Hey Guys, I was curious about your balsa storage solutions. (sheets and sticks.)
I'm kind of a organizer freak when it comes to my shop, so let's see a few pics. I'm looking some ideas.


Thanks,
Kelly

I have a bucket. I put "building materials " of all sorts in it. They stand up so I can see them. That does it for me. I am a "Messy Bessy". though. Rich

I lay long pieces in empty kit boxes from built planes.. one box holds long balsa pieces.. one box holds the lite ply after sheets the pieces are removed and one box holds rolls covering. ... .. I have freezer bags that hold assorted balsa blocks and thick pieces... one for ply pieces.... and one for sticks up to say 10" long. I have another kit box tthat holds assorted pushrod materials. All have permanent marker identiferf on the sides.

you might try boxes like these stacked and labelled.

http://www.uline.com/BL_410/Tall-Boxes

Here's my mess.

I managed to lay my hands on some boxes from the model shop which the balsa was delivered in. but these are coming to their end and I am now looking at the boxes my local golf club shop get their golf sets delivered in. approx 12 x 12 x 40"

OK, a mess, it's always a mess but it's usually off the floor and laying flat on the shelf. I'm right at the end of a build right now and I will be getting things cleaned up soon. Three boxes on the floor flat and one box of sticks standing. I noticed how nice Mike keeps his plans so I thought I would do a show and tell, Each roll has about three sets of plans. I even noticed I had a couple of kits in there too!!

Thanks for the replys guys, and the links.

Kelly

I store the sheet balsa flat on a 24 by 48 inch shelf of metal storage rack. Sticks in old kit boxes, even a box for triangle stock.

Ouch. That makes my hobbyroom look like a complete mess

Maybe I should spend the Easter building a balsa storage bin?

I use tubes from blueprint paper roles that I get free or u can use chart or blueprint roles for sticks and stuff. For flat sheets i use long boxes like from kits.

<h2>I use old kit boxes - the best is still the Great Planes Stik .60 - holds 48" stock. I think I have 3 or 4 boxes dedicated to just different types of balsa and one just pushrods!  Holy cow is that box heavy!!!</h2>

I think I'm building a shelf next to the bench, on the top it would be for basla and ply, I just figured out that keeping it in kit boxes really isn't work that well for me anymore. So I searched at the home cheapo and came across the plastic posts they make for fencing, they are 4x4" and can be cut to leingth, stacked and glued, but it's very expensive.

this might work?

You can't just post a picture like that without any explanation.
Please enlighten us further.
Talk about Balsa Heaven!

Old kit boxes with cardboard deviders between the types (plank, stick, ply) and shoe boxes foranylength that will fit in it. Also have some tall/square boxes for dowels, piano wire and longer 'stick' stock. I cut the rearside of the model box top in two corners so it 'hinges' and tape itto the boxbottomso the lid can be opened like a suitcase.</p>

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there sure is a lot of sticks in that photo. makes me wonder. i doubt it is a home storage room, probably a commercial operation. no matter, you can build for yrs in that room.

david

Look around, I have sheets and sticks here and there. You'll find them.

Hey! Can anyone identify any models in these photos? Give it a shot.

Charles

 You guys don't keep a running inventory like that picture?  

Ok, since nobody wants to ask, its a picture of the stick area at sigs kit picking table. The picture is fairly old so it may not look the same way anymore...

You are the only guy who may have me beat on balsa stock. I have a few sheets of aircraft ply, too.
Mine are all in a huge box and I have to pull stuff out so that I can find what I am looking for. I'm too busy building to organize myself.

I'm to inept to organize myself.

Charles

I did the U-Line 4x4 boxes and then hot glued them all together and made one big box. 6 across, 4 boxes tall. Works Great and keeps the wood straight.

Darn, almost out of 1/8 x 1/8 again!

My better half and the organizer bought me some clothes storage boxes that are designed to roll under the bed from the the "W" store.  I have three so far, one for sticks, one for sheets and one for covering.  I stack them behind my bench and pull them out as needed.<div>
</div><div>JimO</div>