small metal piece storage

[laserguy2000]

Hi guys, great forum! I am less of a car guy and more of a machinist guy. Does anyone have suggestions on storage of small chunks of metal--bits and pieces. I have though about a rollaway, but it seems like a large investment for what would amount to less then $100 in metal.

Secondly, am I the only guy here who has a wife that doesn't see the benifits of a urinal in the garage (coolness factor and clean house bathroom)? I even left a bunch of greasy fingerprints everywere

Thanks In Advance

 

[rsitzejr]

I use 5 gal paint buckets to store small scrap metal. I also took some 4" or 5" PVC, drilled a couple holes, mounted horizontal on a stud in the wall about a 1' off the ground, to store longer metal rods in. Could also be used to store wood strips in.

 

[XR7G428]

Leave the lid up, aim poorly, and say "WHAT?" when she calls you on it. Be careful not to get kicked completely out of the house...

 

[Cebby]

Leave the lid up, aim poorly, and say "WHAT?" when she calls you on it. Be careful not to get kicked completely out of the house...

Unless there's a cot in the shop.

x2 on the 5-gal buckets.

 

[kartracer55]

www.mscdirect.com enter iutem number 74124504

These are stackable storage bins. They are $7 each. Seems perfect for what you need.

Jim

 

[Luckydevil]

Lowes carries some cheapo stackable plastic bins that I use. They aren't extremely big, but work great for smaller stuff.

 

[Cebby]

I used to have/use those open bins like that, but IMO those get too much debris in them. My shop gets used for metalworking and woodworking though. Anywho, I prefer covered storage...

I use the 5 gal buckets with various stackable interior inserts - open for the bigger stuff, stackable "bucket boss" trays for the smaller stuff...

The bigger red ones:

http://www.duluthtrading.com/items/15054.asp

The smaller yellow ones:

http://www.duluthtrading.com/items/15051.asp

To make the lids removable (I usually use drywall mud buckets from my home renovation) , but attach well enough for stacking, I take the standard lid and trim off the majority of the outside rim on my table saw. I drill a finger hole in the lid to ease removal. They make an airtight, screw on lid now also - these are new to me. I can't tell if you can still stack the buckets with these lids on....

http://www.duluthtrading.com/items/99904.asp

I also have some storage lids too, here's an example (mine are different than these though...

http://www.duluthtrading.com/items/01006.asp

 

[BECC]

Cebby - thanks for the link, I need those in a BAD way!!!

 

[laserguy2000]

Thanks a lot Cebby! I have used the buckets, but they were too disorganized. I have a bunch of special air-hardening tool steels and fancy brasses. Those organizers are the ticket.