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obermeyern
New Hire
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 Posted - 05/03/2012 : 1:41:35 PM
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Does anyone have recommendations for storage containers to store my detailing parts, in-progress models, tools, books, magazines, etc etc? I (am/will be) moving about every two years and I want to easily transport my stuff with the least amount of extra weight and be quick to re-establish when I get to my new location.
Nate |
Modeling the Mopac Concordia, KS, Sub between Blue Rapids and Greenleaf
View my progress at: http://ww-mopac.blogspot.com/
HO Scale wish list:
ACF 4460 covered hopper
ACF 4600 covered hopper
PS 3510 covered hopper
PS 3010 covered hopper |
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dallas_m
Fireman
USA
3018 Posts |
Posted - 05/03/2012 : 2:30:38 PM
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Hi Nate --
Welcome aboard! I'm sure you'll get lots of good answer here ...
Here's one that might be a little unusual. If you go to the craft store (like Michael's, etc) you can find a variety of bead storage items. The one shown above has 24 little screw-top plastic containers that all nest into a larger covered container. It was somewhere in the $5-10 range. I have several of these and find them very useful for sorting out painted and unpainted detail parts for various projects. It's really nice because:
(a) you can see what's in each little container
(b) when you take the lid off the big container, you don't have individual bits falling out -- you can just open the interior container that's relevant to what you want.
These come in a variety of shapes and sizes.
Then there are all sorts of little storage drawer units and containers that you can get at discount stores, hardware stores, craft stores, etc. Will let some of the others chime in on their favorites there.  |
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deemery
Fireman
USA
3706 Posts |
Posted - 05/03/2012 : 2:51:02 PM
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I use one of those little bead storage sets for chalks/pigments. Whenever I turn pastels into chalk dust :-), I do so over one of these containers. Next time, I just pull out the container set and I have a bunch of chalk dust ready-to-go.
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andykins
Fireman
United Kingdom
3895 Posts |
Posted - 05/03/2012 : 3:34:30 PM
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i have a few boxes, clear plastic with lots of square boxes inside that that i keep all my detail parts in as well a postage box with detail parts i have not taken out the O.G. packing.
in progress models sit on my shelf, unless it's something like a rtr model that'll fit in its own box, im sorry i can offer any sudgestions.
i keep my tools in a stackable set of plastic food boxes normaly used for freeze foods/a whole meal they all clip together and make for a neat stack of tools. books and magazines go into boxfiles and of large storage boxes.
having spent most of my time building models on the dining room table ive had to come up with ways of storing stuff so that it can be moved quickly. |
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rutlandfan
Engine Wiper
Canada
246 Posts |
Posted - 05/03/2012 : 4:47:19 PM
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I use 3200 count white cardboard sports card boxes. They have four bays and I can fit 2 RS-3's in one bay. Bubble wrap as cradle, set the engine in, fold the wrap around the top. Athearn blue box foam inserts on the ends protect the couplers.
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Sean_OBrien
Engine Wiper
151 Posts |
Posted - 05/03/2012 : 5:20:31 PM
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When packing books/magazines - remember they will be heavy no matter how you pack them...however, they are easier to manage when you pack them in smaller boxes. I used 12x12x10 boxes for all of my books and magazines. Each box is plenty heavy. When I was younger, I used larger file boxes - but then I realized that that is just a ridiculous amount of weight to move at one time when you are not being paid to.
Tools pack up well in various tackle boxes. The plastic doesn't add much to the weight and most of them have partitions they can swap around to fit your particular set of tools. If you think ahead you can look for a tackle box which fits in a cardboard box for easier packing and shipping when the move comes.
For the works in progress - I ended up packing mine for this most recent move in one of these: http://www.uhaul.com/MovingSupplies/Boxes/Kitchen-moving-boxes/Cell-Kit?id=2424 (can probably get them elsewhere as well...but you can find U-Haul almost everywhere). Gently wrap each item in bubble wrap and place in the cell. On a few I had to cut the dividers for larger things like buildings.
For the parts, I like the bead tray that Dallas linked to...though I think mine were sold for watch maker's parts (at least that is what I tell everyone). Same deal though. You can find your bits easily and store them away easily as well. Be careful about trays that have removable dividers. Generally they don't fit that tight and smaller parts can slide under, around and between the different sections which then makes it difficult to actually find them.
Once you find a cardboard box that fits your more permanent storage boxes - keep it and the packing material that you may have used to fit them in. When you get to your destination to unpack...collapse the boxes and store them behind your work center or in the back of a closet. Makes packing up the next time a lot easier. |
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obermeyern
New Hire
8 Posts |
Posted - 05/04/2012 : 09:28:25 AM
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Thank you for the recommendations. I'll stop by my local Hobby Lobby and see if they have any of the bead storage items and any clear boxes.
Nate |
Modeling the Mopac Concordia, KS, Sub between Blue Rapids and Greenleaf
View my progress at: http://ww-mopac.blogspot.com/
HO Scale wish list:
ACF 4460 covered hopper
ACF 4600 covered hopper
PS 3510 covered hopper
PS 3010 covered hopper |
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Red P
Crew Chief
USA
888 Posts |
Posted - 05/04/2012 : 09:39:57 AM
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I went to Walmart and got a large fishing tackle box for tools and small parts. I also use the storage boxes from A line for finished models.
Small plastic totes work good for project boxes also.
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northern6400
Fireman
Canada
3093 Posts |
Posted - 05/04/2012 : 09:43:10 AM
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For detail parts I use small clear storage parts boxes I got in the craft section at the dollar store.
Magazines I have in magazine boxes available at Staples. These then go into totes.
In-progress models are now stored in the clear plastic container that we get our baby spinach at the grocery store.
I have a fishing tackle box for my tools that I use most often. I take this box to the club, to my friends layout etc. Not-so-often tools are stored in old machinist tool boxes people had thrown out for garbage. You could now use automotive mechanics tool boxes.
Have fun.
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Chuck Faist
Burlington, Ontario
Enjoy yourself it is later than you think! |
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Storage for parts/tools/equipment recommendations
