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I found these at Dollar Tree, which is a USA national chain (with online ordering also), so accessible to many H-M members.
I think they are a very good value at $1.25 each, which is at least a 60% less expensive and at least 25% more volume than Schaller Corp. plastic boxes with the closest to the same cavity dimensions. The container is plenty stout. You could fill all 4 cavities with small fasteners/parts and have no worries about breaking or buckling the container. The material feels like polypropylene, buy I’m not certain. It's stout but not rigid or prone to crack, like styrene.
The overall dimensions, (my dimensions are accurate, the dimensions provided by Dollar Tree are not) with the removeable lid in place, are 5.03” W x 7.875” L x 2.00” H. There is about .075” of draft on the 4 exterior walls (so the cavities are about .075” smaller at the bottom than the top). The center divider walls are about .050” thick and seem to be parallel (no draft). The 4 cavities are all the same dimensions, 2.41” W x 3.83” L x 1.77” Deep (at the top) (15.9 Cubic Inches) with virtually zero fillet radii in the corners. The exterior walls are about .09” thick and the bottom is about .06” thick. The lid registers over a .20 tall zone around the exterior of the exterior walls. The dividers walls are the same height as the exterior walls, so with the lid in place, anything bigger than dust will stay in its assigned cavity.
The closest Schaller Corp. boxes are the 2 x 4 x 2 (cavity dimensions 1.875” W x 3.875” L x 1.75” Deep (12.71 Cubic Inches - fillet radii)) and are currently $0.79 each, so 4 x $0.79 = $3.16 + shipping.
By the way, my multiple experiences with Dollar Tree online order w/ free pick up at the store has been a TOTAL waste of time. Apparently, they haven’t figured out how to prevent the truck driver from delivering special orders to the wrong store. I recommend going to the store or order online and ship to your address. On the other hand, maybe they’re smarter in your neck of the woods. YMMV
PS: I don’t mean to slight Schaller Corp. products. I have many and will buy more. I just think the subject containers from Dollar Tree are an exceptional value.
PPS: I intend to use them, without the lids, as organizers in drawers. I haven’t yet figured out what to do with the lids.
Get organized!
I think they are a very good value at $1.25 each, which is at least a 60% less expensive and at least 25% more volume than Schaller Corp. plastic boxes with the closest to the same cavity dimensions. The container is plenty stout. You could fill all 4 cavities with small fasteners/parts and have no worries about breaking or buckling the container. The material feels like polypropylene, buy I’m not certain. It's stout but not rigid or prone to crack, like styrene.
The overall dimensions, (my dimensions are accurate, the dimensions provided by Dollar Tree are not) with the removeable lid in place, are 5.03” W x 7.875” L x 2.00” H. There is about .075” of draft on the 4 exterior walls (so the cavities are about .075” smaller at the bottom than the top). The center divider walls are about .050” thick and seem to be parallel (no draft). The 4 cavities are all the same dimensions, 2.41” W x 3.83” L x 1.77” Deep (at the top) (15.9 Cubic Inches) with virtually zero fillet radii in the corners. The exterior walls are about .09” thick and the bottom is about .06” thick. The lid registers over a .20 tall zone around the exterior of the exterior walls. The dividers walls are the same height as the exterior walls, so with the lid in place, anything bigger than dust will stay in its assigned cavity.
The closest Schaller Corp. boxes are the 2 x 4 x 2 (cavity dimensions 1.875” W x 3.875” L x 1.75” Deep (12.71 Cubic Inches - fillet radii)) and are currently $0.79 each, so 4 x $0.79 = $3.16 + shipping.
By the way, my multiple experiences with Dollar Tree online order w/ free pick up at the store has been a TOTAL waste of time. Apparently, they haven’t figured out how to prevent the truck driver from delivering special orders to the wrong store. I recommend going to the store or order online and ship to your address. On the other hand, maybe they’re smarter in your neck of the woods. YMMV
PS: I don’t mean to slight Schaller Corp. products. I have many and will buy more. I just think the subject containers from Dollar Tree are an exceptional value.
PPS: I intend to use them, without the lids, as organizers in drawers. I haven’t yet figured out what to do with the lids.
Get organized!
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