LDO Posted July 10, 2020 Posted July 10, 2020 A hanging file setup. Yes, I need to add more sizes and shapes.
Misha Posted July 10, 2020 Posted July 10, 2020 Quite a few years ago, perhaps decades now, I found Rubbermaid silverware dividers to be the right size for the Evergreen strips which I keep in numerical order. I use an Italian tie box to keep the Plastruct strips in the same way. Scrap pieces are sorted by length mainly. Cheers Misha
stitchdup Posted July 10, 2020 Posted July 10, 2020 I keep mine in kitchen paper tubes stacked in one of the cubby holes in my workbench (old computer desk) I have a small section of the strips taped to the end so I dont have to hunt through them for the size i need. Depending on the size of the strips you can get ten packs of strip in each tube
Straightliner59 Posted July 10, 2020 Posted July 10, 2020 Luckily, back when I was working in a hobby shop, the store moved. Since they got new displays, I was able to bring this home. It would be easy to build one from plexiglas, or another fusible plastic sheet. Plex might look kind of cool, and look artsy!
Dave Van Posted July 10, 2020 Posted July 10, 2020 I have a plastic file cabinet with different stock in each drawer......sheet stock in one, round stock in another. Strip stock and textured sheets each in own. I build a lot of O scale buildings so why textured has it's own. I have a LOT of plastic as a hobby shop is 3 hour drive. Late night work I have what I need 99.9% of the time!!
NOBLNG Posted July 13, 2020 Posted July 13, 2020 I just have mine hanging on three hooks, but I certainly don’t have a lot compared to some of you. I have made a list of everything though so I don’t wind up searching for Something I don’t have.
landman Posted July 13, 2020 Posted July 13, 2020 Mine are in a drawer of a tool cabinet next to the bench. I have been considering some sort of hanging arrangement as well.
alan barton Posted July 14, 2020 Posted July 14, 2020 No photo right now but mine are in a cheap stainless steel pasta container that sits on the floor beside my chair. Tall enough to support the packets but the label sits above the rim to be easily read! Cheers Alan
Brutalform Posted July 18, 2020 Posted July 18, 2020 I just tack them up on a cork board, along with a lot of other parts, and things. I find it easier to just look up to see what I need as compared to digging through a drawer, or container.
crazyjim Posted July 18, 2020 Posted July 18, 2020 I bought clear plastic tubing with about 1/2" ID. Capped the bottoms. Took a couple of boards and drilled out holes for the tubes to sit in.
misterNNL Posted July 18, 2020 Posted July 18, 2020 I store mine in 6" tall pieces of white PVC pipe that I made sheet plastic end caps for. Each only needs 2" of space on my bench. Each one holds one type of evergreen such as "half and quarter round","angle","small strip",etc. I cut the packages down in length and width so that the material sticks out so I can eyeball what I need. This works very well.
tbill Posted July 18, 2020 Posted July 18, 2020 I ran out of space, so used the back of the door to my room.
peteski Posted July 19, 2020 Posted July 19, 2020 I have not made my organizer yet, but I gathered all the materials. My idea is to use rectangular PVC gutter downspout pipe. I will cut it into 9" pieces and glue them together into an array. Then I'll make a base for them. Those downspout pipes have perfect dimensions to hold the evergreen strip styrene bags. Each tube will hold multiple bags. I can then leaf through them to find what I need.
Straightliner59 Posted July 19, 2020 Posted July 19, 2020 45 minutes ago, peteski said: I have not made my organizer yet, but I gathered all the materials. My idea is to use rectangular PVC gutter downspout pipe. I will cut it into 9" pieces and glue them together into an array. Then I'll make a base for them. Those downspout pipes have perfect dimensions to hold the evergreen strip styrene bags. Each tube will hold multiple bags. I can then leaf through them to find what I need. What if you cut them at an angle, and put them on an angled base, so that they elevate, as they go toward the back? I have often thought it would be a bit handier, if my display rack wasn't flat-bottomed.
peteski Posted July 19, 2020 Posted July 19, 2020 11 hours ago, Straightliner59 said: What if you cut them at an angle, and put them on an angled base, so that they elevate, as they go toward the back? I have often thought it would be a bit handier, if my display rack wasn't flat-bottomed. Yeah, that's a good idea. Would make it easier to leaf through the packages. Now I just have to get started on making the rack (I bought the materials few years back).
boss 302 mustang Posted July 19, 2020 Posted July 19, 2020 Too much work!! I just keep mine in a dedicated drawer!
Straightliner59 Posted July 19, 2020 Posted July 19, 2020 5 hours ago, peteski said: (I bought the materials few years back). I wonder where I've heard that story, before? ?
peteski Posted July 19, 2020 Posted July 19, 2020 48 minutes ago, Straightliner59 said: I wonder where I've heard that story, before? ? I'm glad to know that I'm not alone with too many projects on my plate. I need one of those Round-Tuits.
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