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Cleaning Up
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jrbernier
Member since
January 2001
From: SE Minnesota
6,845 posts
Cleaning Up
Posted by
jrbernier
on Monday, September 5, 2005 3:01 PM
Well, the layout rebuild has gotten to the point that I have too much mess! The layout got a a through cleaning last night and now is the repositry for everything on the floor. I just took a break to clear the dust from my lungs, and will get back to the organizing/dusting/sweeping.
I bought scads of plastic roll out carts, and storage containers. I have been labeling all of these and organizing stuff like 'scenery', 'track tools', 'airbrush/paint supplies', and 'electrical'. Everything else is moving out of the layout area for good. I suspect it will be the end of the week before I really get down to some serious model railroading again, but at least I will be able to 'find' stuff! I took this break from the actual construction as my supplier of #18 wire still has not delivered the 1000' of RED/BLACK wire for the DCC BUS. Once the cleanup is finished, I will get all of the feeders(#22) dropped, as I am waiting to start the BUS wiring.
Jim Bernier
Modeling
BNSF
and
Milwaukee Road
in SW Wisconsin
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Anonymous
Member since
April 2003
305,205 posts
Posted by
Anonymous
on Monday, September 5, 2005 3:04 PM
That seems to be my battle in this great hobby, getting things put in a proper place. I have yet to figure out a good way to store my paint, and still have acess to it, without going threw each bottle for that one color I need. I bought some rool around drawers at ShopKo one day, it was on clearance for like $5.00 for a 5 drawer unit with wheels. Have yet to see them again.
How do others organize their collection of tools and supplies?
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Blind Bruce
Member since
January 2005
From: Winnipeg Canada
1,637 posts
Posted by
Blind Bruce
on Monday, September 5, 2005 3:46 PM
I store all my tools in a cheap roll away tool box like the mechanics use. As for paint, I have an old metal linen closet that belonged to my folks. The small parts and such are stored in round aluminum containers with clear plastic lids. They come in either a cardboard or aluminum box and are quite handy. I bought them from Lee Valley tools. That place is a gold mine for modellers and woodworkers.
Check out their website.
BB
73
Bruce in the Peg
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Anonymous
Member since
April 2003
305,205 posts
Posted by
Anonymous
on Monday, September 5, 2005 6:14 PM
This is an area I need help in. Right now I have a box for paints, a jar for paint brushes and some plastic containers for, "gluing stuff"and "wiring stuff". The hand tools tools go on a metal shelf that's time is numbered. I need a better way. Any ideas are appreciated.
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scubaterry
Member since
December 2004
From: Gainesville area
1,396 posts
Posted by
scubaterry
on Tuesday, September 6, 2005 10:57 AM
I suck at cleaning up. I build until I can't find a tool or stumble over something. Then I take a day off from building and clean up. Ironically I myself just spent the last two days cleaning up the layout and the room. How much more nicer it is now. Won't be long though and it will be back to normal.
Terry
Terry Eatin FH&R in Sunny Florida
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