Can anyone recommend some multicompartment storage trays? I want some
for storing lots of small bits in. I looked in Wickes but was
unimpressed. The trays had insecure catches so I doubt theyd be
burstproof, and they ponged pretty strong.

ta, NT

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Can anyone recommend some multicompartment storage trays? I want some
for storing lots of small bits in. I looked in Wickes but was
unimpressed. The trays had insecure catches so I doubt theyd be
burstproof, and they ponged pretty strong.

Not trays, but I have a bunch of these and think they're great.

http://www.axminster.co.uk/product.asp?pf_id=22312

(there are some trays lower down the page)


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Can anyone recommend some multicompartment storage trays? I want some
for storing lots of small bits in. I looked in Wickes but was
unimpressed. The trays had insecure catches so I doubt theyd be
burstproof, and they ponged pretty strong.

ta, NT

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I've got two of these:

http://www.machinemart.co.uk/product...7&r=2063&g=108

They're quite strong and half the trays are subdivided into 3 compartments
giving a total of 32 separate compartments. They also do two other sizes- 25 /
36 drawer which you might consider.

I've also made a storage cabinet using garden seed trays which gives 44 separate
compartments in a cupboard measuring 6' x 22" x 16" (H x W X D) but this might
be too big for what you want.

Cic.


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Grunff wrote:
wrote:

Can anyone recommend some multicompartment storage trays? I want some
for storing lots of small bits in. I looked in Wickes but was
unimpressed. The trays had insecure catches so I doubt theyd be
burstproof, and they ponged pretty strong.

Not trays, but I have a bunch of these and think they're great.

http://www.axminster.co.uk/product.asp?pf_id=22312

(there are some trays lower down the page)

thanks, those look like a fairly good option. Are they burstproof, ie
will they stay securely shut when dropped?

NT

Cicero wrote:
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Can anyone recommend some multicompartment storage trays? I want some
for storing lots of small bits in. I looked in Wickes but was
unimpressed. The trays had insecure catches so I doubt theyd be
burstproof, and they ponged pretty strong.

ta, NT

===========================
I've got two of these:

http://www.machinemart.co.uk/product...7&r=2063&g=108

They're quite strong and half the trays are subdivided into 3 compartments
giving a total of 32 separate compartments. They also do two other sizes- 25 /
36 drawer which you might consider.

I'll have to recheck when the site's working to see what those are.


I've also made a storage cabinet using garden seed trays which gives 44 separate
compartments in a cupboard measuring 6' x 22" x 16" (H x W X D) but this might
be too big for what you want.

Cic.

Yes, 6' is much too big I want trays I can store small stuff in on
the shelf and I can then pick what trays I need to take for a job.
About a square foot by 2" deep, or maybe half that, is the sort of
thing I'm after. Too many of these multicompartment trays arent
burstproof, and thats a no-no. The ones I've got are perfect, but not
sold any more, and I need to scale up really.

Thanks to both of you.


NT

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thanks, those look like a fairly good option. Are they burstproof, ie
will they stay securely shut when dropped?

They have a locking mechanism, but I wouldn't want to count on it
holding when dropped if the container is filled with heavy stuff.

A couple of mine are filled with metric nuts in various sizes. These are
very heavy, and I suspect even a small drop would break them.

Another one is filled with electronic components. It weighs very little,
and I'm sure the lock would hold.

One nice feature is that they open up sideways, so they can be wall hung
if/when required.


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Can anyone recommend some multicompartment storage trays? I want some
for storing lots of small bits in. I looked in Wickes but was
unimpressed. The trays had insecure catches so I doubt theyd be
burstproof, and they ponged pretty strong.

ta, NT


www.farnell.com type RAACO box in the search entry.

wrote:

Can anyone recommend some multicompartment storage trays? I want some
for storing lots of small bits in. I looked in Wickes but was
unimpressed. The trays had insecure catches so I doubt theyd be
burstproof, and they ponged pretty strong.


I use some cases made by a ( German ? ) company called Systainer. I got
them from a company in Southampton called Solent Plastics, but they
appear to have moved away, however the same cases, but not the inserts
are available from RS, so others may also stock them.

They're not cheap, but the four catches are exceedingly strong and very
cleverly designed so that the top catches can be made to extend and
latch onto the bottom of a similar case stacked above it. The cases come
in various heights from 3 " to well over a foot and all can latch
together to make one conveniently carried item.

They offer plastic inserts in a range of sizes ( for the shallowest box
only ) and you can mix and match to suit the stuff you need to store.
They also offer foam inserts and other solutions too.

I've used many sorts of cases, from the cheap and nasty through to
full-blown flight cases and thse are some of the most impressive ones
I've ever had. My first ones are now more than ten years old and still
in daily use travelling around - they are battered, but totally secure.