What am I to do wi this Bastard?

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Hello all, was out in the shop last night doing some organizing and cleaning.Came across a few five gallon pail's of misc sized bastard files I picked up as a lot a while back.Im stumped as to a efficient way to organize 500+ files of all sizes. Anyone come up with some sort of unit to do this? What do you guys do? Thanks!- DanSent from my iPad using Tapatalk HDwe the uneducated have been led for so long by the inexperienced, that we feel we can do anything,with nothing~Miller Syncrowave 200Miller 251 mig
Reply:Sort 'em by size, stick 'em in one gallon jugs then have a yard sale. MM200 w/Spoolmatic 1Syncrowave 180SDBobcat 225G Plus - LP/NGMUTT Suitcase WirefeederWC-1S/Spoolmatic 1HF-251D-1PakMaster 100XL '68 Red Face Code #6633 projectStar Jet 21-110Save Second Base!
Reply:But what if I need 1? lol! Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk HDwe the uneducated have been led for so long by the inexperienced, that we feel we can do anything,with nothing~Miller Syncrowave 200Miller 251 mig
Reply:I'd sort them by composition, you know – steel, etc.
Reply:find/build a unit to store them by size in vertical colums and each collum is a difference composition. It's tedious work to get it organized, but not so bad to keep it that way once you've got it there. and once you've got it organized. you can sell off the ones you have more than 3 of.There are no problems. There are only solutions. It's your duty to determine the right one.Hobart Handler 210Airco 225 Amp MSM Stinger
Reply:I have them sorted already,it's just the storage means I'm struggling with,like a box with dividers,or trays etc.we the uneducated have been led for so long by the inexperienced, that we feel we can do anything,with nothing~Miller Syncrowave 200Miller 251 mig
Reply:I would think like an old mail room shelving unit. Lots of individual cubbies for the files would be perfect.Simlar to this, but with adjustable veritcal stays to allow for differing widths of files. Attached ImagesThere are no problems. There are only solutions. It's your duty to determine the right one.Hobart Handler 210Airco 225 Amp MSM Stinger
Reply:Sell em on ebay or make a few knivesMiller Dynasty 200DXMiller Spectrum 250DMiller Millermatic 200Bunch of old blue dinosaurs....
Reply:My file storage is only for a dozen or so files. I have a series of PVC tubes stuck to a board with a file in each pipe.Cheers Andrew
Reply:I think Hammer may be on to something......That would probably work for organizing the buckets full of drill bits and end mills toowe the uneducated have been led for so long by the inexperienced, that we feel we can do anything,with nothing~Miller Syncrowave 200Miller 251 mig
Reply:What's a bastard file?........never used one, though some do all the time....for rough work I use an angle grinder.You only need one bastard file and a big one too for those jobs that are soft, like alluminium,  and clog up a normal file teeth.As a fitter and turner, I learned to file at the start, and a bastard file was not on the menu.Ian.
Reply:Originally Posted by puddytatWhat's a bastard file?........never used one, though some do all the time....for rough work I use an angle grinder.You only need one bastard file and a big one too for those jobs that are soft, like alluminium,  and clog up a normal file teeth.As a fitter and turner, I learned to file at the start, and a bastard file was not on the menu.Ian.