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28th March 2008, 12:59 AM #1Novice
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Workshop tool inventory
I am lookimg for a piece of software to keep an inventory of workshop tools.This would include date of purchase, original cost, description and perhaps the capacity to add a photo.
Anyone got or know where I can find this????
Many Thanks
Kev
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28th March 2008, 08:52 AM #2
I put everything onto an Excel spreadsheet. Not fancy, but easy to use. Most people already have it...
Young kids cancels shed time
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28th March 2008, 09:13 AM #3
Second using Excel, easy to insert and resize images.
Probably not a good idea to keep a running total of purchase prices thoughTraba non folis arborem aestima
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28th March 2008, 10:13 AM #4
I use Excel for description and serial numbers and also keep a photo album using I photo. This gives me written description and photo.
Maybe useful.
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28th March 2008, 10:23 AM #5GOLD MEMBER
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Excel like everyone else with pages for categories. You could use Access but the trouble to learn it is not worth the result.
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28th March 2008, 10:30 AM #6Senior Member
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I found a couple of things, there are a bunch of web/databased projects that can be customised but most people would want it kept on their own computer.
Some of the picture organisation programs allow you to tag the photos and then search through the different tags. picassa from google may do the job.
http://www.primasoft.com/tour_invent...are_tour01.htm
http://www.tucows.com/preview/422814
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28th March 2008, 11:27 AM #7Cro-Magnon
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If you're going to use a desktop program like Excel, Access, etc., please make sure that you have an effective OFF-SITE backup of your inventory file.
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28th March 2008, 11:32 AM #8
Hi All,
I'm assuming that one of the reasons you want this is for insurance purposes?
If so, then whatever software you use, print out a hardcopy or save a second copy of it somewhere outside of your house. You will appreciate this if someone breaks in and steals your computer.
Cheers,
Nathan.
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28th March 2008, 11:32 AM #9
Why would you want to spend time setting up and maintaining a list of your tools when you could be in the shed using them.
HH.Always look on the bright side...
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28th March 2008, 11:49 AM #101/16"
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excel is not big enough and I don't have enough time left on this earth to inventory every single tool and jig/gaget in my shed, and when dad shucks this mortal coil and I have to sort out his shed. oh hell !!!!!
Don't force it, use a bigger hammer.
Timber is what you use. Wood is what you burn.
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28th March 2008, 01:04 PM #11Awaiting Email Confirmation
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Kev,
Use Excel and put links in there for pictures if you need to. Thats the simplest way. Back it up and keep a copy somewhere else. You can never have too many backups. Print it out if you need to.
Rat,
That's the problem i'll have. He's 82 and still going strong and he got all of his fathers tools and still he's collecting more. It will probably take me a lifetime to go through it all.
Steve
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28th March 2008, 02:28 PM #12
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28th March 2008, 02:36 PM #13Wollfie, that thought struck me too so I googled Microsoft and they reckon:
Worksheet size 65,536 rows by 256 columns
Column width 255 characters
Row height 409 points
Page breaks 1000 horizontal and vertical
Length of cell contents (text) 32,767 characters.
Only 1,024 display in a cell; all 32,767 display in the formula bar.
That's got to be one helluva big shed!!
Ian
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28th March 2008, 02:41 PM #141/16"
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I was joking fellas. I was joking. Scheeche
Don't force it, use a bigger hammer.
Timber is what you use. Wood is what you burn.
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28th March 2008, 03:21 PM #15
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