I'm kind of in love with this vintage drawer setup that I found... And while I can't afford a big enough unit to store all of my nuts and bolts, I think this might be a good...
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I'm kind of in love with this vintage drawer setup that I found... And while I can't afford a big enough unit to store all of my nuts and bolts, I think this might be a good...
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I would have loved to find multiple sets of those things.
I would have loved to find multiple sets of those things.
marty_p
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I have something like that on top of my main bench. I use it for all the kinds of little miscellaneous stuff you want to have on hand. Nice to have the little drawers that way so it doesn't become one big junk drawer (alhtough I'll admit, I've got a junk drawer, too). I had to cut one whole row out of the thing to make it fit, which was a bummer. But it comes in handy.
marty_p is right, the index card type can often be had for next to nothing, where the industrial ones still command high prices.
I have something like that on top of my main bench. I use it for all the kinds of little miscellaneous stuff you want to have on hand. Nice to have the little drawers that way so it doesn't become one big junk drawer (alhtough I'll admit, I've got a junk drawer, too). I had to cut one whole row out of the thing to make it fit, which was a bummer. But it comes in handy.
marty_p is right, the index card type can often be had for next to nothing, where the industrial ones still command high prices.
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Old Bill
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And I thought my old plastic peanut butter jars were cool!!
And I thought my old plastic peanut butter jars were cool!!
JoeFin
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Think I'm just going to bite the bullet on this one and go the northern tool route on this
Everyone else is hogging up all the really cool old library card cabinets
Think I'm just going to bite the bullet on this one and go the northern tool route on this
Everyone else is hogging up all the really cool old library card cabinets
gygeneral
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WOW, that's a nice / clean looking workstation you have there.
Sorry to thread jack Ryan.
WOW, that's a nice / clean looking workstation you have there.
Sorry to thread jack Ryan.
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Picked up this one a while back for $10. Lots of room in these drawers for the heavier stuff....just need to find a convenient location for it.
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Surprised nobody has scooped up these ($25)
http://barrie.kijiji.ca/c-buy-and-s...s-One-4-drawer-storage-bin-W0QQAdIdZ528790420
Picked up this one a while back for $10. Lots of room in these drawers for the heavier stuff....just need to find a convenient location for it.
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Surprised nobody has scooped up these ($25)
http://barrie.kijiji.ca/c-buy-and-s...s-One-4-drawer-storage-bin-W0QQAdIdZ528790420
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Have a few peanut butter jars in service also. Coffee cans and round tobacco tins work OK too, on narrow shelves on the back of my bench, in otherwise unused space.
Have a few peanut butter jars in service also. Coffee cans and round tobacco tins work OK too, on narrow shelves on the back of my bench, in otherwise unused space.
DangerousDan55
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KMinAF
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I have lots of storage drawers / bins, but I always seem to find what I was looking through all the drawers for the day after I needed it!
I have lots of storage drawers / bins, but I always seem to find what I was looking through all the drawers for the day after I needed it!
Old Bill
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The cut down oil jug idea is good. Realized you could do the same with large plastic milk jugs too. Coffee tins and tobacco tins are good but they may rust in this damp climate. If you watch any of the "picker" programs on TV it seems tobacco tins are becoming valuable to collectors.
The cut down oil jug idea is good. Realized you could do the same with large plastic milk jugs too. Coffee tins and tobacco tins are good but they may rust in this damp climate. If you watch any of the "picker" programs on TV it seems tobacco tins are becoming valuable to collectors.
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I am SO going to copy that one!
Unlike a lot of you guys, I don't work in a garage, but I know where to find a ton of those oil containers real quick...
any Advance/Autozone/NAPA/CARQUEST ..... they'll have dozens of them in a business day, just need to grab from their cans.
Heck, I bet you could get most of them to allow a trashcan to be placed on a Saturday to collect them...
I am SO going to copy that one!
Unlike a lot of you guys, I don't work in a garage, but I know where to find a ton of those oil containers real quick...
any Advance/Autozone/NAPA/CARQUEST ..... they'll have dozens of them in a business day, just need to grab from their cans.
Heck, I bet you could get most of them to allow a trashcan to be placed on a Saturday to collect them...
NHBandit
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I have a couple pretty much exactly like the one on post 12 that sit on the back of my work bench and another one with very similar drawers that's about 5' tall and 4' wide. That one I bought at an auction for $40 bucks and it came full of hardware. Here is an excellent source of new cabinets of all shapes & sizes as well as any type of hardware you could possibly need. In the 80s I had my own retail repair garage and I stocked their stuff. I bought a "starter kit" of hardware & the nut & bolt bins were free. They had a guy come once every couple of months and reorder whatever I was running low on but you can just buy what you need as well. Nice rugged well made stuff. http://www.sosmetal.net/
I have a couple pretty much exactly like the one on post 12 that sit on the back of my work bench and another one with very similar drawers that's about 5' tall and 4' wide. That one I bought at an auction for $40 bucks and it came full of hardware. Here is an excellent source of new cabinets of all shapes & sizes as well as any type of hardware you could possibly need. In the 80s I had my own retail repair garage and I stocked their stuff. I bought a "starter kit" of hardware & the nut & bolt bins were free. They had a guy come once every couple of months and reorder whatever I was running low on but you can just buy what you need as well. Nice rugged well made stuff. http://www.sosmetal.net/
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ilovevocs
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At some point you should consider an electronic inventory control system.
At some point you should consider an electronic inventory control system.
ptgb
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Picked up 3 sections of a blueprint cabinet at an architectural salvage place in Cleveland for $300.
Painted the frames and drawer fronts in Rustoleum gloss black; rolled on.
Built a frame to get it up off the floor out of 4x6 post and painted it black.
Ordered a ****-load of these bins from Schaller Corp.
Different sized bins in each drawer and loaded them up.
Picked up 3 sections of a blueprint cabinet at an architectural salvage place in Cleveland for $300.
Painted the frames and drawer fronts in Rustoleum gloss black; rolled on.
Built a frame to get it up off the floor out of 4x6 post and painted it black.
Ordered a ****-load of these bins from Schaller Corp.
Different sized bins in each drawer and loaded them up.
mdbeck1
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I use the green one for fastener storage
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It was given to me by a Boy Scout leader in my son's troop. I would love to find the lower drawers somewhere. Would get another one if I could.
I use the green one for fastener storage
It was given to me by a Boy Scout leader in my son's troop. I would love to find the lower drawers somewhere. Would get another one if I could.
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Almost a year ago, I finally sorted through my totally disorganized collection of fasteners, and small hardware (wirenuts, hooks, etc.), and got them straightened out in this wall mounted storage system. Thirty bins each capable of holding up to ten pounds. I made a content label for each bin and improved my "quality of life" out in the shop tenfold, just being able to find fasteners, hardware, and small stuff quickly. I'm thinking about adding another row of ten bins. These things are great!
Jim C.
Almost a year ago, I finally sorted through my totally disorganized collection of fasteners, and small hardware (wirenuts, hooks, etc.), and got them straightened out in this wall mounted storage system. Thirty bins each capable of holding up to ten pounds. I made a content label for each bin and improved my "quality of life" out in the shop tenfold, just being able to find fasteners, hardware, and small stuff quickly. I'm thinking about adding another row of ten bins. These things are great!
Jim C.
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Slickster76
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Where's the salvage place? Or what's the name of it? I'd be interested in stopping by and seeing what they have.
Where's the salvage place? Or what's the name of it? I'd be interested in stopping by and seeing what they have.
ptgb
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Sorry don't know either. It was a cash deal and I did the deal over the phone, got an address and punched it in the GPS. It was in the Flats, I know that.
Here is a current Craigslist ad that I believe is the place (looks like the building it was in). Phone number in the ad.
http://cleveland.craigslist.org/bfs/4083718603.html
Sorry don't know either. It was a cash deal and I did the deal over the phone, got an address and punched it in the GPS. It was in the Flats, I know that.
Here is a current Craigslist ad that I believe is the place (looks like the building it was in). Phone number in the ad.
http://cleveland.craigslist.org/bfs/4083718603.html
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Well, suddenly my little plastic 60 drawer organizers seem a bit inadequate.
You guys have some sweet hardware storage devices. A while back I saw the coolest one though on here. It had a roll up front. 
Edit, found it.
http://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showpost.php?p=2674409&postcount=75
Well, suddenly my little plastic 60 drawer organizers seem a bit inadequate.
You guys have some sweet hardware storage devices. A while back I saw the coolest one though on here. It had a roll up front. Edit, found it.
http://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showpost.php?p=2674409&postcount=75
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tinbender 66
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Got this one at a garage for $25. It's got 100 drawers. It was some sort of card file so I made metal backs for the drawers. The doors open and then you can slide them back into the sides. Made the labels in "word" and used spray glue to attach them.
These two were amongst my Dad's stuff after he passed away.
127 drawers and I still wish I had more!
Got this one at a garage for $25. It's got 100 drawers. It was some sort of card file so I made metal backs for the drawers. The doors open and then you can slide them back into the sides. Made the labels in "word" and used spray glue to attach them.
These two were amongst my Dad's stuff after he passed away.
127 drawers and I still wish I had more!
tinbender 66
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That big cabinet was a good score. Funny, my wife was out garage sale-ing and called me on her cel phone about it. Snapped it right up!
The msc. drawers have "stuff" in them haha. When I'm trying to find things I look in there and get lucky sometimes.
You **** on that 1st cabinet for $25
The drawer lables on the 2nd set of drawer cracks me up. "Msc ****" "Msc ****" "More ****". I'm curious what is in the "Msc ****" vs the "Msc ****" drawers?
That big cabinet was a good score. Funny, my wife was out garage sale-ing and called me on her cel phone about it. Snapped it right up!
The msc. drawers have "stuff" in them haha. When I'm trying to find things I look in there and get lucky sometimes.
justin1795
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not a bad ideal wish i wouldnt have moved my lower craftsman box to the trailer now.
not a bad ideal wish i wouldnt have moved my lower craftsman box to the trailer now.
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sundevil64
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I love the labeling!
Got this one at a garage for $25. It's got 100 drawers. It was some sort of card file so I made metal backs for the drawers. The doors open and then you can slide them back into the sides. Made the labels in "word" and used spray glue to attach them.
These two were amongst my Dad's stuff after he passed away.
127 drawers and I still wish I had more!
I love the labeling!
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lynnbilodeau
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I am calling BS on this. Jack, I have never met you, but having reviewed your garage thread a couple years ago, I just can't believe you have a "junk drawer" in that garage. Tell the truth. It's off site, right?
I am calling BS on this. Jack, I have never met you, but having reviewed your garage thread a couple years ago, I just can't believe you have a "junk drawer" in that garage. Tell the truth. It's off site, right?
Lippyp
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I have 60 of those steel parts drawers built into my two vintage shelving unit, I'm in the middle of filling them and labelling them so I can find stuff. I also have a load of plastic drawer units for small stuff over my new bench and some of those plastic bins too..
I'm annoyed as I narrowly missed out on some matching wall shelf units on ebay this week, got pipped to the deal by twelve quid.
I have 60 of those steel parts drawers built into my two vintage shelving unit, I'm in the middle of filling them and labelling them so I can find stuff. I also have a load of plastic drawer units for small stuff over my new bench and some of those plastic bins too..
I'm annoyed as I narrowly missed out on some matching wall shelf units on ebay this week, got pipped to the deal by twelve quid.
hcsi99
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Here is my Equipto Project
http://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=173469&highlight=Equipto
Here is my Equipto Project
http://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=173469&highlight=Equipto
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Al Bundy
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Those are nice but they're a professional grade dust collector. I've got a smaller version of the same thing.
Think I'm just going to bite the bullet on this one and go the northern tool route on this
Everyone else is hogging up all the really cool old library card cabinets
Those are nice but they're a professional grade dust collector. I've got a smaller version of the same thing.
colt zantop
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Heres one I clearcoated and put foam in the drawers....
Heres one I clearcoated and put foam in the drawers....
softailgarage
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Picked these up a couple of months ago, Lyon, same cabinets in the craigslist add
And for anybody in the L.A./ Orange County area....
http://losangeles.craigslist.org/lac/tls/4100893242.html
Picked these up a couple of months ago, Lyon, same cabinets in the craigslist add
And for anybody in the L.A./ Orange County area....
http://losangeles.craigslist.org/lac/tls/4100893242.html
JimVonBaden
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$30 IIRC for this, plus a bit of paint.
Jim
$30 IIRC for this, plus a bit of paint.
Jim