OCD Kit Storage Solutions

[bigcountry7]

I'll own it, I'm OCD. I've been a cave diver for 8 years and it helps to triple check everything twice. So when I go to my shop, it's my happy place and I like things organized.

I keep a storage cabinet for holding these HDX bins, so I dedicated two to my pen turning stuff...


They arent big enough to hold my larger kits, so I got two husky bins to hold the different kits with the bushings on top. He's my 3/8" box.



The 7mm kits took up a lot of room, so I broke down the kits into components. Each plastic bag holds one kit minus the tubes, refill, and mechanism.

What are your ocd storage solutions?

 

[its_virgil]

Seems those who claim to be OCD would have to label it CDO. ;-) Seriously, I admire those who are organized and put stuff back where it belongs. I seem to spend 20 minutes looking for a tool I just used 5 minutes ago. And, OH, my storage solutions are all horizontal surfaces. Thanks for sharing.
Do a good turn daily!
Don

 

[Kenny Durrant]

I think I'm between you and Don. I somewhat try to organize things but it just ends up being piles. I've noticed that it's getting harder to remember what pile I designed an item to but that's another story. I think I could use the guy in the picture to help out with the putting things back where they belong when I'm done with them. Do you ever loan him out?

 

[maxwell_smart007]

I have the ADHD organization system...I put things wherever I used them last, and then spend three hours looking for something else

 

[bigcountry7]

I think I'm between you and Don. I somewhat try to organize things but it just ends up being piles. I've noticed that it's getting harder to remember what pile I designed an item to but that's another story. I think I could use the guy in the picture to help out with the putting things back where they belong when I'm done with them. Do you ever loan him out?

If you saw his room, you wouldn't want him!

He does make a good router table though...

 

[Brandy]

Cave diver?! That seems terrifying

 

[MPVic]

If you saw his room, you wouldn't want him!

He does make a good router table though...
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So wonderful to see Dad & son enjoying time together!! Good for you, Dad!!

 

[egnald]

Hi Tom - I've got it too, I think it must be an engineering thing. I have a 3-ring binder that I have color coded to different pen styles filled with page protectors containing instruction sheets and my notes. (Click on thumbnails for larger pictures).


I store my kits in little plastic shelf units with 4.5 by 5.5 inch drawers. I label the drawer with the pen style and plating material. The drawers are also color coded according to the scheme used in my binder. All of the surplus kits are put in small plastic tote boxes which are stored above the drawer units and above my sanding workbench.


I store my bushings in little plastic jars which are in turn stored in a small plastic box with12 jars per box next to my kits. I almost always have a loose, working set of bushings in each jar along with a new, pristine set still in the little bag they came in. The color coding scheme is followed through on the bushing jars.


I store my plastic blanks on a shelf under the kits. Wood blanks are stored in 5x8 plastic bags that I label and hang under a shelf for easy access. The surplus blanks are stored in totes which are stacked on the shelf above along with some surplus supplies.


I store my pen sized specific drill bits in small plastic tubes that I got from PSI. I label all 4 sides of the tube with the drill type and size and then store them together in a larger plastic box. On the cover I use a coding scheme for the drill size and type.


This must certainly confirm my level of OCD (Kaizen / LEAN Manufacturing). Unfortunately my router table inserts have all grown up and have moved away from home. Cherish every minute! - Dave

 

[MPVic]

Hi Tom - I've got it too, I think it must be an engineering thing. I have a 3-ring binder that I have color coded to different pen styles filled with page protectors containing instruction sheets and my notes. (Click on thumbnails for larger pictures).
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I store my kits in little plastic shelf units with 4.5 by 5.5 inch drawers. I label the drawer with the pen style and plating material. The drawers are also color coded according to the scheme used in my binder. All of the surplus kits are put in small plastic tote boxes which are stored above the drawer units and above my sanding workbench.
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I store my bushings in little plastic jars which are in turn stored in a small plastic box with12 jars per box next to my kits. I almost always have a loose, working set of bushings in each jar along with a new, pristine set still in the little bag they came in. The color coding scheme is followed through on the bushing jars.
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I store my plastic blanks on a shelf under the kits. Wood blanks are stored in 5x8 plastic bags that I label and hang under a shelf for easy access. The surplus blanks are stored in totes which are stacked on the shelf above along with some surplus supplies.
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I store my pen sized specific drill bits in small plastic tubes that I got from PSI. I label all 4 sides of the tube with the drill type and size and then store them together in a larger plastic box. On the cover I use a coding scheme for the drill size and type.
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This must certainly confirm my level of OCD (Kaizen / LEAN Manufacturing). Unfortunately my router table inserts have all grown up and have moved away from home. Cherish every minute! - Dave

Hey David, in the most jovial response possible, your level of organization is just plain sick!!! The truth is I'm just terribly jealous!!! I envy your setup - certainly a good example of better organization than mine! HAPPY NEW YEAR!

 

[InkyMike]

Hi Tom - I've got it too, I think it must be an engineering thing. I have a 3-ring binder that I have color coded to different pen styles filled with page protectors containing instruction sheets and my notes. (Click on thumbnails for larger pictures).
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I store my kits in little plastic shelf units with 4.5 by 5.5 inch drawers. I label the drawer with the pen style and plating material. The drawers are also color coded according to the scheme used in my binder. All of the surplus kits are put in small plastic tote boxes which are stored above the drawer units and above my sanding workbench.
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I store my bushings in little plastic jars which are in turn stored in a small plastic box with12 jars per box next to my kits. I almost always have a loose, working set of bushings in each jar along with a new, pristine set still in the little bag they came in. The color coding scheme is followed through on the bushing jars.
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I store my plastic blanks on a shelf under the kits. Wood blanks are stored in 5x8 plastic bags that I label and hang under a shelf for easy access. The surplus blanks are stored in totes which are stacked on the shelf above along with some surplus supplies.
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I store my pen sized specific drill bits in small plastic tubes that I got from PSI. I label all 4 sides of the tube with the drill type and size and then store them together in a larger plastic box. On the cover I use a coding scheme for the drill size and type.
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This must certainly confirm my level of OCD (Kaizen / LEAN Manufacturing). Unfortunately my router table inserts have all grown up and have moved away from home. Cherish every minute! - Dave

Wow….I had considered something like this…but I haven't had the chance to get to that level. My "shop" is a small space in a third garage bay and I need to take a week to clean it out and organize it. For the moment I've been keeping kit parts in leftover lunch meat plastic bins as I can label and stack them. If/when I start doing any kind of volume it will be untenable (and a lot of lunch meat lol)

Michael

 

[Kenny Durrant]

We'll I must admit I'm impressed. Both you Tom and David have a great set up. I've seen retail stores not that nice. Thanks for sharing and giving us a little inspiration although I'm pretty sure the bar is way to high for me to try to compete. Ha Ha

 

[bigcountry7]

Cave diver?! That seems terrifying

I'm just aggressively introverted...

Being alone in the complete dark a thousand feet from the nearest air source is actually calming to me.

 

[bigcountry7]

Hi Tom - I've got it too, I think it must be an engineering thing. I have a 3-ring binder that I have color coded to different pen styles filled with page protectors containing instruction sheets and my notes. (Click on thumbnails for larger pictures).
View attachment 346578 View attachment 346579

I store my kits in little plastic shelf units with 4.5 by 5.5 inch drawers. I label the drawer with the pen style and plating material. The drawers are also color coded according to the scheme used in my binder. All of the surplus kits are put in small plastic tote boxes which are stored above the drawer units and above my sanding workbench.
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I store my bushings in little plastic jars which are in turn stored in a small plastic box with12 jars per box next to my kits. I almost always have a loose, working set of bushings in each jar along with a new, pristine set still in the little bag they came in. The color coding scheme is followed through on the bushing jars.
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I store my plastic blanks on a shelf under the kits. Wood blanks are stored in 5x8 plastic bags that I label and hang under a shelf for easy access. The surplus blanks are stored in totes which are stacked on the shelf above along with some surplus supplies.
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I store my pen sized specific drill bits in small plastic tubes that I got from PSI. I label all 4 sides of the tube with the drill type and size and then store them together in a larger plastic box. On the cover I use a coding scheme for the drill size and type.
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This must certainly confirm my level of OCD (Kaizen / LEAN Manufacturing). Unfortunately my router table inserts have all grown up and have moved away from home. Cherish every minute! - Dave

I feel so incredibly vindicated at the moment. Thank you for sharing!

My blank storage solution is still evolving...

 

[TDahl]

Wow. There are some serious organization skills happening here. Excellent photos and details. Thank you all for sharing.

 

[luckyscroller788]

Uhhhhhh, you people would $H1T yourself if you saw how unorganized my stuff is!

 

[glw20109]

I think if I was that organized, I would need an organization system for my organization to find anything. Like others I sometimes look 5 minutes for something I just laid down. That is the point that I stop and get organized