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The 2-Stroke Garage => Show Off => Topic started by: 85RZwade on May 28, 2023, 02:01:04 PM

Title: Organization
Post by: 85RZwade on May 28, 2023, 02:01:04 PM
I admire organization and aspire to be more so. I have lots of toolboxes and a weakness for little wooden boxes (even the occasional cigar box) that I use to organize drawers. Laura and I had a fantastic day of yardsaling yesterday, and I had asked her not to allow me to buy another toolbox, but...

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I told her I wanted to dismiss my request, because this old Craftsman machinist box was just too cool. I think I have come up with a suitable use for it:

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Still room for my VM slides, needles, springs and assorted parts. Pretty happy with this acquistion!
Title: Re: Organization
Post by: dgorms on May 30, 2023, 09:00:53 PM
Ahem! I think I have a few boxes for ya  :whistle:
Title: Re: Organization
Post by: 85RZwade on June 01, 2023, 09:27:51 AM
:whistle:
Title: Re: Organization
Post by: m in sc on June 05, 2023, 10:02:02 PM
not usually a harbor freight fan overall, but these are fantastic. i have my electrical connectors and all the carb stuff in like 6 of these. highly recommend.

https://www.harborfreight.com/tool-storage-organization/parts-storage/organizers/multi-compartment-utility-box-40528.html

Title: Re: Organization
Post by: 85RZwade on June 06, 2023, 04:03:48 PM
Oh, look! In stock at the Chehalis store(on my way home)
Title: Re: Organization
Post by: 85RZwade on June 12, 2023, 09:14:34 PM
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I picked up a few of my things from The House of Dennis yesterday, and the carburetor box is filling up. Makes me happy  :vroom:
Title: Re: Organization
Post by: sav0r (CL MotoTech) on June 14, 2023, 10:18:27 AM
I end up using McMaster boxes for this type of thing. lol
Title: Re: Organization
Post by: 85RZwade on June 14, 2023, 01:52:28 PM
I just missed out on a Vidmar drawer cabinet on marketplace yesterday...$100
Title: Re: Organization
Post by: m in sc on June 20, 2023, 10:16:26 PM
since we're showing off. (and might give a few ideas)

Title: Re: Organization
Post by: m in sc on June 20, 2023, 10:19:02 PM
(also testing out the new attachment code) yes, 99.9 percent of all that is motorcycle stuff.  :huh:

Title: Re: Organization
Post by: irk_miller on June 20, 2023, 11:49:00 PM
Quote from: 85RZwade on May 28, 2023, 02:01:04 PMI admire organization and aspire to be more so. I have lots of toolboxes and a weakness for little wooden boxes (even the occasional cigar box) that I use to organize drawers. Laura and I had a fantastic day of yardsaling yesterday, and I had asked her not to allow me to buy another toolbox, but...

(https://i.postimg.cc/ZnbytCY3/2025043-C-8-D3-F-4-F93-AF06-90844-F00-FB1-A.jpg)

I told her I wanted to dismiss my request, because this old Craftsman machinist box was just too cool. I think I have come up with a suitable use for it:

(https://i.postimg.cc/rwgDL8R2/2-F39-E2-DD-E87-A-46-A3-A55-E-D6525-EBD8-F4-E.jpg)

Still room for my VM slides, needles, springs and assorted parts. Pretty happy with this acquistion!
I inherited this very toolbox from my grandfather.  My mom was a machinist, and when she retired I got her Kennedy bottom box to put it on and they pair nicely together.  Did it still have the lock tray that covers the drawers and slides under the bottom drawer when the box is in use?  I assume we're just not seeing it in the pics.
Title: Re: Organization
Post by: 85RZwade on June 21, 2023, 09:15:18 AM
Yes! I didn't get the key, but I did get the tray
Title: Re: Organization
Post by: m in sc on June 21, 2023, 10:05:17 AM
thats very cool. I have a kennedy box, from my uncle marty on my moms side (only other actual engineer we had in the family) that gave me his when i started college. I used it for pretty much just clock repair tools when i worked in that field.  He did railway inspections on the L.I.R back in the 60s and 70s. its currently stored with all my finer tools for clock repair i dont really use much anymore.
Title: Re: Organization
Post by: 85RZwade on June 21, 2023, 09:15:48 PM
there's a matching bottom box on marketplace for $400 that I'm desperately trying to resist
Title: Re: Organization
Post by: Kawtriplefreak on June 22, 2023, 09:59:23 AM
Very cool :patriot: