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| I just bought some old crappy shelves,the assembled steel ones at a sale for cheap. Then I had quite a few of those plastic bins,when I ran out of those I started using larger tin or paper cans. just line them up each size on a shelf. easy to find. Labeled witha black marker,,,tip for getting spare bolts back in some what right bin,,,put an old tape measure across the front of a shelf.so it goes the entire length of shelves(dont skimp)(if you have to walk to get to measurer it wont happen. ) Easy to hold up to tape,see length and throw in proper bin!!
Get enough shelves for grade 2,5,and 8's,,,there is a place for all of them!! I have alot more stuff stacked on that whole wall of shelves,cheapest thing I ever bought. Dads old way is throw it in a bucket,all together,,if its wihin two sizes,diameter or length of something else in there right place,,,always took an hour minimum to sort thru and find right grade,length and size. Now I walk over to the proper shelf,pick it up and go. Each diametr has its own shelf. further left is shorter,further right is longer. Funny thing is dad walks over to the shelfs and bitches the whole time,,"Cant find anything over here"(must be TOO organized). I buy the bolts at Bomgaars on sale if possible. Havent found metrics by the pound YET!! Buy those at local NAPA as needed!(I hate that). Bomgaars have grade 2s for about a buck a pound a couple times a year. Otherwise try there 20% off sales for the 5's and 8's | |
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Bolt bins -- worth it or not?
