Thread: Pen Kit Storage

That's a great unit. How much did that set ya back

Looks vert neat Pariss, but if I did mine that way, I'd need a whole room full of containers . I have mine hanging on long "L" hooks underneath a shelf above the lathe. The hooks are 3 deep for pens/pencils/fountain pens, and a line of hooks for each style/finish, so yes a lot of hooks. I still need more though, there are another 200 kits in my study waiting to be hung

Originally Posted by floody_85

That's a great unit. How much did that set ya back

About $20 ea. There are 3 units there, each has 6 pull out drawers in them.

Originally Posted by dai sensei

Looks vert neat Pariss, but if I did mine that way, I'd need a whole room full of containers . I have mine hanging on long "L" hooks underneath a shelf above the lathe. The hooks are 3 deep for pens/pencils/fountain pens, and a line of hooks for each style/finish, so yes a lot of hooks. I still need more though, there are another 200 kits in my study waiting to be hung

Gee Neil, sounds like you have more kits than Timberbits, ha ha.

Great idea, I need some have you got a name for them cant find them on Howard's Storage World website.

I found them here
TF-306 jifficab.com.au
and
http://www.jifficab.com.au/p/5903959/tf-308.html

Looking for a better deal.
Peter

I use metal drawers made by hand. That is my Son's hand. Will take pics and show you all. Very spiffy if I do say so.

They are great little units Pariss. I would go for some except i don't have a space inch left on my walls to hang anymore up on so I am stuck with the cardboard box. Noticed there is not a speck of dust in that part of your shed

Good looking set-up. I use a different type of flip out bin system for my kits. I found that you can load more kits in each bin if you remove the refills from the kit. The refills were always getting caught when trying to close the bin, kit storage got much easier with the refills out.
I wish my shop was as neat as yours, mine has never looked that good.

But, the cardboard box has been my friend for years and years....where will it go and what will it do?

Originally Posted by edblysard

But, the cardboard box has been my friend for years and years....where will it go and what will it do?

Geez Ed, you could always cut a bit off the end and set it in resin, and make a pen out of "ole faithful" to be used and treasured forever, or do what I did and empty my shop vac into it, and chuck it in the wheelie bin,

I sae the ultimate storage unit at Bunnings this morning. A 6 foot high tool box with a work platform at the top under LED lights - hepas and heaps of storage shelves for tools (but none big enough for a decent chuck). A full stereo system built in and a fridge in the bottom left corner (to store resin, no doubt). Stainless steel and all for the very cheap prive of $2395. Not sure if that includes delivery

Here is a couple of pics of my system. All made by my son in Seymour Vic.
Mind you I am repaying him for them with. Hey Dad can you make me some Key rings. Hey Dad can you send me another few pens. Hey Dad do not forget my 2 cartons when you come over again.

Ha ha, you win Cookie . You can fit heaps more kits on those drawers than me. Nice to have a handy young bloke to look after his dear old dad like that