On Feb 18, 12:28*am, "SteveB" wrote:
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Anyone have any ideas that won't cost an arm and a leg like those spendy
drawer organizers sold at suppliers? *$20 for plastic is bad enough, but the
amounts they want for some of these is more than I've paid for a used car.

Steve

I keep a small stock of hardware in plastic drawers in the shop and
the excess in food containers etc out back in the shed. They're sorted
by thread size and material but not length or head type since it's
easy to pick out matches to the one I'm holding. Stainless, brass,
aluminum and plastic are all in the same drawer because they are so
easy to tell apart. The only exception is separate drawers for short
screws which otherwise fall to the bottom under the long ones.

This greatly reduces the number of bins needed; almost every size I
need from #0 to 1/2" plus metric fits in two 13" Acro cabinets.

I made a stepped sorting gage with coarse threads from 1/4-20 to
1/2-13 on one end and fine threads on the other. Nuts and washers can
be quickly sized by slipping them on and screws by visual comparison.
It's also a nice work sample to take to job interviews.

Jim Wilkins