Parts Storage

[Wolverine]

What are your favorite options for parts storage? Please post pics if you have them!

I have the typical plastic "Stack-On" type that is shown in the picture. However, I'm reorganizing my garage and I'm interested in all options.

Does anyone still make these parts storage bins in metal? Red even?

I'm open to ALL suggestions.

Much appreciated!

 

[BetterDays]

I thought you meant large parts. I was going to suggest boxes from USPS depending on the size.

Yeah, I have two bins for screws, nails, nuts, bolts, washers, Loctite, misc fittings, etc. most are labeled for easier reference (#8 X 1/2" wood screw, #8 X 3/4" wood screw, etc.)

 

[bmwpower]

I prefer bins in cabinet drawers like below. That way you can look at multiple things at one time instead of open-close, open-close, etc. until you find the part you need. Sure you can see through the clear plastic somewhat, but you can't test the part out until you open the little plastic drawer (which always binds for me). The only downside is that you could fill up a whole cabinet using bins, so you might need an extra cabinet just for this purpose.

 

[SANDOVAL]

These are great...

http://www.griotsgarage.com/search.jsp?searchtext=77046

 

[BetterDays]

I prefer bins in cabinet drawers like below. That way you can look at multiple things at one time instead of open-close, open-close, etc. until you find the part you need. Sure you can see through the clear plastic somewhat, but you can't test the part out until you open the little plastic drawer (which always binds for me). The only downside is that you could fill up a whole cabinet using bins, so you might need an extra cabinet just for this purpose.

Where are those from?

Also, that is why I label mine. If I need a washer, I grab the washer bin.

 

[Barnaby]

Where are those from?

They look like Lista cabinets.

 

[bmwpower]

They look like Lista cabinets.

Yes, these are Lista. But theoretically you could get the bins and put them in cabinet. I see them from time to time on eBay.

 

[stioc]

BMWpower you just gave me a great idea. That's what I'll do with my current Craftsman toolbox when I move up to Snap-On...ok so that won't happen anytime soon but the basic toolboxes are cheap enough to buy and use for storing small parts.

I've tried the tip-out type storage boxes for nails, screws, nuts and bolts but I found them too clumsy to use and they could potentially make a big mess if you knocked the thing over by accident.

Most shops use cabinets designed just for storage of nuts and bolts. Attached is a picture of Fastenal storage cabinets (the blue ones on the left)...they also carry (and refill) nuts, bolts etc if you wanted them to. The pic belongs to a guy that goes by Cannon on pirate4x4.com

 

[ZRWON]

What are your favorite options for parts storage? Please post pics if you have them!

Here's a easy, inexpensive way to get storage customized to your needs in any color that 1 qt oil comes in.

 

[Runum]

Awsome idea ZRWON. Dead gum this forum rocks!

 

[stioc]

Cool idea ZR1, but what's the map of willow springs raceway doing at your work bench ? That's my home track

 

[Wolverine]

Yes, this site does ROCK! Great idea ZRWON!



I found these from Snap-On. They look great, but are a little pricey: $103.00


http://buy1.snapon.com/catalog/item...40&group_ID=53&store=snapon-store&dir=catalog

 

[ZRWON]

Cool idea ZR1, but what's the map of willow springs raceway doing at your work bench ? That's my home track

Damn, you've got good eyes and are absolutly TOO observant! That's a left over memory jogger from my younger days when we lived in Thousand Oaks, CA. I spent too time in the early eighties studying that map and trying not to plow-up all the sagebrush betrween the track and Angeles Natl Forest. "Connies Team", Mar Vista, gave lessons out their and never did I ever match her driving skills, but she sure tried as did Tom Ballentyne.

 

[bmwpower]

BMWpower you just gave me a great idea. That's what I'll do with my current Craftsman toolbox when I move up to Snap-On...ok so that won't happen anytime soon but the basic toolboxes are cheap enough to buy and use for storing small parts.

I've tried the tip-out type storage boxes for nails, screws, nuts and bolts but I found them too clumsy to use and they could potentially make a big mess if you knocked the thing over by accident.

Most shops use cabinets designed just for storage of nuts and bolts. Attached is a picture of Fastenal storage cabinets (the blue ones on the left)...they also carry (and refill) nuts, bolts etc if you wanted them to. The pic belongs to a guy that goes by Cannon on pirate4x4.com

Yea, I like those fastener cabinets, too. The only problem i see with them is they're not reconfigurable, otherwise they're great.

 

[Wolverine]

Here are some GREAT options! Check em' out:


http://www.randmh.com/php/menu.phtml?Small_Parts

 

[Wolverine]

Yup, Yup! Here we go!


http://www.specialized.net/ecommerce/shop/seriesmaster.asp?series_id=Small+Parts+Storage+Systems

 

[Wolverine]

Another cool option:

http://www.smallparts.com/products/storagesolutions/quantum/gridcontainer.cfm

 

[Rickster]

Some of these are so expensive you could buy a tool box cheaper. I have an old edleman brass fittings parts drawer set that I got at a garage sale. There's four rows of plastic drawers about 24 across and each is about 12" long. I love this set-up and if I ever see another one at a yard sale I'm buying it.

 

[sberry]

I have a lot of big shelves but this is one of the nut and bolt things.

 

[87GN]

Similar to what ZRWON uses, I also use plastic rain gutter cut to the width (or length) of the drawer for the longer parts.

Mark

 

[Luke73]

I use half gallon plastic milk bottles for parts storage. I cut them about 4 inches up from the bottom. Use them in an index card file cabinet.

Luke

 

[Wile1Coyote]

I use these, Might be the best deal I ever found on ebay. I have three of them with the stand. Pretty much the same thing as the griots ones at about 1/3 the cost.

They work so well I am tempted to buy another stack of them.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=57005&item=7527385498&tc=photo

 

[the intimidator]

try thesse fishing tackel organizers they are cheap stack easy you can see threw the lids and they have movable dividers they work good for me and the best part is they are cheap http://www.basspro.com/servlet/cata...cmid=FILN_OS_FISHINGEQUIPMENT_HARDTACKLEBOXES

 

[Cebby]

I have the old standby plastic drawer storage for small parts:

I built a shelf over my workbench for all of my boxed tools. (Down below, I'm using Rubbermaid tubs for bigger stuff)

Small parts are stored in office furniture lateral check files (aka index card files) with more tubs above: