So...How do you deal with storing strip wood? I have for years thumbtacked the bags to a bulletin board so I could read the sizes and slip pieces out vertically but it occurred to me that I may be an idiot and there's a better way...anybody?
I'm about to change scales, after working in HO forever, and build an 0n30 layout. I need to buy a large assortment of O scale strip wood and looking for a way to organize it so I find what I'm looking for quickly.
Stan
I just re-did my stripwood and detail parts organization a few weeks ago. Nothing fancy. Ended up using two of these Plano cases from the hardware store.
Thanks Dave-so those boxes are 24" long?
I use mailing tubes and potato chip tubes for all my 24" stripwood. I tape them together in rows and put them at the back on the workbench. I mark sizes in 1000ths and use the sizes that fit the scale.
yeah, I got a bunch of those bins from Harbor Freight years ago, they work great as I can organize them by size, pre stained and ready to grab for projects,,,,, I use the bins also for castings storage, using the dividers. I organize the castings by theme: roof , waterfront, loading dock, ect.
I use those trays to house my scale figures. I found two more of them while cleaning last week. Now I know what I'll use them for. Thanks, Dave!
Jeff
Stan
I use the cardboard tubes that flex track is shipped in to store my strip wood. I have two racks that I made for them. One is 24 inches long, and the other is 12 inches long. Very complex and expensive - I just glued the tubes in neat rows into a cardboard box and labeled each tube with the sizes. I have the dimensions labeled in both 1:1 inches and HO 1:87 inches. I will try to remember to post a picture when I get back to the workbench.
Great idea Stan.....thanks. 8)
I'm old enough to remember when computers came with manuals, and those manuals were enclosed in nice sturdy slipcover boxes...
dave
Quote from: deemery on May 31, 2017, 09:33:35 AM
I'm old enough to remember when computers came with manuals, and those manuals were enclosed in nice sturdy slipcover boxes...
dave
Dang, you are old! :D :D :D
I remember when computers, and software, came with manuals too! :o
Quote from: ReadingBob on May 31, 2017, 09:42:00 AM
Quote from: deemery on May 31, 2017, 09:33:35 AM
I'm old enough to remember when computers came with manuals, and those manuals were enclosed in nice sturdy slipcover boxes...
dave
Dang, you are old! :D :D :D
I remember when computers, and software, came with manuals too! :o
I bought my first personal computer in Oct '78.
I also keep a 'scraps bin' in a slide-out drawer underneath my work table.
dave
love to see a picture.
I use the cardboard tubes that flex track is shipped in to store my strip wood. I have two racks that I made for them. One is 24 inches long, and the other is 12 inches long. Very complex and expensive - I just glued the tubes in neat rows into a cardboard box and labeled each tube with the sizes. I have the dimensions labeled in both 1:1 inches and HO 1:87 inches. I will try to remember to post a picture when I get back to the workbench.
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I use mailing tubes taped together for longer strip wood and parts.
(https://modelersforum.com/gallery/622-310517123818-225811354.jpeg)
For the smaller more fragile strip wood I use an Ikea ALEX cabinet with wide shallow drawers. This is also nice for tools.
(https://modelersforum.com/gallery/622-310517123818-2258254.jpeg)
Here is a link to the cabinet: http://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/40196241/
Gents...
I don't keep a large supply around as I make up stuff as I need it or go to town and find just what I need.
I do keep some standing in a few pieces of ABS black plumbing pipe that are tied together with duct tape. I stuff in in the closet when not in use.
I have a tube for one inch thick dimensional stuff and another for 2x dimensional lumber. I don't sort it any smaller than that.
see ya
Bob
Quote from: Random on May 31, 2017, 12:44:06 PM
I use mailing tubes taped together for longer strip wood and parts.
(https://modelersforum.com/gallery/622-310517123818-225811354.jpeg)
Nice, I really like that cabinet, thanx for posting the link!
For the smaller more fragile strip wood I use an Ikea ALEX cabinet with wide shallow drawers. This is also nice for tools.
(https://modelersforum.com/gallery/622-310517123818-2258254.jpeg)
Here is a link to the cabinet: http://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/40196241/
Quote from: ReadingBob on May 31, 2017, 09:42:00 AM
Quote from: deemery on May 31, 2017, 09:33:35 AM
I'm old enough to remember when computers came with manuals, and those manuals were enclosed in nice sturdy slipcover boxes...
dave
Dang, you are old! :D :D :D
I remember when computers, and software, came with manuals too! :o
I remember slide rules. :o
Now that I think about it, I think they were faster than my PC with Windows 10. I had one of the first PC's in my office at Michigan Tech. as a grad student. Students would make appointments for my office hours just to see it.
Sorry - we got off topic.
The cardboard tubes in the picture above is what I use for my strip wood .
I found one of those NESL milled car roof 24" strips with a price tag on it, $.29 (1980 or so)
dave
Dave -
I bought those milled car parts around 1990 when I had big plans to scratch build cars. Yup, big big plans..... :D
Quote from: Random on May 31, 2017, 06:42:07 PM
Dave -
I bought those milled car parts around 1990 when I had big plans to scratch build cars. Yup, big big plans..... :D
I did that also, now can't find all of them
Jim
I know this is a old topic, But I found this and liked it.Dennis
http://www.craftsmankituniversity.com/vanforum/index.php?p=/discussion/246/stripwood-storage
Hey Dennis:
Very nice looks like something you made??? Or did you find it somewhere?
Karl
Karl, I just found it and gonna build it as soon as I get to lowes and buy the wood and tubes.Dennis
I looked into that type of design and found out it took much desk space, collected too much dust and the strip wood dries out too fast then gets brittle while fading the colour. While the design lets you get easy access to the strip wood, it does not handle short pieces well. I'm not sure how it would address the tipping issue?
To be honest (if I am not already) I usually collect all of the strip wood once during a project and use the scrap bin for as many things I can. (Plus the tubes are expensive here)
Back to the drawing board :(