[Jewelry making - Article 00105] - Re: [Orchid] Tools organization ideas

[Trevor F]

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    The suggestion about using emptied Bic pens as storage containers
    reminded me a lot of one of my favorite storage solutions from Lee
    Valley Tools (www.leevalley.com). Their "Shop Storage Tubes" come in
    seven sizes from 3/8" up to 1-3/8" dia., average about US$0.25 each,
    and are made of a very flexible (read "virtually unbreakable")
    material that can really take a beating. 

    I've bought hundreds of these things over the years. I use these for
    everything from saw blades to files, jump rings to sleeves to protect
    my Foredom handpieces when I'm not using them. One trick I like it to
    pull the bottom out of one tube and tape two of them together
    lengthwise with a couple wraps of clear packing tape in order to get a
    tube twice as long. Surprising durable! 

    Another good Lee Valley storage solution is their "Watchmaker's
    Cases", again in a wide variety of sizes.  I especially like the ones
    that come in the aluminum organizer boxes.  Makes for very compact
    storage of small items.  I even use them for my gems and stones
    collection.  Odd to have thousands of dollars of stones stored in $5
    boxes but it works for me. 

    Both of these are found in the "Woodworking" section under
    "Storage". The "Item Search" button on the left is a faster way to
    get there. 

    (usual disclaimer from one very satisfied customer). 

Cheers,
Trevor F.


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