I went to The Container Store today and found these nifty little acrylic stoage boxes.
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They are made by "BoxBox" (I guess we have finally run out of names for companies), and they are only $3.00 each, which is dirt-cheap for The Container Store.
The boxes hold plenty of little detail parts in each section.
I bought enough to sort all my loose parts, and then I spent all day today organizing all my little fiddly bits.
If you need to organize small parts, these boxes are just the ticket.
-Kevin
Living the dream.
I just love sorting part's ! I think it's more fun than actually building kit's. I do it all the time, it can take hour's. Plus, you always find part's you "forgot " you had.
I gotta get me some of those container's you posted.
Rust...... It's a good thing !
Interesting they just opened a Container Store near me.
Joe Staten Island West
SeeYou190The boxes hold plenty of little detail parts in each section.
Must be the "Time to get organized" season. I've been doing the same thing. A few years ago I bought Plano #3700 boxes, they look slightly larger than the ones you show and have adjustable dividers. $23/pk of four from Amazon:
https://tinyurl.com/ybzk44qo
I bought eight more just last week. I made labels for mine, Building interior details; Building exterior details, passenger car details; freight car details; Right-of-way signs... etc.
It sure helps to know where this stuff is when you need it. I like these so much better than the dozens of drawer sets I've bought over the years. I can glance into the trays and see everything at once. Seems like stuff gets "lost" in all those drawers.
Cheers! Ed
You have to watch those things. I saw some others at a good price, but then I found that the internal partitions did not go all the way up to the lid bottom. So if the box got turned over the little parts would sneak from one bin to another.
maxmanYou have to watch those things. I saw some others at a good price, but then I found that the internal partitions did not go all the way up to the lid bottom.
That is the most impressive feature with these boxes.
The partitions are molded into the bottom, and they are tight against the lid. Not even marker lamp jewels can go from compartment to compartment.
The only down side is that there is no latching mechanism on the lid.
Personally, I prefer the drawers...
I think that there are probably a few more nowadays, too, and I can mostly remember where everything is, too!
Wayne
If they are rigid styrene plastic- prone to cracking and dryout. I have those blue parts boxes with the little clear drawers in my garage shop and the thin styrene breaks and chips as the years go by. Walmart-in the crafts supplies aisles (usually near the fabrics area ) has soft plastic small stuff boxes that are more durable-and compared to the Container Store' cheaper.
Cedarwoodron
cedarwoodronIf they are rigid styrene plastic- prone to cracking and dryout. I have those blue parts boxes with the little clear drawers in my garage shop and the thin styrene breaks and chips as the years go by....
Most of the ones shown have been around for at least 30 years, with none showing such deterioration. They weren't especially expensive, either.
Those are nice. Good job putting them to use.
I have always loved boxes. When I was little, getting new shoes was only endurable because I got a box out of the deal.
On that topic; for larger boxes, grocery stores sell Opal apples, a newer variety. The boxes are not the usual one bushel size, they are 2/3 bushel. But at 6 3/4" x 15 3/4" x 23 3/4" they are longer, shallower and wider. This makes them much more convient to get stuff out of cuz you don't have to dig so much out of them to get to what's in the bottom. They hold bigger items too. Dan