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Posted: 1/3/2023 4:56:40 PM EDT
Had a spare plastic bin that wasn't in the best shape and a corner in my garage full of old boards and other odds and ends.  A few minutes with a jig saw and shop vac, and bam, perfection.  

Thought someone else might like to use this idea.  

It works better than I expected.  I plan on building a stand to set it on that will let me fit some other bins underneath it.

Link Posted: 1/3/2023 5:04:46 PM EDT
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Seriously, that's a decent idea.  I may use it for spearguns gaffes and fishing rods.
Link Posted: 1/3/2023 5:04:57 PM EDT
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I'm gonna brace for some jokes and say I painted the sights on the second slide for my carry gun, so I'm sure your invention is fine.

If it's stupid, but it works, then it isn't stupid...
Link Posted: 1/3/2023 5:05:56 PM EDT
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Space saver!
Link Posted: 1/3/2023 5:05:59 PM EDT
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That looks fucking durable.
Link Posted: 1/3/2023 5:06:10 PM EDT
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Its cleaner than my current setup but I've got alot more "scraps".  I have a spot for larger sheets of wood, a trash can for dimensional lumber, a extra large tote on a dolly under a bench for small cuts of plywood or wider dimensional, then a large tote for smaller scraps.
Everytime I burn a brush pile I cull out any scraps that are not worth saving instead of filling up the trash bin.
Link Posted: 1/3/2023 5:06:56 PM EDT
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Looks like it would be top-heavy and unstable?

A+ for initiative. I love stuff like this.
Link Posted: 1/3/2023 5:06:59 PM EDT
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Nice.

I always have piles of random boards.
Link Posted: 1/3/2023 5:07:18 PM EDT
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If it works
Link Posted: 1/3/2023 5:07:48 PM EDT
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they laughed at Edison.

wait, no they didnt
Link Posted: 1/3/2023 5:07:49 PM EDT
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Nothing of value in there at all. OP is literally a hoarder.
Link Posted: 1/3/2023 5:08:18 PM EDT
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It's surprisingly really sturdy.  I didn't have high hopes for it when I cut the lid out the other night, but as I was putting boards in I kept getting more impressed by it.
Link Posted: 1/3/2023 5:09:10 PM EDT
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A slot rack made from scrap wood would be a lot more durable and stable, but if you've got a garbage plastic tote anyway, why not?

Nice use of scrap material, OP.
Link Posted: 1/3/2023 5:10:53 PM EDT
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Nothing of value in there at all. OP is literally a hoarder.
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Nice.

I always have piles of random boards.


Nothing of value in there at all. OP is literally a hoarder.


I use this random shit all the time.  Makes it easier to find what I need now.
Link Posted: 1/3/2023 5:11:11 PM EDT
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I think some welded wire mesh would do that quite nicely, and would last more than a week or two.
Link Posted: 1/3/2023 5:11:15 PM EDT
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The metal trash can was full of AK47s, so OP had to improvise.
Link Posted: 1/3/2023 5:11:30 PM EDT
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Nice! I have some spare lumber taking up floor space in my garage and I just happen to have a spare Rubbermaid container.
Link Posted: 1/3/2023 5:11:58 PM EDT
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That's what I was going to build, but then I had this idea and figured it would be worth the 5 minutes of cutting up a lid to see if it would work.  Saved me an hour or so of building something.
Link Posted: 1/3/2023 5:12:11 PM EDT
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+1

If you must hoard, at least do it this way.
Link Posted: 1/3/2023 5:13:00 PM EDT
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Not even when he told a joke? I bet he could get a laugh out of Henry when they had a few drinks in.

“Hey Ford! How many Jews does it take to put in a light bulb?”

“I don’t know. How many?”

“None! I haven’t invented it yet!”

Then Henry would laugh and spit out his cigar. At least that’s how I imagine it.
Link Posted: 1/3/2023 5:17:07 PM EDT
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It's not stupid if it works.
Link Posted: 1/3/2023 5:17:43 PM EDT
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At first look I thought it was an overhead contraption and was trying to figure out how that would be a good idea.
Then I got my orientation correct.

Yeah, cool idea.
I keep all the same "scraps" as well.
Has saved me many a trip to town or cutting an 8 inch section off a perfectly good 2x4.
Link Posted: 1/3/2023 5:25:01 PM EDT
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Poor a few inches of sand in it too weigh it down
Link Posted: 1/3/2023 5:26:14 PM EDT
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I use a thing called a wall that I lean shit against.  
Link Posted: 1/3/2023 5:26:42 PM EDT
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You must be a bored sob.
Link Posted: 1/3/2023 5:26:46 PM EDT
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thats much better than the "boss cooler".
Link Posted: 1/3/2023 5:27:52 PM EDT
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Thanks for the idea, OP.  Very slick.  Off to the shed....
Link Posted: 1/3/2023 5:29:11 PM EDT
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That's neat, I sure have plenty of spare boards, thanks for posting.
Link Posted: 1/3/2023 5:30:08 PM EDT
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Dude. I have a wire shelf I need to get rid of.  That's a good idea

Link Posted: 1/3/2023 5:30:57 PM EDT
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Judging by those rectangles, I think your BAC was a few points over the limit for jigsaw work.
Link Posted: 1/3/2023 5:42:23 PM EDT
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I kinda like the "listing to port" aesthetic of the photograph.


Link Posted: 1/3/2023 5:46:32 PM EDT
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if it's dumb and it barely works and is an eyesore, is it still dumb?
Link Posted: 1/3/2023 5:48:36 PM EDT
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Link Posted: 1/3/2023 5:49:41 PM EDT
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It’s all good; I don’t see any blood stains
Link Posted: 1/3/2023 5:50:26 PM EDT
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Let me guess, you found this inspiration while buying some threaded rod at the hardware store?
Link Posted: 1/3/2023 6:22:24 PM EDT
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Very good OP
Link Posted: 1/3/2023 6:23:51 PM EDT
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Link Posted: 1/3/2023 6:26:21 PM EDT
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Link Posted: 1/3/2023 6:34:55 PM EDT
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That looks like a solution looking for a problem.
But hey, if you like it.

Link Posted: 1/3/2023 6:39:06 PM EDT
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Poor a few inches of sand in it too weigh it down
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Looks like it would be top-heavy and unstable?

A+ for initiative. I love stuff like this.

Poor a few inches of sand in it too weigh it down

Pour. That's what I was thinking, too.
Link Posted: 1/3/2023 7:05:14 PM EDT
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Nothing of value in there at all. OP is literally a hoarder.
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Nice.

I always have piles of random boards.


Nothing of value in there at all. OP is literally a hoarder.


How do you plan to build something one of these days if you don't have a pile of random sized pieces of cut wood?

The day you can grab one of those random boards, use it and then shove it in your wife's stupid smug face is literally the sweetest day on earth.

Are you even a man?
Link Posted: 1/3/2023 7:37:57 PM EDT
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You should do what I do - shove all the scraps into a single trash can until it becomes unbalanced and falls over, blocking the door and causing you to repeat "motherfucker" 10x until you can force the door open.

Link Posted: 1/3/2023 7:43:28 PM EDT
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Link Posted: 1/3/2023 7:45:30 PM EDT
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Did you smear peanut butter on the lid and let rats cut out your openings?


Link Posted: 1/3/2023 7:47:49 PM EDT
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Yep.
Link Posted: 1/3/2023 7:50:02 PM EDT
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It's better than your last invention.....Attachment Attached File
Link Posted: 1/3/2023 7:51:21 PM EDT
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Good way to store garbage.
Link Posted: 1/3/2023 7:58:50 PM EDT
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Necessity is the mother of invention.

I designed 2 tools for roofing that Last I checked have not been made by any one else.

One make it possible to hang 20+ foot barge rafters by yourself, when it's normally a 2 person job.  The other is for hanging facia boards by yourself. Both take seconds to apply and remove
Link Posted: 1/3/2023 8:03:04 PM EDT
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Looks at OP's invention...

Looks at my scrap wood pile...

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