[Jewelry making - Article 01011] - Re: [Orchid] Tools organization ideas

[FrodoGem]

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    For organizing my wire, I screwed horizontal strips of iron on the
    wall.  The wire goes into labeled ziplocks hung by the corner on the
    strips with  one half inch neodymium magnets.  Hanging the bags by
    the corner allows them to overlap so more bags can be put on a
    strip.  The corner of the bag is sandwiched between the iron strip
    and the magnet.  The magnet is outside the bag for easy removal;
    placed thus, it provides enough friction on the bag so that it will
    not slide out from under the magnet, even it it weighs several
    ounces.  Having an edge of each bag showing allows me to quickly see
    what I have available.  Bags are all labeled and sorted first by
    wire alloy, second by wire shape and third by wire size. 

    The magnets are powerful and inexpensive; there is a price break
    when you buy 50.  The steel cups that are available for the magnets
    are a must.  The steel cup increases power of the magnet and allows
    it to be attached to a wooden handle (a one and one fourth inch long
    piece of 1 inch diameter hardwood dowel works fine).  Be careful
    about buying larger magnets...the 3/4 inch magnet needs 22 pounds of
    force to lift it off of the iron strip.  The magnets are available
    at  http://www.leevalley.com 

    As for folks in countries that use metric...sorry about the inches
    ounces, pounds etc.  I just don't know what materials and sizes are
    available in your country.  Although, not intentional, I really
    didn't give an inch  :-) 

Howard Woods
Eagle Idaho


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