Re: [MBZ] Taps, Dies, and Allen Wrenches
Catch the after Christmas sales and buy a bunch of 30 gallon plastic tubs with lids. Make up labels that read "Christmas Decorations" and load the parts in the tubs, snap the lids on them, and stack them neatly in the garage. Number the tubs, and write up an inventory of parts in each tub, so you can find them later... Out of sight.. out of mind. On Sun, Dec 13, 2020 at 6:38 PM Jerry Herrman via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > Thanks guys for all the suggestions. Next year I'll ask about where to > hide > all the extra car parts (especially the unattractive used ones) so the lady > of the house doesn't see them. > > Have a nice Christmas. > > Jerry > > 240D (I won't list the extra parts here) > > ___ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
[MBZ] Taps, Dies, and Allen Wrenches
Thanks guys for all the suggestions. Next year I'll ask about where to hide all the extra car parts (especially the unattractive used ones) so the lady of the house doesn't see them. Have a nice Christmas. Jerry 240D (I won't list the extra parts here) ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] Taps, Dies, and Allen Wrenches
On 2020-12-13 18:38, Jim Cathey via Mercedes wrote: I like the 2x4 chunk with holes drilled for the taps and Allens, and forstner holes for the dies. Another thing you can do for Allens is buy a couple of magnet strips and put the metric on one and the SAE on the other, lined up according to hex size. https://www.harborfreight.com/18-in-magnetic-tool-holder-60433.html ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] Taps, Dies, and Allen Wrenches
I like the 2x4 chunk with holes drilled for the taps and Allens, and forstner holes for the dies. -- Jim ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] Taps, Dies, and Allen Wrenches
Holy! What do you have enough of to fill the Costco peanut butter pretzel containers with? Those things are pretty big. -D > On Dec 13, 2020, at 5:19 PM, Floyd Thursby via Mercedes > wrote: > > haha no but I have stacks of those plastic rice box cubes with the big lids, > those things are great for all kinds of stuff. Trouble is I can't eat the > rice fast enough! And Costco nut jars! And the big containers for the peanut > butter pretzels! > > --FT > > On 12/13/20 5:10 PM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes wrote: >> Don’t tell me you have racks of baby food jars with the lids attached to a >> piece of wood, do you? >> >> If any of you recall Jay, the retired phone company guy who lived in >> Sacramento, I once saw his barn on a visit to his place when I lived in CA. >> I kid you not, damned near everything in that place was cataloged and stored >> in some fashion. The level of organization was frightening. >> >> -D >> >>> On Dec 13, 2020, at 4:57 PM, Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes >>> wrote: >>> >>> Egg cartons >>> >>> --FT >>> Sent from iPhone >>> On Dec 13, 2020, at 3:09 PM, Jerry Herrman via Mercedes wrote: I have a good assortment of taps, handles and a few dies, along with an unknown number of duplicates, mostly SAE. However, they are just lying in a drawer. When I need one, I have to search through the collection. Is there a system for organizing the taps similar to a drill index which allows the user to go right to the one needed? I am not inclined to spend money on a container. Looking for an idea someone might have come up with to sort them in an inexpensive way that doesn't take up much room. Come to think of it, I'm looking for something similar for the numerous disorganized Allen wrenches. Jerry 1982 240D ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >>> ___ >>> http://www.okiebenz.com >>> >>> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >>> >>> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >>> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >>> >> >> ___ >> http://www.okiebenz.com >> >> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >> >> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >> > -- > --FT > > > ___ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] Taps, Dies, and Allen Wrenches
haha no but I have stacks of those plastic rice box cubes with the big lids, those things are great for all kinds of stuff. Trouble is I can't eat the rice fast enough! And Costco nut jars! And the big containers for the peanut butter pretzels! --FT On 12/13/20 5:10 PM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes wrote: Don’t tell me you have racks of baby food jars with the lids attached to a piece of wood, do you? If any of you recall Jay, the retired phone company guy who lived in Sacramento, I once saw his barn on a visit to his place when I lived in CA. I kid you not, damned near everything in that place was cataloged and stored in some fashion. The level of organization was frightening. -D On Dec 13, 2020, at 4:57 PM, Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes wrote: Egg cartons --FT Sent from iPhone On Dec 13, 2020, at 3:09 PM, Jerry Herrman via Mercedes wrote: I have a good assortment of taps, handles and a few dies, along with an unknown number of duplicates, mostly SAE. However, they are just lying in a drawer. When I need one, I have to search through the collection. Is there a system for organizing the taps similar to a drill index which allows the user to go right to the one needed? I am not inclined to spend money on a container. Looking for an idea someone might have come up with to sort them in an inexpensive way that doesn't take up much room. Come to think of it, I'm looking for something similar for the numerous disorganized Allen wrenches. Jerry 1982 240D ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com -- --FT ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] Taps, Dies, and Allen Wrenches
Don’t tell me you have racks of baby food jars with the lids attached to a piece of wood, do you? If any of you recall Jay, the retired phone company guy who lived in Sacramento, I once saw his barn on a visit to his place when I lived in CA. I kid you not, damned near everything in that place was cataloged and stored in some fashion. The level of organization was frightening. -D > On Dec 13, 2020, at 4:57 PM, Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes > wrote: > > Egg cartons > > --FT > Sent from iPhone > >> On Dec 13, 2020, at 3:09 PM, Jerry Herrman via Mercedes >> wrote: >> >> I have a good assortment of taps, handles and a few dies, along with an >> unknown number of duplicates, mostly SAE. However, they are just lying in a >> drawer. When I need one, I have to search through the collection. Is there a >> system for organizing the taps similar to a drill index which allows the >> user to go right to the one needed? I am not inclined to spend money on a >> container. Looking for an idea someone might have come up with to sort them >> in an inexpensive way that doesn't take up much room. Come to think of it, >> I'm looking for something similar for the numerous disorganized Allen >> wrenches. >> >> >> >> Jerry >> >> 1982 240D >> >> ___ >> http://www.okiebenz.com >> >> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >> >> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >> > > ___ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] Taps, Dies, and Allen Wrenches
I have a similar arrangement for “paddle” or spade type wood bits in one drawer of my tool box. It holds them all and “lays down” so I can close the drawer. I just cut the 2x4 to the width of the drawer and put a screw in from each side to hold it in place and act as a pivot. It does take a lot of space, but at least my bits are in order and stored in an organized fashion. -D > On Dec 13, 2020, at 3:26 PM, Mitch Haley via Mercedes > wrote: > > > Taps and dies, the box the 40pc set came in, with very few loose ones of > other sizes in ziploc bags in the same drawer of the toolbox. > > If I didn't have a box and wanted to rack them neatly, I'd drill holes in the > edge of a 2x4, then rip the 2x4 in half to make two trays of taps. The dies > would either go in pill bottles from the pharmacy, or I'd make wooden trays > with a Forstner bit in the drill press. > > ___ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] Taps, Dies, and Allen Wrenches
Egg cartons --FT Sent from iPhone > On Dec 13, 2020, at 3:09 PM, Jerry Herrman via Mercedes > wrote: > > I have a good assortment of taps, handles and a few dies, along with an > unknown number of duplicates, mostly SAE. However, they are just lying in a > drawer. When I need one, I have to search through the collection. Is there a > system for organizing the taps similar to a drill index which allows the > user to go right to the one needed? I am not inclined to spend money on a > container. Looking for an idea someone might have come up with to sort them > in an inexpensive way that doesn't take up much room. Come to think of it, > I'm looking for something similar for the numerous disorganized Allen > wrenches. > > > > Jerry > > 1982 240D > > ___ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] Taps, Dies, and Allen Wrenches
Taps and dies, the box the 40pc set came in, with very few loose ones of other sizes in ziploc bags in the same drawer of the toolbox. If I didn't have a box and wanted to rack them neatly, I'd drill holes in the edge of a 2x4, then rip the 2x4 in half to make two trays of taps. The dies would either go in pill bottles from the pharmacy, or I'd make wooden trays with a Forstner bit in the drill press. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] Taps, Dies, and Allen Wrenches
Nothing I've tried myself but some ideas here: https://www.instructables.com/Tap-Die-tool-storage/ Allan Jerry Herrman via Mercedes writes: > I have a good assortment of taps, handles and a few dies, along with an > unknown number of duplicates, mostly SAE. However, they are just lying in a > drawer. When I need one, I have to search through the collection. Is there a > system for organizing the taps similar to a drill index which allows the > user to go right to the one needed? I am not inclined to spend money on a > container. Looking for an idea someone might have come up with to sort them > in an inexpensive way that doesn't take up much room. Come to think of it, > I'm looking for something similar for the numerous disorganized Allen > wrenches. > ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] Taps, Dies, and Allen Wrenches
I have some cheap sets whose cutters get replaced with decent ones if they get used. Alternatively, I bet there are STLs for 3D printing for storage, if you have a friend close by with a 3D printer. I have one for a set of collets I made. Greg > I have a good assortment of taps, handles and a few dies, along with an > unknown number of duplicates, mostly SAE. However, they are just lying in > a > drawer. When I need one, I have to search through the collection. Is there > a > system for organizing the taps similar to a drill index which allows the > user to go right to the one needed? I am not inclined to spend money on a > container. Looking for an idea someone might have come up with to sort > them > in an inexpensive way that doesn't take up much room. Come to think of it, > I'm looking for something similar for the numerous disorganized Allen > wrenches. > > > > Jerry > > 1982 240D > > ___ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
[MBZ] Taps, Dies, and Allen Wrenches
I have a good assortment of taps, handles and a few dies, along with an unknown number of duplicates, mostly SAE. However, they are just lying in a drawer. When I need one, I have to search through the collection. Is there a system for organizing the taps similar to a drill index which allows the user to go right to the one needed? I am not inclined to spend money on a container. Looking for an idea someone might have come up with to sort them in an inexpensive way that doesn't take up much room. Come to think of it, I'm looking for something similar for the numerous disorganized Allen wrenches. Jerry 1982 240D ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
