Screw storage

James Harris · 2014-01-16T17:44:35+00:00

Given that there is a very large number of different types of screw how is it best to store them? By differences I am thinking of things like these: Material and colour: steel, stainless steel, brass, black steel Head type: countersunk, round head, others Driver type: pozi/phillips, slot, hex (carriage screw) End: point (woodscrew), flat (machine screw) Measurement: metric, imperial Specialism: self tapping, double thread Width and Length I have some screws in boxes, some in plastic envelopes, some in organiser trays, some in cabinet drawers and some more specialised screws which are effectively loose. None of these storage arrangements is ideal for different reasons, especially because none has enough compartments to store all the different types and sizes. Is it worth mixing some together in tubs? How do you store your screws (and washers and ...)? James

Screw storage

Jan 16, 2014 45 Replies

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James Harris 12 years ago

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Depends on the guage of the plastic. Even large screws are sometimes sold in bags though those bags are probably too strong.

Checking ebay I found stuff like these:

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It seems there are at least three thicknesses of plastic: 50, 75 and 87 um and the bags are available in all manner of sizes. I'm not sure how thick the bags should be for a given size of screw (and I guess it really depends on other factors too such as the polymerisation) but there seem to be plenty of options.

James

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jkn 12 years ago

Hmm, partly answering my own question, you can get quantities of tobacco tins from here:

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at 40p or so each, but only in multiples of 100. Anyone fancy a group buy of

2ox tins?

Jon N

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Tim Lamb 12 years ago

Shouldn't that be 12" and one wrinkle now 1" and 12 wrinkles?

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meow2222 12 years ago

Bags do work, you just have to replace on occasion. And you do get ouched :)

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fred 12 years ago

Well if you cant affored it ..................

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Halmyre 12 years ago

Three old jam jars. One for steel slot head, one for steel cross-head and one for brass. I was considering adding a fourth and splitting the brass into slots and crosses, but a fourth jar won't fit into my drill storage box. Life is tough.

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