Fastener storage

[Alloy Dave]

Does anyone know of a top-notch fastener storage device with the following attributes?
1) Not too expensive
2) Portable - something about the size of a laptop or maybe slightly bigger that I can easily carry from job to job
3) Seals fasteners in their compartments so that when flipped over or carried the screws do not get all mixed up
4) Robust, I don't want something that will break within 6 months

I've found this one, but it's $72. :yellowcard3:
http://www.mysystainer.com/ProductDetails.asp?ProductCode=001%2D487%2D552%2D0 00

This would be for woodworking screws mainly.

[VaporDude]

Have you looked at Harbor Frieght?

[Boston Mike]

Have you looked at China?

:sofa:

[68fastback]

Home Depot stores ususally has a decent selection of them aound the holidays ...$15-$20ea ...when I bought a bunch of them several years ago.

[Alloy Dave]

Have you looked at Harbor Frieght?
Yes


Home Depot stores ususally has a decent selection of them aound the holidays ...$15-$20ea ...when I bought a bunch of them several years ago.Don't have one near me, but next time I travel to Indy I may stop in to look. I looked online but did not see anything. Thanks Dan for the idea.

[hellfyr]

You can accomplish the desired results with a latching case of pretty much any quality and a sheet of properly sized foam rubber. Problem solved and on the cheap.

Rod

[Tommy Gun]

You need to go to a craft store.

[Joe G]

Don't have one near me, but next time I travel to Indy I may stop in to look. I looked online but did not see anything. Thanks Dan for the idea.

Check out Menards. Good sales on this stuff there too.

[Joe G]

You need to go to a craft store.Can't you steal one from CP's bead supply warehouse?

[VaporDude]

:goodpost:

[Tommy Gun]

Can't you steal one from CP's bead supply warehouse?

He didnt ask me for one. :shades:

[VaporDude]

He didnt ask me for one. :shades:

Does he need to? :doh2:

[Alloy Dave]

You can accomplish the desired results with a latching case of pretty much any quality and a sheet of properly sized foam rubber. Problem solved and on the cheap.

RodMost of the ones I look at have cheap plastic hinges, you drop one 2x4 on them and they shatter into 20 pieces.

[Alloy Dave]

You need to go to a craft store.cheap, plastic hinges, latches that don't last 1000 open-close cycles

[Alloy Dave]

Check out Menards. Good sales on this stuff there too.Cheap cheap cheap

[Joe G]

Cheap cheap cheap

:groan:

Better just delete #1 on on your attribute list then. :doh2:



Does anyone know of a top-notch fastener storage device with the following attributes?
1) Not too expensive

I've found this one, but it's $72. :yellowcard3:
http://www.mysystainer.com/ProductDetails.asp?ProductCode=001-487-552-000

[Alloy Dave]

:groan:

Better just delete #1 on on your attribute list then. :doh2:There's a wide range between $7.99 and $72 dufus.

[Joe G]

There's a wide range between $7.99 and $72 dufus.If you say so.

I'm not a finance guy like you. :look:














:rofl2:

[Joe G]

There's a wide range between $7.99 and $72 dufus.Better ask TG. I'm not rich like him. :look:









:rofl2:

[Joe G]

There's a wide range between $7.99 and $72 dufus.What were we talking about again - how much Sharun charges by the hour?

I don't read back. :look:















:rofl2:

[Joe G]

There's a wide range between $7.99 and $72 dufus.The case of beer you're getting for your birthday was much less than $7.99, so don't worry about that.


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:rofl2:

[Joe G]

There's a wide range between $7.99 and $72 dufus.Are you picking on me, Mr. 1%?? :trouble:


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:rofl2:

[Alloy Dave]

Put down the mirror and razor blade. :lol:

[Tommy Gun]

cheap, plastic hinges, latches that don't last 1000 open-close cycles



You need to just build one out of wood then, Mr Better Hinge Boy.






Of course that will cost you $72.01 :surprised:


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[Tommy Gun]

Put down the mirror and razor blade. :lol:



:goodpost:

[The Bone]

Didnt Dave just purchase a 2nd rental now wants a cheep screw holder?????

[Carnut]

You can't get cheap and good in the same product.

Superglue a bunch of coffee cans together, or solder them for a top notch job.

You could also get a bunch of baby food jars and drill a bunch of holes in a hunk of wood. Be a good project for you and the best part, it should be cheap. IF you don't want a bunch of holes, just screw the lids to the hunk of wood. To keep track of which screw goes where, use the appropriate screw for each lid.

I got more cheap ideas if these don't strike your fancy.

[hellfyr]

You can't get cheap and good in the same product.

Superglue a bunch of coffee cans together, or solder them for a top notch job.

You could also get a bunch of baby food jars and drill a bunch of holes in a hunk of wood. Be a good project for you and the best part, it should be cheap. IF you don't want a bunch of holes, just screw the lids to the hunk of wood. To keep track of which screw goes where, use the appropriate screw for each lid.

I got more cheap ideas if these don't strike your fancy.

Actually.... lol.... the baby jar lids screwed into a overhead beam works well. Then just screw and unscrew the jars as you need what's in them.
My grandfather used this method of storage.
When we went through his house, we almost missed all the jars up on the beams in the basement... must have been 200 of them.
But... all were sorted, neat and orderly. Can't fault him for that!
There was a label in the bottom of each jar indicating size/pitch/length as appropriate.
He may have been an alky, but he was an organized alky.

Rod

[Shlbylvr]

Actually.... lol.... the baby jar lids screwed into a overhead beam works well. Then just screw and unscrew the jars as you need what's in them.
My grandfather used this method of storage.
When we went through his house, we almost missed all the jars up on the beams in the basement... must have been 200 of them.
But... all were sorted, neat and orderly. Can't fault him for that!
There was a label in the bottom of each jar indicating size/pitch/length as appropriate.
He may have been an alky, but he was an organized alky.

Rod

We didn't have fancy craft stores / hardware stores, etc growing up. Dad did the same. Mom saved various size jars for him and they were organized on his work bench, which he made himself also.

[Carnut]

We didn't have fancy craft stores / hardware stores, etc growing up. Dad did the same. Mom saved various size jars for him and they were organized on his work bench, which he made himself also.

Guess Dave is just a fancy project guy.

[Tommy Gun]

Didnt Dave just purchase a 2nd rental now wants a cheep screw holder?????



I thought the same thing. :look:

[Joe G]

Is Davey rich like TG? :look:






:spend:

[The Bone]

How much baby food can Dave actually eat? :haha:

[Shlbylvr]

Is Davey rich like TG? :look:






:spend:

:yes:

How much baby food can Dave actually eat? :haha:

True!!

[Alloy Dave]

All good ideas, I plan to execute on every single one of them.

[Tommy Gun]

Execute? :surprised:

[Joe G]

Execute? :surprised::shotgun:

[Tommy Gun]

Nice thread

[Triple X]

I just keep a coffee can full of screws and dig out what i need at the time.

Don't need no ***** container crap.

[Tommy Gun]

:wow2:

[Alloy Dave]

I just keep a coffee can full of screws and dig out what i need at the time.

Don't need no ***** container crap.How's the box business Carnut?

[Tommy Gun]

:wow2:

[Carnut]

How's the box business Carnut?

Ummm.............why, you need some?

[Tommy Gun]

I just had some. :ohyes:




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[HSURB]

I just had some. :ohyes:



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When you say you just had some, it makes me wonder what that little guy is doing with his right hand!!!!!!!

HSURB®

[Shlbylvr]

When you say you just had some, it makes me wonder what that little guy is doing with his right hand!!!!!!!

HSURB®
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[68fastback]

Dave, finally found storage boxes similar to the ones I have ...they are very sturdy two-level boxes with a non-brittle clear lid covering shallower compartments which, when closed, permits flipping up the whole top section to get to the deeper (and reconfigurable) lower section. When I bought them they were under $20 ...these are $26-30 online but I bet if Home Depot carries them (could not find at HD onlie) they may be cheaper. If you do a search on the brand+part.number I put in the pic you'll get several hits from places that sell them. Here's a pic I blew up in PS so you can better see what they look like. Mine are a little different, but similar overall including the secure clasps on the front. The dimentions are approx 4 x 16 x 13/




http://stangsunited.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=7498&d=1321757485


I also have several of that are single-layer, have padded haldles, and stack nicely (won't slide around). They're made by ZAG, a division of Stanley and carried by Amazon here (http://www.amazon.com/Stanley-014026R-SortMaster-Organizer/dp/B002RL9E16/ref=pd_sim_sbs_hg_3). You can see they make a few different ones but those $13 work very well. I have them full and they must waight 7-10# when full of hardware and the padded handles are comfortable to carry. The ones I have also have an extra security latch so that the top won't 'bow' when picked-up and permit small items to 'migrate' ....a nice feature for small screws and fasteners. The other ZAG units on that same Amazon page may be mroe suitable for your needs but I don't know if they stack ...the $13 ones do.

This Plano unit (http://www.amazon.com/Plano-Molding-5231-Double-Organizer/dp/B000HJ9514/ref=pd_bxgy_hi_img_c)looks similar to the Akro-Mils if you like the idea of lid-storage + main-storage, but I haven't used that one ...great price too!

[Joe G]

:wtg:

:goodpost: Danny!!

[Tommy Gun]

I like things nicely stacked.

[Alloy Dave]

Dan, thanks very much! I'll be making a trip to a few stores to check some of these out...looks like Sears carries Stanley, and Home Depot for possibly the others.

Rep points if it will let me.

[68fastback]

:tiphat2:

[Tommy Gun]

What about me?

[68fastback]

...you like things nicely stacked :grin:

[Tommy Gun]

:rofl3:

[Carnut]

Dave, finally found storage boxes similar to the ones I have ...they are very sturdy two-level boxes with a non-brittle clear lid covering shallower compartments which, when closed, permits flipping up the whole top section to get to the deeper (and reconfigurable) lower section. When I bought them they were under $20 ...these are $26-30 online but I bet if Home Depot carries them (could not find at HD onlie) they may be cheaper. If you do a search on the brand+part.number I put in the pic you'll get several hits from places that sell them. Here's a pic I blew up in PS so you can better see what they look like. Mine are a little different, but similar overall including the secure clasps on the front. The dimentions are approx 4 x 16 x 13/




http://stangsunited.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=7498&d=1321757485


I also have several of that are single-layer, have padded haldles, and stack nicely (won't slide around). They're made by ZAG, a division of Stanley and carried by Amazon here (http://www.amazon.com/Stanley-014026R-SortMaster-Organizer/dp/B002RL9E16/ref=pd_sim_sbs_hg_3). You can see they make a few different ones but those $13 work very well. I have them full and they must waight 7-10# when full of hardware and the padded handles are comfortable to carry. The ones I have also have an extra security latch so that the top won't 'bow' when picked-up and permit small items to 'migrate' ....a nice feature for small screws and fasteners. The other ZAG units on that same Amazon page may be mroe suitable for your needs but I don't know if they stack ...the $13 ones do.

This Plano unit (http://www.amazon.com/Plano-Molding-5231-Double-Organizer/dp/B000HJ9514/ref=pd_bxgy_hi_img_c)looks similar to the Akro-Mils if you like the idea of lid-storage + main-storage, but I haven't used that one ...great price too!

Show off, sheesh.

[Tommy Gun]

Show off, sheesh.



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[Joe G]

:spitcopy:



.Nice Tech Thread. :ohyes:

[Tommy Gun]

:tiphat2:

[onecrazydog]

I saw these at Home depot, they looked pretty sturdy...

http://www.onecrazydog.com/pictures/albums/More_Stuff/photo117.JPG

[Tommy Gun]

:goodpost:

[Alloy Dave]

I saw these at Home depot, they looked pretty sturdy...

http://www.onecrazydog.com/pictures/albums/More_Stuff/photo117.JPGHmm...interesting. Some good choices are starting to show up. Thanks for the intel. I will be in Indy tomorrow, might be able to stop at a few stores.

[68fastback]

:wtg:

[68fastback]

Show off, sheesh.

:spitcopy:

:boink: ;-)

[Alloy Dave]

After a lot of help from Dan, I took a shotgun approach and bought three different items. I'll try them all to see how I like them, then buy more of the one I like best.

This is what I used to have....horrible. :nonono:
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Here's another one I currently use, but it's for in my woodshop....and does not fit many of the criteria I set....so I'll keep it down there.
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Then I bought this one...it has removable "buckets", which is nice, and a big handle, and the hinges are metal...so it's a bit sturdier than most...but it was more costly at about $27.
7793 7794



THen this is the one Dan recommended. It has quite a few compartments and some are different sizes. Looks like a good unit.
7795



THen I found this one...very similar to the one above, made by Plano. It's a bit smaller, so easier to carry, but the handle doesn't have a "through" handle...so that's a bit odd...probably to make it stronger....I suppose I could cut it out. The main thing I like is that it has a variety of size cubbies in it.

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[Shlbylvr]

The first one looks like a ghetto apartment building..

[Alloy Dave]

oh and by the way, thanks to all you dufi who said to just get a bunch of coffee cans. :haha:

[Alloy Dave]

The first one looks like a ghetto apartment building..You've never seen my house, have you?

[Shlbylvr]

You've never seen my house, have you?

That is why that first one would not fit in..


I voted for Baby food jars.. BTW

[Joe G]

oh and by the way, thanks to all you dufi who said to just get a bunch of coffee cans. :haha::uwelcome:


:coffee:

[Tommy Gun]

I like screwing and nailing. :popcorn:



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[Joe G]

I like screwing and nailing. :popcorn:
.Granny doesn't count.

[Gr8snkbite]

:haha:

[68fastback]

After a lot of help from Dan, I took a shotgun approach and bought three different items. I'll try them all to see how I like them, then buy more of the one I like best.

This is what I used to have....horrible. :nonono:
7796

Here's another one I currently use, but it's for in my woodshop....and does not fit many of the criteria I set....so I'll keep it down there.
7797 7798



Then I bought this one...it has removable "buckets", which is nice, and a big handle, and the hinges are metal...so it's a bit sturdier than most...but it was more costly at about $27.
7793 7794



THen this is the one Dan recommended. It has quite a few compartments and some are different sizes. Looks like a good unit.
7795



THen I found this one...very similar to the one above, made by Plano. It's a bit smaller, so easier to carry, but the handle doesn't have a "through" handle...so that's a bit odd...probably to make it stronger....I suppose I could cut it out. The main thing I like is that it has a variety of size cubbies in it.

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Dave, I like that $27 one with removeable compartments ...looks very handy. Wish that one was around back when I bought mine.

Btw, I also use coffee cans and tall plastic 'peanut-butter' jars -lol- for larger (volume and size) nails and screws, but I gave up on all glass jars.

[68fastback]

Granny doesn't count.

:spitcopy:

[Alloy Dave]

Dave, I like that $27 one with removeable compartments ...looks very handy. Wish that one was around back when I bought mine.

Btw, I also use coffee cans and tall plastic 'peanut-butter' jars -lol- for larger (volume and size) nails and screws, but I gave up on all glass jars.Don't peanut butter jars put MTBE in your screws? :haha:

[Joe G]

Don't peanut butter jars put MTBE in your screws? :haha::spitcopy:

[68fastback]

:spitcopy: :rofl: :wtg:

[Birdman]

For a real good storage organizer that is good for taking to the job site I recommend this one made by Stanley. I have 4 of these myself and love them for their large capacity as well as versitility and compact design.

http://www.stanleytools.com/showPic.asp?PID=014266R&PIC=catalog_images/mid_res/014266R_mid_res.jpg&OI1=catalog_images/Opt_Img1/mid_res/014266R_mid_res.jpg&SDesc=Stanley® Tool Organizer

[Tommy Gun]

For a real good storage organizer that is good for taking to the job site I recommend this one made by Stanley. I have 4 of these myself and love them for their large capacity as well as versitility and compact design.

http://www.stanleytools.com/showPic.asp?PID=014266R&PIC=catalog_images/mid_res/014266R_mid_res.jpg&OI1=catalog_images/Opt_Img1/mid_res/014266R_mid_res.jpg&SDesc=Stanley® (http://www.stanleytools.com/showPic.asp?PID=014266R&PIC=catalog_images/mid_res/014266R_mid_res.jpg&OI1=catalog_images/Opt_Img1/mid_res/014266R_mid_res.jpg&SDesc=Stanley%C2%AE) Tool Organizer



Dave asked for your recommendations 6 weeks ago!

Dang you blue guys are slow!!!!

[Birdman]

Dave asked for your recommendations 6 weeks ago!

Dang you blue guys are slow!!!!

Didn't pay attention to this thread Dave has so many of them you know hard to keep track of them all...:innocent:

[68fastback]

For a real good storage organizer that is good for taking to the job site I recommend this one made by Stanley. I have 4 of these myself and love them for their large capacity as well as versitility and compact design.

http://www.stanleytools.com/showPic.asp?PID=014266R&PIC=catalog_images/mid_res/014266R_mid_res.jpg&OI1=catalog_images/Opt_Img1/mid_res/014266R_mid_res.jpg&SDesc=Stanley® Tool Organizer

That's a nice one! I like that it holds a lot of different-shaped stuff and there's 'long' center compartments too.

I guess labelling each unit helps since seems hard to easily see what's inside ...no biggy once you're used to a given set-up tho.

[Tommy Gun]

Didn't pay attention to this thread Dave has so many of them you know hard to keep track of them all...:innocent:



I wait for every one of Dave's posts w/ baited breath, as they are each works of art to be admired greatly. :trouble:







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[onecrazydog]

Then I bought this one...it has removable "buckets", which is nice, and a big handle, and the hinges are metal...so it's a bit sturdier than most...but it was more costly at about $27.
7793 7794





Pretty close to the same kind I picked!!

http://www.onecrazydog.com/pictures/albums/More_Stuff/photo117.JPG

[Alloy Dave]

Didn't pay attention to this thread Dave has so many of them you know hard to keep track of them all...:innocent:I should have put the word "plumbing" in the title. :banghead:

That's a nice one George, I'll consider it when I get up to about 8 rentals. :look:

[Joe G]

That's a nice one George, I'll consider it when I get up to about 8 rentals. :look:I heard you're already on your 3rd... :look:



:giggle:

[Birdman]

I should have put the word "plumbing" in the title. :banghead:

That's a nice one George, I'll consider it when I get up to about 8 rentals. :look:


:idea: that would have worked :yes: