What are you using to keep all your miscellaneous parts

[Chills1994]

Hi all,

I'm slowly growing a collection of parts and tools. I'm wondering if you all have a good way to keep everything together and neat.

Thanks.

[AikiDale]

Not me. I'm living proof of chaos theory.

[ChuckS]

I rely heavily on gravity...

[RePete]

Try fishing tackle boxes like these.

http://fishing.flambeauoutdoors.com/otdrs_...r_n_spinner.asp

[et45]

Together and neat?,How would I find anything if it was all organized?.

[markm]

I was really looking for some help here and a bit of motivation. Mine is in the garage, laundry room and bed room spread out on benches, dryers, counters and drawers. Don't have a clue were any of it is. But if I need a part I'm sure that it's somewhere. Usually I give up after a couple of hours and order a new part, couple of hours later find what I was looking for and then end up with more parts in more drawers.

[Jaxshooter]

+1 on the clear fishing tackle boxes. Keeps everything organized and clean. I have one set up for open, limited and single stack guns.

[Flatland Shooter]

I purchased several clear plastic boxes from Harbor Freight. These measure 13" x 10" x 2-1/4" and each has fixed (not adjustable) partitions dividing the interior into 10 compartments (1 large, 3 medium, and 5 small compartments). Each case has a carry handle and they are stackable.

In Case #1 I carry all the tools needed for cleaning and repair. In Case #2 I carry all of the "pre-fitted" replacement parts for my open class gun.

I've had these for a while and they have held up well. Cost was around $8 each.

Bill

[alellis]

Hi all,

I'm slowly growing a collection of parts and tools. I'm wondering if you all have a good way to keep everything together and neat.

Thanks.

Neat. ???

What a crazy concept.

Neat. ???

If that don't beat all.

Neat ???

This interweb thing gets crazier every day.

Neat he says.

Neat.

neat.

dammit

mumble

al

[maineshootah]

Hi all,

I'm slowly growing a collection of parts and tools. I'm wondering if you all have a good way to keep everything together and neat.

Thanks.

peg boards, clear plastic bins, black sharpie marker and wide packing tape.

[Dan Sierpina]

Neat and organized????? YOU are a SICK person!!!

[benny hill]

Hmmmm... Seems to be a common thread here....

[HI5-O]

I use those clear plastic Rubbermaid shoe boxes. They stack nicely and I can see what's in them.

If you ask my wife, she'll tell you I don't have enough of those boxes

[tightloop]

cigar box...but a nice cigar box....

[John Dunn]

For range bag tools and spare parts I use a zippered case that holds zip-lock type bags almost like a three ring binder, easy to flip thru to find what you need, I think it is from Bass-Pro and used as a lure organizer.

For the gun room I have a Craftsman rolling double decker tool box.

I'd like to get a Gerstner (or however you spell it) tool chest someday for the delicate stuff, but I keep choking on the price.

[uscbigdawg]

Shimano clear fishing tackle boxes with the adjustable dividers works perfect. One for each pistol and the rifle & shotgun goodies for 3-Gun. Simple, cheap and convenient. I started using these when traveling for 3-Gun and wanted to bring a cleaning kit without bringing jugs and bottles of everything. So there's one for patches, jags, scrapers, dental picks, etc. that goes with me on the road.

Rich

[Kingman]

I am with others in the plastic fishing boxes. I have about 5 or 6 of several different parts so I can actually keep them by part.

[AikiDale]

Rabbits are not very good with tools and parts. I have Benny build my guns and they don't need parts. If one ever breaks I guess I'll call the shop....

[Wakal]

1,200 square foot metal barn.

Which reminds me, I need to build a second barn to hold all the junk that won't fit in the first one...

A

[shadetree]

I keep my stuff carefully stored in a state of pure chaos

[Front Man]

I have a Matco roll around tool base.

It needs to be larger and I need a tool chest to top it off.

One with a ton of small but long drawers.

FM

[ChrisStock]

Yep, I have an inexpensive (as in $5) fishing tackle box for each competition pistol's spare parts. A big enough spot in the bottom of each for spare magazine tubes and large parts, and the trays keep my other parts organized neatly. If I didn't do it this way, I'd be in a world of shizzle.

[Ed K]

For small parts I use the compartmented multi drawered bins from Menards. For the larger parts I use the clear plastic Tupperware bins with drawers from Wally World/Target. For BIG parts.......cardboard boxes.

Don't tell anyone but I even use a label maker for the bins. Glock, STI, Springfield, S&W, Taurus, etc.

Keep repeating to self; I am not anal, I am not anal.

Edited December 12, 2007 by Ed K

[Dan Sierpina]

I'd like to get a Gerstner (or however you spell it) tool chest someday for the delicate stuff, but I keep choking on the price.

John,

I paid $67.00 for my Gerstner box......but that was 38 years ago.

[1911nm]

A number of years ago when my parents closed their Southwest trading post, my wife wanted the case they used for jewelry cleaning and supplies, about 40 slide out drawers about 5 inches wide, 2 high, and 10 deep. She hasn't really decided what to do with it. One day I will have to tell her that it's my spare parts bin.