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  • #387147
    Rob Manley
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      @robmanley79788

      I'm asking the ME collective for a recommendation as my searches haven't found anything I would trust.

      A casualty of my workshop move was my donated wall mounted storage unit, that contained taps, dies, reamers, screws etc, weighed a ton when fully loaded and was just about big enough. The plastic drawers have started to crack with age and being overloaded.

      So, I am after a suitable replacement. I would like to have around 28 drawers of 4"x3"x6" and be wall mounted. My previous one was a sheet metal unit but I'm open to suggestions.

      Thanks all, Rob.

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      #19175
      Rob Manley
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        @robmanley79788
        #387152
        Dalboy
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          @dalboy

          Have you considered making one from wood that way you can make it whatever size you want. It would not be difficult to construct.

          #387159
          Robert Atkinson 2
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            @robertatkinson2

            I'm a big fan of Really Useful Boxes. They are available in a wide range of sizes. They stack neatly so shelves with 2 or 3 stacked on each and the occasional full depth vertical "divider" to the floor or extra shelf support on the bottom shelf to stop sagging if you have heavy contents.

            http://www.reallyusefulproducts.co.uk/uk/html/onlineshop/fullrange_rub.php

            They are tough (you can stand on small one or corner of a large one) and while not sealled (a good thing in my mind) they keep dust and dirt out. Not completely clear but easy to identify most contents.

            Robert G8RPI.

            #387162
            Ian Parkin
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              @ianparkin39383

              Bisley *. multidrawer filing cabinets 15 drawer ones I use

              I have about 20 of these scattered around

              you can get them for about £20 upwards depending on condition

              Ian

              * other brands available

              Edited By Ian Parkin on 22/12/2018 19:51:50

              #387173
              JC54
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                @jc54

                I often see Bisley at autojumbles I bought a couple for £10.00 each a couple of years ago. Well made and take some "hammer".

                #387175
                Chris Evans 6
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                  @chrisevans6

                  Plus 1 for Bisley

                  #387185
                  Ady1
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                    @ady1

                    For strength and compactness, Bisley

                    You can also pull a drawer right out, giving you a metal tray for inspecting bits or moving to another Bisley unit

                    Comes in 5 10 15 up to 30 drawers

                    #387190
                    Pete Rimmer
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                      @peterimmer30576

                      I also use the Bisley drawer units. For taps, dies and fasteners etc I use home made drawer dividers. I had some strips of 18 or 20g steel cut about 45mm wide, then cut them into sections some equal to the drawer inside length and some to the width. Then I just decide how many dividers I want in a particular drawer and use a mini-grinder with a 1mm disc to cut notches half way across each divider at the appropriate centres. You just slot the short ones into the long ones to make a grid in the drawer.

                      #387204
                      thaiguzzi
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                        @thaiguzzi
                        Posted by Chris Evans 6 on 22/12/2018 21:35:57:

                        Plus 1 for Bisley

                        Make that +2 for Bisley.

                        #387217
                        Mike Poole
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                          @mikepoole82104

                          **LINK**Have a look at these units they seem close to your spec.

                          Mike

                          #387245
                          Ady1
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                            @ady1

                            A look at a single drawer

                            Spanners 20 to 32mm go longways

                            under 20mm widthways

                            bisley1.jpg

                            #387254
                            Pete Rimmer
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                              @peterimmer30576

                              Here are the dividers I make for Bisley drawers, as described above. Simple to make and very effective:

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                              Edited By Pete Rimmer on 23/12/2018 11:53:25

                              #387269
                              Bazyle
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                                @bazyle

                                Unless you have a heated and dehumidified workshop metal boxes spell rust both for them and the tools. I would suggest adjustable shelves to allow adaptation and various plastic food boxes.
                                I don't know where people are finding Bisleys at sensible prices. I've only ever been able to afford a small one and it lives in the study so I know it and it's contents stay dry.

                                #387273
                                Vic
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                                  @vic

                                  I used Bisley drawers at one time but due to the construction it’s inevitable that the bottom of the drawers will go rusty unless you have a completely dry workshop. I’ve had a couple of garage workshops so the bisley drawers eventually went to the dump when some of the tools in them displayed signs of rust. I instead invested in a variety of sizes of clip lock food containers. These keep tools dry in even the most damp conditions. I did put anti rust paper in some just in case but this has proved not to be necessary. These containers are stored in a couple of multi shelf steel cabinets I bought from Ikea. Small tools can represent a large investment so nobody wants them to go rusty and can you be sure that they will always be kept in a damp free environment?

                                  #387274
                                  Vic
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                                    @vic

                                    These are the cabinets I bought from Ikea. They come with lots of shelves which I lined with thin MDF to prevent scratching.

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                                    #387276
                                    mechman48
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                                      @mechman48

                                      +3 for Bisley drawers; I bought a 15 drawer one from an auction house for £20…

                                      auction room buy (2).jpg

                                      I have a couple of sheet metal storage drawers for a miscellany of tools but I am in the process of changing them for plastic hobby/ fisherman's / food storage type containers to alleviate as far as possible the onset of rust. I have anti rust paper in my roller tool cabinet drawers; ( plus will be placed in the Bisley drawers ), which have proved a boon, plus a couple of small oil heaters to keep the garage/workshop warm.

                                      #387277
                                      SillyOldDuffer
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                                        @sillyoldduffer
                                        Posted by Bazyle on 23/12/2018 12:35:07:


                                        I don't know where people are finding Bisleys …

                                        Used to be dead common second-hand round here – and cheap. Not so nowadays. I think a lot of offices dumped their Bisleys over a 30 year period as computers took over and that source has dried up now.

                                        Might be a regional thing, but after a long search I had to buy a new one!

                                        Dave

                                        #387280
                                        Pete Rimmer
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                                          @peterimmer30576
                                          Posted by Bazyle on 23/12/2018 12:35:07:

                                          Unless you have a heated and dehumidified workshop metal boxes spell rust both for them and the tools. I would suggest adjustable shelves to allow adaptation and various plastic food boxes.
                                          I don't know where people are finding Bisleys at sensible prices. I've only ever been able to afford a small one and it lives in the study so I know it and it's contents stay dry.

                                          There is a third option – good insulation. My workshop only has an infra-red heater that is only on when Im in there. No dehumidifier either and I don't suffer rust issues. It is however an insulated building which keeps a stable temperature, or at least a slow-changing one.

                                          #387288
                                          Vic
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                                            @vic

                                            Bisley shut their factory in Surrey about five or six years ago. I think they moved to wales?

                                            #387294
                                            clogs
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                                              @clogs

                                              mechman48,

                                              hope those oil heaters are the oil in rad sort as burning parafin etc actually make moisture…….

                                              #387295
                                              fishy-steve
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                                                @fishy-steve
                                                Posted by Vic on 23/12/2018 14:48:02:

                                                Bisley shut their factory in Surrey about five or six years ago. I think they moved to wales?

                                                Hi Vic,

                                                Bisley are in Wales. Newport to be exact. I drive past their factory every day to work. They must be doing well as they have just extended the factory.

                                                Steve.

                                                #387305
                                                larry phelan 1
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                                                  @larryphelan1

                                                  Or China ?

                                                  #387310
                                                  Andrew Tinsley
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                                                    @andrewtinsley63637

                                                    Bisley draw systems are fine, but wall mounted they are not. So it is a waste of time recommending them for the OP's use.

                                                    I would also be interested in a wall mounting solution such as the OP has requested.

                                                    Andrew.

                                                    #387312
                                                    Brian Wood
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                                                      @brianwood45127

                                                      Oh, come on Andrew, it doesn't take a lot of imagination to anchor the bare unit back to the wall with suitable screws through the frame, refit the drawers and then load them.

                                                      Bingo—wall hung!

                                                      Regards

                                                      Brian

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