Learning From Estate Sales

[floridafarmer]

Picked up a couple of Lyons small bin cabinets at a recent estate sale. Got them both for 50 bucks. Best news, they are full of interesting stuff - the reason for the post is to share the unique storage he was using for the electrical connectors - looks like thin shower curtain holder rings.

 

[Boilerhouse]

Interesting but I would never have that kind of patience. Nice score.

 

[mcbassin]

Nice score on the boxes and organizers.

 

[Musicinabottle]

Nice score on the boxes and organizers.

Nice 69 Chevy in the avatar. My folks bought one new.

 

[Justind97]

That's actually a pretty good idea. I thankfully only have one small container with connectors, but if I had that many I would definitely be doing something like that.

 

[bdbecker]

...looks like thin shower curtain holder rings.

Those are tag rings...

https://www.mcmaster.com/#86805t85/=1djv9ju

Super handy to have a handful of those laying around.

 

[NUTTSGT]

Good idea and good deal.

 

[MadMechMaster]

Beer, music/ball game, organize your stuff; beats today's beer, video games. I bet putting those on the rings got him out of the house for some time to unwind.

I'll probably have all my **** sorted out just before I die too.

 

[Jhoff310]

I use those rings to store my sawzall blades, hacksaw blades, ignition wrenches and other small goodies.

 

[Strouty]

Picked up a couple of Lyons small bin cabinets at a recent estate sale. Got them both for 50 bucks. Best news, they are full of interesting stuff - the reason for the post is to share the unique storage he was using for the electrical connectors - looks like thin shower curtain holder rings.

I hate when people post bogus tips like this, I tried to put my electrical connectors on some of these and while the ring terminals may work, I had to drill holes in all my blade terminals to get them to work and not one of my spade terminals would work no matter what way I tried to put them on. What a waste of time.

 

[rlitman]

I hate when people post bogus tips like this, I tried to put my electrical connectors on some of these and while the ring terminals may work, I had to drill holes in all my blade terminals to get them to work and not one of my spade terminals would work no matter what way I tried to put them on. What a waste of time.

You’re putting the spade terminals on upside down. They go on fork tips down. They just don’t stay on that well.

The other option is to crimp a loop of wire into each first.

 

[Gerald O]

That there takes some real OCD.

 

[floridafarmer]

Stouty - I posted this not with the intention of wasting anyone's time but rather to pass along what I think is a good solution. I don't understand why is it bogus if it works? Clearly this guy didn't drill these out - maybe some style/brands of connectors don't have the right hole but these do.

 

[bdbecker]

Stouty - I posted this not with the intention of wasting anyone's time but rather to pass along what I think is a good solution. I don't understand why is it bogus if it works? Clearly this guy didn't drill these out - maybe some style/brands of connectors don't have the right hole but these do.

Strouty is being a smartass - he's not picking on you.

 

[tarmy]

You **** a little on this one...

That too make take some explaining...

 

[6PTsocket]

Stouty - I posted this not with the intention of wasting anyone's time but rather to pass along what I think is a good solution. I don't understand why is it bogus if it works? Clearly this guy didn't drill these out - maybe some style/brands of connectors don't have the right hole but these do.

He was just funnin' 'ya.

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[rburke65]

Flo4idafarmer.....you been punked!

 

[rburke65]

And oh...that was a great find on the drawers n great price. Plus they wer3 full.,

 

[Rewind97]

Nice score.............you ****!!!

 

[floridafarmer]

Thanks guys - I'll pull the hook out after being reeled in....

 

[86turbodsl]

Sorry, i can't see why putting terminals on a ring is any help, over just dumping them in a little bin. Just a time waster to me.

 

[Strouty]

Thanks guys - I'll pull the hook out after being reeled in....

Good thing I didn’t use a sinker too.