Storage Containers
122 episodes
#5907: Rackmounting a Desktop: Size, Cases, and the Swap
How to move a working desktop into a 19-inch rack — sizing by rack unit, picking a chassis that fits your parts, and what the transplant costs.
#5828: Punched Cards: The 200-Year Reign of Cardboard Computing
From Jacquard's silk looms to NSA key tapes, how holes in cardboard ran the world for two centuries — and why we can still read them.
#5785: The Worst Mascots Ever Made
From a clown selling sugar cereal to a blue blob Atlanta couldn't name, we count down the mascots that should never have left the sketch.
#5753: Unpacking as a Warehouse Problem: Sorting vs. Tagging
Daniel's move is done but nothing's findable. The fix is a warehouse putaway problem — and his IKEA bag is the slowest possible tool.
#5707: Epoxy vs Superglue: The Tooling Gap Nobody Talks About
Epoxy beats superglue on every measurable axis — so why does everyone still grab the tube? The answer is metering, and the tools that fix it.
#5655: Organizing the Electronics Repair Bench
Why phone repair benches resist order, and the trays, lights, and magnification that fix it.
#5609: IEC Cables: Terminate, Split, or Extend?
Rewireable C13 connectors, splitters, and the length ceiling — the practical answers to running power without daisy-chained plug strips.
#5599: Cantilever Racks: Why Long Things Need Different Steel
Why a ladder needs a cantilever, not a shelf — and how to actually mount one in an Israeli rental's concrete walls.
#5529: 15 Forgotten Hardware Parts Your DIY Kit Needs
A 64-drawer parts bin reveals why you keep buying the same screws twice — and the 15 fasteners worth actually stocking.
#5518: Task-Based Organization: What ER Carts Teach Home Workshops
Daniel's 64-tray parts box mirrors urgent care triage. The medical literature on task-based package organization has real numbers — and real disagr...
#5362: Building a Workbench Superstructure From T-Slot
T-slot, welded steel, or strut channel? How to build a vertical frame that carries monitors, shelves, and lights off your desktop.
#5323: When to Keep Old Tech for Parts (and When to Let Go)
An old Kindle in a drawer raises a question every collector faces: spare, parts donor, or e-waste?
#5216: When Modular Storage Meets Tall, Narrow Objects
Euroboxes and Dolavs have a gap: nothing between 45cm and pallet-sized fits a light stand, tripod, or broom. Here's what actually works.
#5211: Brass vs Stainless: Marking HDPE Boxes That Last
Engraving HDPE storage boxes means fighting heat, not cutting. Here's how stencil material, carbide bits, and groove depth all connect.
#5114: Concrete Screws vs Drywall Anchors: What Actually Works
Concrete screws need pilot holes—here's why, plus how to match bits, avoid rebar, and pick the right anchor for drywall.
#5111: The Quiet Appeal of Industrial-Grade Stuff
Why do some people get genuinely excited about a heavy-duty bin? The strange, satisfying world of spec-driven purchasing.
#5080: SKÅDIS vs Industrial Pegboard: IKEA's Clever Lock-In
IKEA broke the pegboard standard. Here's why that's both frustrating and brilliant.
#5034: Moving Heavy Boxes Off High Shelves, Safely
Warehouse pros never lift above shoulder height. Here’s how to apply that rule to your tall home shelving.
#5026: Moving Boxes Through a Window? Try Rolling, Not Lifting
A storage nook reachable only through a window needs a clever transfer system. Here's the fix.
#5003: The Wearable Parts Drawer That Doesn't Exist
Can you wear a 10-compartment parts box on your belt? We searched. It doesn't exist. Here's what does.
#4930: Build a DIY Parts Department Like an Aircraft Mechanic
Stop running to the hardware store mid-project. How to stock 64 or 300 drawers with the right fasteners.
#4905: The Hidden Grid Behind Your Parts Bins
The metal skeleton between your wall and your bins — what it's called, how it's sized, and how to install it.
#4896: 72-Hour Survival Kit: The Water Math
Nine liters per person. Nine kilograms. The water weight most survival kits don't mention.
#4839: How to Make Suede Boots Last 10 Years
What makes Redback boots last 5-10 years — and how suede care changes everything.