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PekkaNF:
I don't like to stack materials, because hard to find the right size (and length). I decided to stock small diameter round/square stock based on length/grade system.

I use paint or colored electrician's tape to mark two grades of tempering steel and silver steel from other drawn steel.

Short stumps are kept in boxes, for some reason I seem to accumulate more aluminium offcuts than steel.

1: Next place is upright rack, that has about 300/600/900 mm pipes in 3x3 configuration, I collect there all odds that I need randomly and never remember if I have them.

2: I tied together with wood frame and hoop bunch of drain pipes, all 700 mm long (same length than depth of the storage unit). I keep there certain material that has fairly immediate use or is for next project.

3: up to room height stock (mainly key stock and mystery steel from junkjard) is kept on a rack that has gates (swing up) to prevent rods from falling. This works pretty well, because all can be very upright without any risks.

4: Most valuable rods are in a box that is atop of the storage self. This rack is such way that it is easy pull out single rod, and it does not use much space, because I left enough height for standard storage boxes.

I tried the standard rod rack approach, but it worked badly for me. I was having a lot wasted space, clutter atop of stock, I had to rummage trough and hard to keep order of different lenghts.

Pekka

RotarySMP:
Storing the wide variety of stock the hobbiest needs is quite a pain. You have done it well.
Mark

PekkaNF:
Thank you,

My driving force was frustration: pile of mixed stockleaning against to wall and risk of it falling (I still have it, but it is smaller) and time spent on finding correct length of material for the project.

I still have a pile of 100 mm dia cast iron round offcuts, I managed to scoure from one mill. Those would benefit from a small wood pallet or WW2 ammo box sort of box, but that has to wait another inspiration.

Plastic and aluminium is sensitive to hangar scratch, it needs separate storage, now they are jumbeld in a plastic boxes, not easiest to find the correct piece. Lucily I use them least and there is a nearby a shop where I can buy Nylon or delrin rods, no need to stock that much.

Will_D:
Should that have been posted on Andrews thread?

PekkaNF:
PK will turn this to click bait. Too much Fosters? :)

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