Consolidating my tying materials

Just thought I'd share something I picked up for my tying room/man-cave. Like many folks here on FAOL, I have a large quantity of tying materials that I've collected over the years. I'm in the process of organizing my materials which are now stored in a multitude of small plastic bins, tubs etc. I picked up a large, portable military surplus case that will replace about 10 of my assorted tubs, etc. This thing is made like a tank. It is water proof, air tight, the aluminum insert has 8 drawers each with aluminum dividers that can be configured any way I want to. It has wheels so I can bring tons of stuff when I tie at shows. It wasn't exactly cheap, but it will make life much easier in my tying room and when traveling to shows. It would also work great for someone who does not have a "dedicated" tying area, as it would allow them to store all their materials including their vise in one portable case that can be stored away safe from the elements (including bugs) when not in use.

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It's going to be a great addition to my tying room. I post photos when I have it all filled up;)

Jim Smith

Wow! That is some heavy-duty hardware. That's a cool design with the drawer system.

Brian

Very cool case! Great idea for traveling tying stuff. Are all of the drawers laid out the same way?

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As you can see in the photos, the drawers vary in depth from about 2.5 inches deep to about 6 inches deep. The whole insert is aluminum. The drawers are on ball bearing slides and have aluminum dividers that can be reconfigured however you want them. Since it was made as a medical case for the military, it's just about bomb-proof and was priced that way for the military as the original cost was almost $3500. Thankfully military surplus can be purchased for a fraction of the original cost.

Jim

Where did you find that thing? It's great.

I happened on it from a local Craig's listing. I ended up selling the second case to a an animal hospital to use as a travel medical kit for their practice. These are really great cases if you can find one at a decent price.

Jim