Reminds me of being a nipper just starting electronics as a hobby and buying a 'lucky bag' of 2000 assorted resistors (on strips). Of course they weren't much use in such a random state so I went through each and every one decoding the colour code/value and sorting them into order... Certainly a good way to learn the marking scheme!
Keeping original boxes in the drawer means repeated trips, and carrying more than needed, so not the best.
I use multicompartment trays, but not big ones, such that it takes a dozen or so trays to get everything in. Now if I know what size screw is wanted, I dont take a tray at all, just take the original box. But if its an unknown job, just take 1 or 2 trays. Spills are much less frequent, and not hard to clear up. Printing a scale on the tray makes clear up much quicker.
Screw sorting's more satisfying that tv anyway.
Why does no-one make those compartment boxe with a latching lid over each compartment?
NT
Paid?
Owain
Probably 1d per pound. They were aged about 7 and 4 at the time - and it was a long time ago!
I bought a "wall of Dexibins" at an auction many years ago. Solves the DIY storage problem at a stroke. I think it cost me £5 plus a 6-pack for the friend who brought it home in the back of their Land Rover.
All the Screwfix assortments I've bought have the box and the contents came separate. And with some of them (the washers and the electrical staples) there were more kinds of 'thing' than partitions in the boxes ...
Is there a way to buy from Lidl without going there? Eg online, mail order, etc?
NT
| s--p--o--n--i--x wrote: | > On Fri, 23 Sep 2005 10:55:59 +0100, Dave Fawthrop | > wrote: | >
| > >As will Lidl at a fraction of the price and no postage. | > >Only when on offer. | >
| > Bought a set of 500 chipboard screws in four sizes for 99p the other | > week! Came complete with storage pots to boot. | >
| > Never had a problem with Lidl screws BTW. Seem well made.
| Is there a way to buy from Lidl without going there? Eg online, mail | order, etc?
No. you have to go to a store early on the first day things are on offer. Store Search accessed from
Why? had he lost his toes?
My old friend Alan threw a polystyrene pot of gravy (from a fish and chip shop) to his friend at work. Friend was standing in front of a big rack of screws, and missed the catch. Boss made them clean and sort the whole lot.
Alan, do you ever read this group? Fame at last!
-David P.
P.S. maybe it was curry.
Also very good for keeping small cables and cably instruments (such as multimeters) in, to stop them getting tangled.
-DP
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