Gunsmithing: Little Parts Storage

[alfsauve]

I've had this for a while and don't remember where I got it from, but was searching Michaels for cheap target paper and saw these and thought I'd share




They're ideal for gun smithing.  As you disassemble a gun the small parts go in the bin, and you can have a separate bin for each "layer" of disassembly.  Or if you've got more than one gun taken apart you can keep the parts separate and safe.

http://www.michaels.com/Bead-Landing-Box-Plastic-40mm/bd1047,default,pd.html?start=57&cgid=products-beads-storage

[gunman42782]

I have a bunch of the plastic boxes Midway used to ship bullets in.  They come in very handy indeed.

[Solus]

Good Idea!

I have used pill boxes with the same design but hadn't thought of them for small parts storage.   They come in three sizes and are colored...if that makes any difference.  The smallest one looks to be about the size of the one you displayed.

You can find them here.

http://www.pillthing.com/products/stackable-7-day-pill-organizers-items-368-379

[1911 Junkie]

I use the small plastic boxes for fishing lures and stuff. the dividers can be cut to fit the parts inside. I have different boxes for different guns with all the spare parts inside. This way when i go to the range I can just grab the box for the guns I am taking.

[PegLeg45]

I previously used 35mm film canisters..... but now use old pill bottles, since I have a steady monthly supply. I just remove the label and you can see through them, which works better than the film canisters.



As a side note:
I also buy bulk OTC meds like acetaminophen and glucosamine at Sam's, and they make very good long-term .22lr ammo storage cans.

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[alfsauve]

Maybe I wasn't real clear about what I use this for.

Not for "storage", but for temporarily holding the screws, pins and springs while I'm working on a gun.   Gives me several levels so I don't get the parts mixed up (upper v. lower).   Keeps the parts from getting "lost" on the bench.

[Solus]

Maybe I wasn't real clear about what I use this for.

Not for "storage", but for temporarily holding the screws, pins and springs while I'm working on a gun.   Gives me several levels so I don't get the parts mixed up (upper v. lower).   Keeps the parts from getting "lost" on the bench.

Exactly what I was thinking.

I have glued a hand full of old plastic prescription pill bottles...the ones with a cap that can either be child proof or easy to remove to a 6x6 panel and use it for that function, but it is cumbersome.  I like these pill boxes better.  Only have as many as you need on the work surface...add another as needed...and book them all up together in a compact form if the project is interrupted.

[PegLeg45]

Maybe I wasn't real clear about what I use this for.

Not for "storage", but for temporarily holding the screws, pins and springs while I'm working on a gun.   Gives me several levels so I don't get the parts mixed up (upper v. lower).   Keeps the parts from getting "lost" on the bench.

I understood what you were getting at also..... 

I use the pill bottles for both short-term (ie while the gun is apart) and for some long-term (ie: after replacing a part such as sights). When cleaning a gun, I sometimes use the bottles to soak small parts overnight in Kroil or Hoppe's. I use Mason jars for soaking larger parts like bolts and such.

[BBJohnnyT]

My wife's small glass prep bowls she uses for cooking always seem to disappear from the kitchen drawer.   

[alfsauve]

My wife's small glass prep bowls she uses for cooking always seem to disappear from the kitchen drawer.   

Poor thing. She thinks it's the usual suspects?