Screw Storage Trick

[rustydog]

I have been fortunate, lately, to be the recipient of stocks of fasteners from friends cleaning up. I have an extensive small fastener storage drawer system. With the small drawers already half full of various 8-32 flathead screws, there is no room for 150 more 8-32 1.5" brass FH screws. I have come to painting a few of the bulk screws red with spray paint and putting them in the existing drawer. That is a signal to me to look thru the Ziploc bags of fasteners on the bulk shelf. I'm sure most of you can remember what is in the bulk bins but at my age I need tricks. Hope someone else can use this to their advantage.
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[Bill Gruby]

I understand but we like pictures too.


"Billy G" :whistle:

 

[Giles]

I have been fortunate, lately, to be the recipient of stocks of fasteners from friends cleaning up. I have an extensive small fastener storage drawer system. With the small drawers already half full of various 8-32 flathead screws, there is no room for 150 more 8-32 1.5" brass FH screws. I have come to painting a few of the bulk screws red with spray paint and putting them in the existing drawer. That is a signal to me to look thru the Ziploc bags of fasteners on the bulk shelf. I'm sure most of you can remember what is in the bulk bins but at my age I need tricks. Hope someone else can use this to their advantage.
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Thanks--excellent and simple idea. A person, limited for storage space, could paint all their small screws different colors for each size, have a color identification chart, and mix them all together--But storage bags would be better.
Over the years, I have spent many hours trying to find the correct size small screw.
I am always trying to entertain my small grandchildren, so I am sure they can help by using a hole sizeing gauge.
Might hold their interest for a little while)