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New member 3 posts Dave456 New member 3 posts
Dave456

 

I'm curious. During a project, I got frustrated with my random stocks of styrene, and stopped and did an organizing project. I used celluplastic tubes, and I wonder if anyone else uses these to store items. The tubes come in 18" lengths, can be cut to length with a scissors, and are available in four diameters - 3/8, 5/8, 7/8, and 1". I get them from Brownells, but I imagine there are other sources. I have used these for decades and they hold up well over time. They include end caps to close the tubes. They are not particularly cheap, but I have found them very useful. I have never seen mention of them in any model RR literature.

I have used them for items like drills and taps, small parts, and now my styrene strips.

 

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Chris VanderHeide cv_acr Super User 2,345 posts
Chris VanderHeide cv_acr

Sorting/Storage Solutions

I made a homemade sorting rack out of a sheet of foam-core board, to organize and store my styrene strip supply, in their original bags:

https://forum.mrhmag.com/post/styrene-sorting-and-storage-rack-12210910

Chris van der Heide

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Matthew W Hardey Matt Hardey Regular poster 197 posts
Matthew W Hardey Matt Hardey

Save your Cardboard Tubes from Paper Towels

I have begun accumulating the cardboard tubes on which are rolled paper towels.  Pick a box that is about as tall as the tubes and about 8-10" square - or rectangular of approximately that size.  Stuff it with the cardboard tubes so that each one is touching another tube or the side of the box - to the point where they will no longer move about freely from side to side.  You have just created a great storage box for scale lumber or plastic strips for use on a horizontal shelf.  If you glue the bottom of the box to a square of heavy wood just larger than the box - to add weight to the structure - it can be used freestanding on the floor next to your workbench and moved around as needed.  Works for me!

 

Matt Hardey

​New Orleans Great Northern Railroad

Covington, LA
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Matthew W Hardey Matt Hardey Regular poster 197 posts
Matthew W Hardey Matt Hardey

Save your Cardboard Tubes from Paper Towels

I have begun accumulating the cardboard tubes on which are rolled paper towels.  Pick a box that is about as tall as the tubes and about 8-10" square - or rectangular of approximately that size.  Stuff it with the cardboard tubes so that each one is touching another tube or the side of the box - to the point where they will no longer move about freely from side to side.  You have just created a great storage box for scale lumber or plastic strips for use on a horizontal shelf.  If you glue the bottom of the box to a square of heavy wood just larger than the box - to add weight to the structure - it can be used freestanding on the floor next to your workbench and moved around as needed.  Works for me!

 

Matt Hardey

​New Orleans Great Northern Railroad

Covington, LA
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Ken Hutnik huthut Regular poster 191 posts
Ken Hutnik huthut

Interesting Idea

I did not know what the product was called, although I have seen them before used for drill bits, etc.  I will have to check them out.  Thanks for posting.

Ken
My projects: Ken's Model Trains
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