Okay. Shop organization has not hitherto been a strong suit for Team 1640. But things change. We spent far too much time looking for things last year.
Mechanical Parts Shelves
Mechanical parts shelves 1, 2 & 3
Three 36" x 24" shelf units are allocated to mechanical parts.
Bolts have been re-organized from type-based (SHCS, BHCS & FHCS) to size-based (¼-20, 10-32, 8-32, 6-32 & 4-40). Double hinge storage boxes keep bolts in the bottom and nuts in the top trays. Bolt boxes are not stacked, allowing easy access.
Whenever practical, parts have been consolidated into 15 QT Hefty clear storage bins in lieu of large crates (our traditional standard parts storage) and smaller divided boxes. The Hefty bins and divided boxes are stackable. All crates, bins and boxes are clearly labeled, as are their positions on the storage shelves. The key take-away: things have a place where they belong.
M1S4 (top) - 80/20 Parts - Kitbot frame parts - Nylon brushes - Steel washers - Polymer washers - Collars & coupllings - Spacers
M2S4 (top) - Denso (window) motors - FisherPrice & AndyMark motors - CIM motors - BaneBots motors & gearboxes
M3S4 (top) - Metric tools & empty storage boxes
M1S3 - HTD5 Pulleys & belts - Pulleys & belts - ¼-20 Bolts - 35 Chains & sprockets - 10-32 Bolts
M2S3 - Van door motors - 8-32 Bolts - Bearing mounts - Competition parts - Bearings - Bushings - Gears - 6-32 & 4-40 Bolts
M3S3 - Setscrews - Oversized Bolts - Pins & clips - Springs - Hinges - 5/16-18 Bolts - 3/8-16 Bolts - 1/2-13 Bolts - The bottom two drawers are empty
M1S2 - Pneumatic Storage & Compressors - Solenoids - Pneumatic regulators, valves, switches & gauges - Pneumatic connectors - Cylinder parts
M2S2 - FisherPrice Gearboxes - Large Gearboxes
M1S1 (bottom) - Pneumatic actuators (cylinders) - Pneumatic test board
M2S1 (bottom) - Pivot parts - Spare Pivots
M3S1 (bottom) - General Mechanical Parts - Old game pieces