How do the great and the good of these group store nails in their workshop? I currently keep mine in a collection of glass coffee or jam jars. But, having just dropped one on a hard floor, I have concluded that this is not a good idea.
Plastic screw top containers would be ideal but I don't know if they exist or, if they do, where to find them.
Dave
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Every sort of plastic container exists. However, I find coke bottles, with a horizontal slit about two-thirds of the way can be of use. You sort of squash it horizontally, to create a 'mouth', which you can pour the contents out of.
on 19/09/2006, dcbwhaley supposed :
I use plastic trays with lids, from two free sources, both of which stack neatly-
========================= I store biscuits (woodwork - not digestive) in plastic cartons similar to 'Tupperware'. It seems to keep them dry so it should be the same for nails if that is what you're looking for.
Most household discount shops stock cheap Tupperware clones but you may have to change the names from 'tea, sugar etc'.
Cic.
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In strips in their boxes.
I have a cup of OXO every night this OXO comes in granules in a plastic jar,upto now I've got seven of these plastic jars. ;-)
If you have a netto near you? take a look in there on thursday. The have 12 piece food storage boxes on offer for 4GBP also on offer is a biscuit jointer for 20GBP.
Real Oxo comes in cubes.
Dave
You really like living on the wild side eh :)
-- Dave Baker
What do think the cubes where before getting compacted into cubes. Tsk!
Multicompartment plastic boxes are good, you'd want a larger one for nails. Individual dividers can be cut out to allow longer items. Always get burstproof boxes, trust me, non-burstproof arent worth having for free. The cheap way is to store them in their original containers in shallow cardboard boxes.
I dont like glass jars as theyre space inefficient, fragile and a pita when dropped.
NT
or in towers....
A multi-compartment steel box, with a lid secured by overcentre clips. I have a similar one for wood screws.
Colin Bignell
When he goes on a real bender, he wakes up the following day reeking of horlicks
In message , dcbwhaley writes
I have seen screw top containers attached to the underside of shelves but have never tried it myself.
Screws tend to stay in their boxes and get stacked so the label can be read. Stuff bought loose gets put in 5l plastic containers with the corner including the spout cut away so you can get your hand in.
regards
........... and a bad case of BSE :-)
He had nine pints of yoghurt last night - got completely Mullered
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I make cherry cakes for special occasions - the plastic tubs in which cherries come are PET with nice screw lids.
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Or plastic milk bottles. Cut a scoop out of the top and you can hang them up by the handle.
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