates. The only problem I can see is that they might be susceptible to oil and dirt after a while, but so far they're working great. Here's a link to the bolt label templates if anybody wants to try it for themselves.

 

[GarageWarrior]

I've been organizing my garage storage for the past couple of weeks. At first I tried using a regular label printer, but wasn't satisfied. After a little experimenting I found that address label sheets combined with templates make for great hardware labels. It's cheap, you can fit a lot of detail into the templates. The only problem I can see is that they might be susceptible to oil and dirt after a while, but so far they're working great. Here's a link to the bolt label templates if anybody wants to try it for themselves.

That template is awesome.Thank you!

Do you have something like that also for plumbing fittings, electrical connectors and electronic components by any chance?

BTW, you can cover labels with clear tape to make them more durable and resistant to solvents/etc. There are also plastic (polypropylene) laser printer labels available from several places online that are water resistant.

 

[jonfleck]

@GarageWarrior I currently don't have any labels for plumbing or electrical. Although, I just finished some some labels for toolboxes. Eventually I'll make some labels for electrical and plumbing, just have to find the time.

 

[joed108]

Hello All.

i keep consolidating and organizing my fastener collection/home hardware store.

What I'm wondering is if anyone knows of a PRE PRINTED label set for fasteners that's sold?

I'm thinking wood screws, sheet metal screws, carriage bolts, nuts (all styles) washers(all styles), nails, machine screw, cap screw, lags, etc.... yes i have a little of everything.. and I'm sure ill get getting more...

basically i wants like a label set for every style fastener made... and no Im not wanting to p-touch label it all. id like consistency and don't mind paying for it as it will save so much time buying vs making lists, then typing myself.

i have a bunch of durham drawers, a vidmar cabinet, bins and various plastic organizers etc.... oh a milk crates FULL of glass jars of fasteners that i want to move into one easy to look thru collection

Hi, I'm new at this whole Blog thing, My question is I do not see a real solution to your question. Have you found a workable solution? I have purchased a PTD450 to work with my MAC. It read from a database but O will still need the Icons for nuts, bolts, screws, washers ect with various heads.
I'm a first timer so I hope I'm doing this corretly!

 

[btdobie]

I have a template for printing mailing labels in .docx format. PM me if you want it.

 

[floridafarmer]

I've done business with this company for years - great folks - they support the wholesale fastener industry.

http://www.ablelabel.com/bin_labels.html

 

[snorky18]

Rather than descriptive labels, I went with something simpler, just numbers. You can get them in sheets with adhesive sticky backing and just apply them to the drawers, and then make up an index sheet with what's where.

We have several very large tool rooms at work that are organized the same way, and I think it's a lot easier to do it that way rather than walking around the entire room looking at every drawer label for what I'm looking for.

An excel file of an index sheet is a lot easier to reprint if you change things up compared to a whole bunch of labels too.

 

[Jon_E]

I have pretty much every drawer, ever bin, every container, every parts bag labeled...

Holy **** - that is the epitome of labeling. I wish I could get that organized. I don't suppose you also have a database or spreadsheet that cross-references the labels by contents?

 

[pcmeiners]

nut bolt images on google, multiple templates...

https://www.google.com/search?q=nut...MAhVD9x4KHX4zBEMQsAQIQA#imgrc=Wycz1kh3xIPlBM:

 

[ashleightx28]

Can i get label doc. / template for nuts and bolts please

 

[ashleightx28]

Can i get template

 

[Shrimpmann]

Hey Guys, i decided to make some of my own and share them. Let me know if you think they need any changes and if you want the word document to customize yourself i can send it to you via email. Working on washers now, might add more in the future such as screws and odd fasteners.