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Nifty boxes. Except you have to move them to get to the box you want, and that boils down to work. Years ago I made a puzzle book case, sorta. Sides, back, bottom, and they all slid together, no fastening. The sides were slightly slanted, so they would fit on the outside of the side of the section below. Best not to go more than four tall tho, or they will likely topple. And, cut a piece to fit between two stacks, and viola, you turn two into three, or three into five. I also made a piece that will fit on top making an open face stand, that one is at the end of my couch holding magazines. Some in the laundry room, my shop, and the rest line the wall of the hallway. Not near as nice looking as those tote boxes tho.

One of these days I'll try to dig out the masters, take photos, and post. Should be great for a college student.

 

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Theo,

These are tote boxes, not a filing cabinet. I keep batches of parts in these so I can move them around the shop to perform the next machining step on each piece. I might work out of one and into a second one as I repeat the step on each piece. The boxes not in use will be stacked somewhere in the shop or may be stacked high enough next to the machine that I'm using to make the top one at the right height to be convenient for use at that machine. On toward Christmas when I ramp up production I will likely have all of the pieces for one pattern all in one tote box and pattern pieces for other patterns in other boxes. I'll likely attach small Post-It notes on the end of the boxes in use to make it easier to find the box containing the work that I want, but will then move it around the shop as I do the work to each piece. I was doing this with small cardboard boxes, but they didn't stack well and frequently got spilled, so rarely got stacked. These are designed so they stack together and shouldn't spill as easily.

Charley

Ah. Had an entirely different thought when I first saw them. Yep, that makes sense. My thingies are storage. Tote box weight would kill my back anymore, tho. I think I got this idea from someone here - drill holes in my masters, run a loop of para-cord thru the holes, and hang the complete set from the rafters, or wall. That, my back can stand, for now anyway.