crazyjim Posted December 23, 2012 Author Share Posted December 23, 2012 That was also a concern for doing something else, Fatkidd. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve7119 Posted December 24, 2012 Share Posted December 24, 2012 Darn you people and your good idea's. I was content with being just being annoyed when I needed to find something in the pile on the workbench, now I can't be satisfied with than anymore. Gonna have to come up with something. I have a space under the workbench where i think i can make a couple shallow drawers, although i really like Jim's upright storage too Jim! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crazyjim Posted December 24, 2012 Author Share Posted December 24, 2012 I have this thing about being organized, Steve. Sorry. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fatkidd Posted December 24, 2012 Share Posted December 24, 2012 I have this thing about being organized, Steve. Sorry. That's no joke. His building room is almost clean enough to be a surgery room. Although, I guess it is technically a surgery room...just surgery for plastic. haha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crazyjim Posted December 24, 2012 Author Share Posted December 24, 2012 The floor is dirty. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AzTom Posted December 24, 2012 Share Posted December 24, 2012 Thanks Jim, I like the tubes because you can put shorter pieces in if you want, although sliding the brass in them may scratch the insides up. I'm kind of cheap, I have $20.00 in mine and have 160+ holes,lol I haven't done anything with my styrene yet. Need to sort it and see how many different item I have. I too like to be organized, it just doesn't always happen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crazyjim Posted December 25, 2012 Author Share Posted December 25, 2012 I didn't think of it before, Tom, but I wouldn't be surprised if there're test tubes that could be used. That could save some and work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve7119 Posted December 25, 2012 Share Posted December 25, 2012 I like to be organized too,(just don't look in my garage) but hadn't thought of a way to do anything about the strip, round, tubes etc in the workshop until I saw this thread. I only annoyed me when I tried to find what I needed so although I knew I wanted to do something about it, it wasn't high on my list yet.. Thank you all for posting your ideas, now I have several options and can get something done fairly simply with materials I already have on hand. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crazyjim Posted December 25, 2012 Author Share Posted December 25, 2012 Great, Steve. Don't forget to post some pics when you're finished. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Cranky Posted December 26, 2012 Share Posted December 26, 2012 Looks good, Jim. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crazyjim Posted December 26, 2012 Author Share Posted December 26, 2012 And it works, doc. I've used the rack the last few days and it's so much easier to get a particular piece out rather than rifling through a bunch of plastic bags hanging up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve7119 Posted January 3, 2013 Share Posted January 3, 2013 Well my drawers worked sort of. Idea was sound, but not enough of them...I made 2 of them 10" wide 3/4 deep. Thought about adding another one but I don't think that will be enough either. So now i have some 3/4 thin wall plastic tubing ordered from a local glass shop. I don't have room for a lot of tubes, but i hope a couple dozen will fit in my space. if the tubes cover everything, I could have a couple drawers left over....Guessing it will use all of everything i make. I will post photos when i get finished. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve7119 Posted January 21, 2013 Share Posted January 21, 2013 Well,, I finally got something finished with the storage issue. Took a while since i promised myself I would start cleaning up the workbenches in the garage too. Saturdays in the garage and sundays in the workshop. Here is a before... All I had was a few PVC pipes glued together to make a horizontal rack. first attempt -2 drawers which didnot provide near enough room. Found a local glass shop that could get me polycorbonate tubing and cut it to length. 24 pieces 6" for a buck each and about 2 1/2 feet left over. I have since found that the tubing can be cut niceley with a pipe cutter. Went to menards and picked up a sheet of .093 polycarbonate sheet. Cut out discs with a hollow puch and hammer then glued them to one end. Made a rack and I am done right? Still not enough room so I made anther drawer so everything fits and is off the workbench. Overall pleased with the results and now I can get to work on something else. Thanks to all of you for your ideas and photos, you gave me the inspiration to make something better than I had! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edsel-Dan Posted January 21, 2013 Share Posted January 21, 2013 I got some Cheap 1 inch diameter 11 inch tall Clear tube for storage. They were at Wally's in the Christmas clearance, and filled with Gumballs!!! I paid 49, Cents each for 6. Oh, They were Candy Canes!! Went back for more, but they were gone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crazyjim Posted January 21, 2013 Author Share Posted January 21, 2013 Very nice, Steve. It's nice to be organized and find stuff right away when you need it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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