Over time you will need some small parts organisation from screws, nuts and bolts, washers, dowl, nails to rivits, o-rings, spare parts, fuses, grease nipplies, eyelets, air couplers, Kreg and Incra jig parts & much more… it all depends on what you want to store and how much or many you need to store.

There are many many types of small part storage solutions and all have pro’s and con’s.  example; These tubs hang on the backing board small cleat system and you can get different size tubs and keep adding to the system you can cheaply expand as required. They are easily accessible to get the part you are after and can store random sized objects.  But can easily knock them off the cleat, they look messy when you put bags and random objects in them.

These are handy little draws container unit for storing really small parts. This one was being thrown out so I grabbed it and use it for holding a variety of small parts. Buying little draw sets like these look tidier and are relatively cheap but you are  limited to the size of the draw to the size of the object you can store. To expand you have to buy another unit, but you might not be able to find a matching draw set.

As an example of the different types of draw sets….I picked this set of draws and a closing down auction and it was filled with bits and bobs (I had to buy the whole ‘lot’ to get the thing I was after) however like above it is limited and I can’t buy a matching one.

There are many many different options, however the main solution I currently use is the Kincrome Metal Storage Case with multi trays bought at Bunnings Warehouse.  I do like these as they have multiple smaller removable pottles & tubs . When the case is closed they are sealed and parts won’t go be able to cross contaminate the other tubs. They look tidy, as you can see you can expand and make your own holder for them. However you are limited to what you can store in them, and they are not cheap. You can get various plastic ones or other metal ones etc These ones are just the style I ended up with and are handy…

I have recently started to purchase a few Festool tools that come in a systainer box, Festool system is modular and you can get systainers with draws which I have purchased a couple to trail. The down side is these are not cheap. but they are modular and link  and clip together etc. If I like them enough I will purchase a couple more. Other wise come up with another plan.

One of the major down side is when you have a small shop and limited with bench space you pull the tray out to get a part you a taking up precious limited bench space.

There are many different solutions people have come up with and using jars and tubs and other house hold accessories and still look tidy. It is all up to your imagination, shop size and budget.  You can make your own using these home items and come up with a nifty solution.  What may suit me may not suit your shop and vice versa etc.

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