Homemade bolt bins.

[504-1]

Looking for ideas for homemade bolt bins. I have a steady supply of #10 cans. I just spent three hours sorting flat and lock washers and I am just getting started. I may get the shop organized by the time I retire.

 

[GordoSD]

I never reuse a lock washer. New ones every time. I can afford the 2 cents. I don't want to trust a n old one that may have been compressed for 40 years. Pretty much use new nuts and bolts too.

 

[Dachshund]

Cut plastic oil bottles work good, too.
Yup. A used lockwasher goes in the scrap pile. Even a NEW lockwasher is little more than peace of mind....

 

[showcrop]

I bought a set from a Karr Supply probably 25 years ago. It gives me a complete stock to start with and a place to put good used or whatever that turns up. Organized.

 

[504-1]

I have scraped three, thirty gal barrels full of used and rusty stuff so far.

 

[Wile E]

You could always use the remaining plastic coffee containers.
I have several, I use them for painting, ammo storage, other stuff too.
The Folgers red containers work great.

 

[John730D]

Get some used plastic elevator buckets. Just bolt them to the wall. Works perfect. Most places will give them away just to get rid of them.

 

[Anonymous-0]

I have perhaps 50 of the #10 cans with fastners, plumbing parts, electrical etc. I scuffed the cans and spray painted them with Rustoleum smoke gray enamel, then printed a label using Excel, and used 2" wide clear tape to affix the label to the can. I use 2 line labels, ie NUTS 1/4" , PINS COTTER and so on and can arrange the cans alphabetically on the shelf. It sure is handy to have a supply of fastners available rather than need one and be 20 miles from a supply. I am running short on plastic lids, do you know of a place where I can purchase replacements?

 

[bison]

I made this bolt bin from a sheet of plywood ,1x8 boards for the outside frame and the compartment dividers from interlocking strips of OSB

 

[M w J]

Get some old cups from a leg in an elevator they have mounting holes and are made of poly.

 

[Bradracer18]

Old Mail sorting bins (like they sort envelopes for like delivery mail into) work pretty well!

 

[sflem849]

Fastenal will give you one when you buy a bolt kit. The bolt kit is only $300ish.