Parts and pieces drawer.

Status
Not open for further replies.

Muddydogs

Member
Joined
Nov 23, 2011
Messages
735
Though you guys might like this.
I used to keep all my parts and pieces in a Plano clear divided fishing lure box by caliber which worked fine until my collection grew and I was hunting in the little bins for the 30 caliber shell holder which could be in any one of 4 different bins or any other part that is used for multiple calibers.

A few days ago I was surfing the net and found a guy selling 3D printed parts and pieces holders which started the wheels turning. Here is what I ended up coming up with for the time being.

zlMZzZx.jpg

I lined the bottom of the drawer with a couple magnetic sheets, wish they were a little more magnetic but I guess even 60 mil sheets have a hard time holding onto small parts. I used a 1/4" Harbor Freight socket holder I had laying around to hold my Hornady powder measure funnels and the few Midway caliber specific powder funnel attachments I use that I don't have Satern powder funnels for. The RCBS flash hole pilot stops and NOE expander plugs are just stuck to the magnetic sheet. Most of the rest of the parts are in the 3D printed holders. Only thing I need to figure out is the RCBS trimmer shell holders but the guy that makes the holders is supposed to be working on something when he gets a minute.

I still have plenty of room to grow which I will probably need as I am liking the NOE expander plugs and can see a few more in my future.

The 3D printed parts are kind of cool. The 2 red primer pocket tool holders are threaded so the parts screw into them, same with the modified case holder, The green shell holder and trimmer pilot holder are printed with a magnetic strip in them so they hold the parts well.
 
I have always been a little OCD organized, a place for everything and everything in its place. Just ask the wife.
 
That's pretty slick Muddy.
I made this little die and shell plate holder that I set behind the single stage. It's filling up a lot faster than I expected.

Thats very nice indeed. Thought about doing something like that but a lot of my dies set around for years without being used so I figure there safer and cleaner if left in the die boxes, its lame I know but with dies for 25 calibers some just don't get used that often.

Another OCD of mine is all the dies in the same boxes with a label maker label attached so all my dies are in RCBS boxes. Green for rifle and gray for pistol of course, can't mix colors in the same stack. I do use the Hornady die boxes for the Hornady bullet feeder dies.

One thing that has messed up my OCD is I ran out of the Midway blue large bullet boxes I purchased years ago, of course they don't sell them anymore. I purchased some green MTM bullet boxes but they are a little smaller and green so now my stack is multi colored and has different size boxes in it.

Ya I need to go back to work and stop organizing all my stuff.
 
Another OCD of mine is all the dies in the same boxes with a label maker label attached so all my dies are in RCBS boxes. Green for rifle and gray for pistol of course, can't mix colors in the same stack. I do use the Hornady die boxes for the Hornady bullet feeder dies.
I like organizing things, but not really OCD. I've worked with enough people who are to know the difference.

But I like your ideas, and might borrow one or two. :thumbup:
 
Status
Not open for further replies.
Back
Top