Reel Repair by Alan Tani

General Maintenance Tips => Tools and Lubricants => Topic started by: Reel 224 on December 20, 2018, 05:50:25 PM

Title: Parts Holders
Post by: Reel 224 on December 20, 2018, 05:50:25 PM
Here are two Parts holders that I bought at Harbor Freight $2.99 4" cups.

Joe

Title: Re: Parts Holders
Post by: alantani on December 20, 2018, 06:44:15 PM
remember when i got busted by joy for using the dishwasher to try to clean a couple of reels?  well, when i first started, i tried using white plastic ice cube tray to keep parts straight and in order.  yeah, got busted for that one, too!
Title: Re: Parts Holders
Post by: Reel 224 on December 20, 2018, 07:14:54 PM
Quote from: alantani on December 20, 2018, 06:44:15 PM
remember when i got busted by joy for using the dishwasher to try to clean a couple of reels?  well, when i first started, i tried using white plastic ice cube tray to keep parts straight and in order.  yeah, got busted for that one, too!

Well Alan; these have magnets on the bottoms, so you stick them on the drum.  ;) ;D ;D

Joe
Title: Re: Parts Holders
Post by: day0ne on December 21, 2018, 06:31:11 AM
If you catch the right ad, the trays are free. I have a bunch and didn't have to pay for any of them.
Title: Re: Parts Holders
Post by: Cuttyhunker on December 21, 2018, 01:36:26 PM
Cut the bottom off gallon milk, windshield washer, Clorox, etc etc etc jugs...free, or be like our friend Mr. Oakes and liberate all the cafeteria trays for a 50 mile radius. Gotta have bins