[TheForge] Re: Streel racks & small stuff

[frosty at customcpu.com]

Might've been me but I'm not the only proponent of vertical stock storage. The 
only drawback being the need to shorten the stock if you don't have a 21'+  
ceiling.

My new shop is 14' at the eves so I'll have to cut stock for vertical storage 
and I HATE cutting stock till I need to. <sigh> The connex will go about 10' 
from the shop along a long side and eventually have a roof between them so 
I'll have covered horizontal racks there.

Controlling cutoffs is always morean issue with me than full length stock. 
I've logged a number of techniques mentioned here and will offer my thoughts. 
I've been collecting square kitty litter buckets and will make a rack or three 
to hold them. I prefer square for space saving reasons and like plastic 
buckets cause they're cheap.

Father used to keep cutoffs laid out in a dedicated area on the shop floor. It 
was arranged according to diameter and metal/alloy. He didn't have long 
lengths so it was pretty practical. He was also a metal spinner and this was 
stock for making tooling so it was also not a large quantity. A good onsite 
selection was all important.

Frosty


Quoting Ralph Sproul <brhlbsmt at mcttelecom.com>:

> 	Mike, I like vertical steel storage, but don't know if it was me that
> ranted on to get you in that direction?
> 
> 

> 
> Ralph
>