Plastic laptop bins

[shamrin]

Can anyone suggest a US source for plastic laptop tubs to keep machines & parts in during the repair process?

 

[pceinc]

http://www.walmart.com/ip/Sterilite-Large-Tall-Modular-Drawer-Set-of-3/15940592

They have some with wheels if you want mobile. Drawers pull out to be carried anywhere. Gather some pill cases for screws, or buy them on eBay, Amazon, etc... We have a vet client that gave us a handful of pill bottles.

 

[Markverhyden]

uline.com

 

[Altster]

And if you are looking for something smaller, check out the fishing aisle at Wally-World for smaller bins, etc..

 

[HCHTech]

For screws, I use these. 6 compartments, just right for laptops. The lid snaps closed and you can use the different compartments to separate the different screws. If it's complicated, we make a post-it indicating where the different screws go so if a long time passes between disassembly and reassembly, we're less likely to screw up!

For bins, I use these. They're big enough to hold everything and have a snap-on lid. We have clear sleeves on the lids to hold the paperwork.

Really helps keep things organized for work in process.

 

[jmitservices]

I personally really like these storage containers. Very strong and lots of different sizes.

http://www.reallyusefulproducts.co.uk/usa/

 

[gikstar]

We also use the Sterilite 28 quart storage bins: http://www.target.com/p/sterilite-2...794483#prodSlot=medium_1_2&term=sterilite+28+
from Target
We have purchased a set of smaller plastic containers from Costco for the laptops up to 14".
All these stack well so they take up less space. We tape the client name/ticket # on the out-side of the bin to make it easier to locate a specific laptop.

 

[Larry Sabo]

+1, except that mine came from Walmart. They stack two deep, two abreast on the 5-shelf shelving unit purchased from Canadian Tire.

 

[PCX]

We have hundreds of sterilite shoebox bins from Walmart ($1pc) and we use 2 week pill containers ($0.50pc) for screws when we do tear downs. We also have about a dozen bigger bins ($3-5pc) for tear downs of bigger laptops (gaming laptops). Try to stick with only a few types/sizes so they can easily be stacked on a shelf when not in use.

EDIT: As you can see, we not only use them for tear downs, but we use them to keep just about everything organized.

 

[shamrin]

Thanks everyone. I'll check these all out.