Re: [MBZ] OT - storing small parts
I believe that Lee Valley has small stainless steel canisters. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor.
Re: [MBZ] OT - storing small parts
Get a bunch of those little baggies like the dope dealers use --R On 8/11/14 11:30 AM, Randy Bennell via Mercedes wrote: I believe that Lee Valley has small stainless steel canisters. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor.
Re: [MBZ] OT - storing small parts
How do you know so much about that, Rich? ;) Wilton - Original Message - From: Rich Thomas via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com To: Randy Bennell rbenn...@bennell.ca; Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Sent: Monday, August 11, 2014 12:09 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT - storing small parts Get a bunch of those little baggies like the dope dealers use --R On 8/11/14 11:30 AM, Randy Bennell via Mercedes wrote: I believe that Lee Valley has small stainless steel canisters. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor.
Re: [MBZ] OT - storing small parts
On Mon, 11 Aug 2014 12:09:55 -0400 Rich Thomas via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: Get a bunch of those little baggies like the dope dealers use --R On 8/11/14 11:30 AM, Randy Bennell via Mercedes wrote: I believe that Lee Valley has small stainless steel canisters. My wife likes SmartBalance margarine. I use those containers for various things, although they (even the small ones) are not as small as 35 mm film containers (of which I have a few). Craig ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor.
Re: [MBZ] OT - storing small parts
Speaking of which, what does everyone use for temporary storage of not so little parts like bolts and such that you pull off of engines during a repair? I haven't seen a (metal) #10 coffee can in years. Likewise, metal coffee cans are a thing of the past... They were great for washing out bearings and such. For larger parts, I take a gallon can (like from paint thinner, etc), cut most of a side out and then fold the edges under to make it halfway safe. -- John W Reames jream...@verizon.net Home: +14106646986 Mobile: +14437915905 On Aug 11, 2014, at 12:42, Craig via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: On Mon, 11 Aug 2014 12:09:55 -0400 Rich Thomas via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: Get a bunch of those little baggies like the dope dealers use --R On 8/11/14 11:30 AM, Randy Bennell via Mercedes wrote: I believe that Lee Valley has small stainless steel canisters. My wife likes SmartBalance margarine. I use those containers for various things, although they (even the small ones) are not as small as 35 mm film containers (of which I have a few). Craig ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor.
Re: [MBZ] OT - storing small parts
Date: Mon, 11 Aug 2014 14:24:29 -0400 To: diese...@pisquared.net; mercedes@okiebenz.com Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT - storing small parts From: mercedes@okiebenz.com Speaking of which, what does everyone use for temporary storage of not so little parts like bolts and such that you pull off of engines during a repair? I haven't seen a (metal) #10 coffee can in years. Likewise, metal coffee cans are a thing of the past... They were great for washing out bearings and such. Au contraire mon ami. I drink this... http://www.stewarts.com/ Rick ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor.
Re: [MBZ] OT - storing small parts
I use a small tray from the Container Store, from the back of the store along with the silverware trays. Cost under $4. On Mon, Aug 11, 2014 at 2:27 PM, Rick Knoble via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: Date: Mon, 11 Aug 2014 14:24:29 -0400 To: diese...@pisquared.net; mercedes@okiebenz.com Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT - storing small parts From: mercedes@okiebenz.com Speaking of which, what does everyone use for temporary storage of not so little parts like bolts and such that you pull off of engines during a repair? I haven't seen a (metal) #10 coffee can in years. Likewise, metal coffee cans are a thing of the past... They were great for washing out bearings and such. Au contraire mon ami. I drink this... http://www.stewarts.com/ Rick ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor.
Re: [MBZ] OT - storing small parts
Si si, I've got more than a few metal cans from my favorite Italian espresso. I also get plastic cans from our coffee mess at work, handy for sealing up parts for protection against corrosion. Max Dillon, Charleston SC ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor.
Re: [MBZ] OT - storing small parts
Rick wrote: Au contraire mon ami. I drink this... http://www.stewarts.com/ I guess I gotta pay attention to the local favorite!! My mom drank nuttin' but Stewarts. The boss bought nuttin' but Stewarts. I should go back to that old favorite. Thanks for the reminder. mao ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor.
Re: [MBZ] OT - storing small parts
I'm pretty sure we can still get large metal coffee cans at Walmart - I have a couple iin my garage. But for storing small parts I prefer using Tupperware type of plastic containers as I dislike rummaging through 10# coffee cans full of misc stuff.. They have snap-on lids and are transparent enough to see the things stored inside. I get them on sale at ~$5 for 3 - 1 quart sized containers. Costco has them at times... They also last a long time. When disassembling an engine I put the parts inside zip-lock storage bags which are labelled to make re-assy easier. I did this when I did a full restore on my '66 MGB it was a good thing I did that as the restore lasted much longer than I thought due mostly to my health which put me out of action for long periods.Without those storage bags and their labels I'd still be looking at fasteners wondering where they went... or else there'd be a pile of fasteners left over... ;-) LarryT On 8/11/2014 2:24 PM, John Reames -- Mercedes wrote: Speaking of which, what does everyone use for temporary storage of not so little parts like bolts and such that you pull off of engines during a repair? I haven't seen a (metal) #10 coffee can in years. Likewise, metal coffee cans are a thing of the past... They were great for washing out bearings and such. For larger parts, I take a gallon can (like from paint thinner, etc), cut most of a side out and then fold the edges under to make it halfway safe. -- John W Reames jream...@verizon.net Home: +14106646986 Mobile: +14437915905 On Aug 11, 2014, at 12:42, Craig via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: On Mon, 11 Aug 2014 12:09:55 -0400 Rich Thomas via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: Get a bunch of those little baggies like the dope dealers use --R On 8/11/14 11:30 AM, Randy Bennell via Mercedes wrote: I believe that Lee Valley has small stainless steel canisters. My wife likes SmartBalance margarine. I use those containers for various things, although they (even the small ones) are not as small as 35 mm film containers (of which I have a few). Craig ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor.
Re: [MBZ] OT - storing small parts
My wife uses an expensive Cascade dishwasher detergent that comes in a plastic rectangular tub that I use for the larger bolts, hose clamps, etc. They are challenged with head bolts, but are generally OK otherwise and I'm keeping them out of the landfill. On Mon, Aug 11, 2014 at 1:24 PM, John Reames via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: Speaking of which, what does everyone use for temporary storage of not so little parts like bolts and such that you pull off of engines during a repair? -- OK Don NSA: The only branch of government that actually listens to US citizens! There are three kinds of men: The ones that learns by reading. The few who learn by observation. The rest of them have to pee on the electric fence for themselves. WILL ROGERS, *The Manly Wisdom of Will Rogers* 2013 F150, 18 mpg 2012 Passat TDI DSG, 44 mpg 1957 C182A, 12 mpg - but at 150 mph! ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor.
Re: [MBZ] OT - storing small parts
Wow, you married well! On Mon, Aug 11, 2014 at 9:24 PM, OK Don via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: My wife uses an expensive Cascade dishwasher detergent that comes in a plastic rectangular tub that I use for the larger bolts, hose clamps, etc. They are challenged with head bolts, but are generally OK otherwise and I'm keeping them out of the landfill. On Mon, Aug 11, 2014 at 1:24 PM, John Reames via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: Speaking of which, what does everyone use for temporary storage of not so little parts like bolts and such that you pull off of engines during a repair? -- OK Don NSA: The only branch of government that actually listens to US citizens! There are three kinds of men: The ones that learns by reading. The few who learn by observation. The rest of them have to pee on the electric fence for themselves. WILL ROGERS, *The Manly Wisdom of Will Rogers* 2013 F150, 18 mpg 2012 Passat TDI DSG, 44 mpg 1957 C182A, 12 mpg - but at 150 mph! ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor.
[MBZ] OT - storing small parts
The supply seemed endless, even though I well knew it wasn't. Nevertheless, while the cardboard box is not quite empty yet, it will be soon... And then - when the last 35mm film canister is gone - what will I use to store small parts? I never had very many of the metal ones, but those are quite nice. The plastic ones - both Kodak style and Fuji style - are keeping many dozens of things safe and organized around here. All those years of saving all my canisters. Think of all those rolls of film, and all those photos! Well, except for bulk loaded rolls. And somehow I have used them. I even have a couple salt/pepper shaker tops for the Kodak canisters. I have been on the lookout for a replacement, but I haven't stumbled onto anything yet. Soon it could be a crisis. Meanwhile, how do you folks store lawnmower needle valves, or tire valve stem cores, or #2 screws, or ear plugs, or safety pins, or a bit of grease to carry in the tool box, or the pieces that fell out of the zoom lens when it failed? -- Philip ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor.
Re: [MBZ] OT - storing small parts
My dad and grandfather used something like this: http://www.harborfreight.com/40-bin-organizer-with-full-length-drawer-94375.html Then there's these: http://www.harborfreight.com/24-compartment-large-storage-container-61881.html For replacing film cannisters, there's always prescription pill tubes. If you're not a drug user, talk to some older friends, you have to know somebody who goes through five or more a month. One thing HF had 20 years ago but I can't find now were a couple dozen little aluminum round containers with clear inserts in the lids, all in a tiny steel box about 4x8. Now those were ideal for stuff like carb float needles. If they still have them, they aren't on the web site categorized under storage. Mitch. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor.
Re: [MBZ] OT - storing small parts
At 2:29 AM -0500 8/10/14, Fmiser via Mercedes wrote: Meanwhile, how do you folks store lawnmower needle valves, or tire valve stem cores, or #2 screws, or ear plugs, or safety pins, or a bit of grease to carry in the tool box, or the pieces that fell out of the zoom lens when it failed? Fishing tackle boxes, mostly... -MMM- ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor.
Re: [MBZ] OT - storing small parts
I have plenty of them - I will save them and send them to anyone who asks. I keep some for my needs but often throw extras away... LarryT On 8/10/2014 7:04 AM, Mitch Haley via Mercedes wrote: My dad and grandfather used something like this: http://www.harborfreight.com/40-bin-organizer-with-full-length-drawer-94375.html Then there's these: http://www.harborfreight.com/24-compartment-large-storage-container-61881.html For replacing film cannisters, there's always prescription pill tubes. If you're not a drug user, talk to some older friends, you have to know somebody who goes through five or more a month. One thing HF had 20 years ago but I can't find now were a couple dozen little aluminum round containers with clear inserts in the lids, all in a tiny steel box about 4x8. Now those were ideal for stuff like carb float needles. If they still have them, they aren't on the web site categorized under storage. Mitch. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor.
Re: [MBZ] OT - storing small parts
On 8/10/2014 3:29 AM, Fmiser via Mercedes wrote: The supply seemed endless, even though I well knew it wasn't. Nevertheless, while the cardboard box is not quite empty yet, it will be soon... And then - when the last 35mm film canister is gone - what will I use to store small parts? I never had very many of the metal ones, but those are quite nice. The plastic ones - both Kodak style and Fuji style - are keeping many dozens of things safe and organized around here. All those years of saving all my canisters. Think of all those rolls of film, and all those photos! Well, except for bulk loaded rolls. And somehow I have used them. I even have a couple salt/pepper shaker tops for the Kodak canisters. I have been on the lookout for a replacement, but I haven't stumbled onto anything yet. Soon it could be a crisis. Meanwhile, how do you folks store lawnmower needle valves, or tire valve stem cores, or #2 screws, or ear plugs, or safety pins, or a bit of grease to carry in the tool box, or the pieces that fell out of the zoom lens when it failed? -- Philip ... Like Mitch, I use various sizes of small prescription bottles for very small parts. For larger parts I use heavy duty snack, sandwich, pint, quart, gallon, and 2 gallon plastic press and seal bags, but never the kind with a slider since the slider usually fails fairly soon. These bags are stored in double grocery bags, the height of which is cut to fit the shelf they will go on. All the plastic bags are labeled with a Sharpie or paper press-on labels unless they are common parts visible through the transparent bags; primary fuel filters, for example. The plastic bag system works very well for dirty greasy used parts I want to save but don't want to bother cleaning before storage. Carefully put in a plastic bag, they can be stored anywhere without getting other items dirty and greasy. Gerry ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor.
Re: [MBZ] OT - storing small parts
Exactly! I still have a few of the 100' metal cans that I use for cleaning small parts, or for temporary storage of nuts, bolts and washers while repairing something. I am also about to run out of the clear lidded plastic boxes that some of the processors return slides in. I now am using a couple of these, and need to get another one - http://www.harborfreight.com/40-bin-organizer-with-full-length-drawer-94375.html - for all the aircraft fasteners. Perhaps there's a potential cottage industry here??? On Sun, Aug 10, 2014 at 2:29 AM, Fmiser via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: The supply seemed endless, even though I well knew it wasn't. Nevertheless, while the cardboard box is not quite empty yet, it will be soon... And then - when the last 35mm film canister is gone - what will I use to store small parts? I never had very many of the metal ones, but those are quite nice. The plastic ones - both Kodak style and Fuji style - are keeping many dozens of things safe and organized around here. All those years of saving all my canisters. Think of all those rolls of film, and all those photos! Well, except for bulk loaded rolls. And somehow I have used them. I even have a couple salt/pepper shaker tops for the Kodak canisters. I have been on the lookout for a replacement, but I haven't stumbled onto anything yet. Soon it could be a crisis. Meanwhile, how do you folks store lawnmower needle valves, or tire valve stem cores, or #2 screws, or ear plugs, or safety pins, or a bit of grease to carry in the tool box, or the pieces that fell out of the zoom lens when it failed? -- Philip -- OK Don NSA: The only branch of government that actually listens to US citizens! There are three kinds of men: The ones that learns by reading. The few who learn by observation. The rest of them have to pee on the electric fence for themselves. WILL ROGERS, *The Manly Wisdom of Will Rogers* 2013 F150, 18 mpg 2012 Passat TDI DSG, 44 mpg 1957 C182A, 12 mpg - but at 150 mph! ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor.
