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    How to make an engineer's file organiser


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    2 needful things I really need to find time to do. make a lot of file handles and create a better storage for them

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    Thanks hwmrob! We've added your File Organizer to our Storage and Organization category,
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    Storage of hand files is an often overlooked aspect of taking care of tools.
    Anything that will hang or pigeon-hole them will be an improvement. A felt pen mark depicting the profile might be a worthwhile addition.
    Although I'd prefer it inclined and open backed to not trap dirt or something too short to retrieve.
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    Agree on something to identify them and that is where hanging comes in as one can see at a glance the wanted section also doesn't trap dirt and you can hang the file card next to them.

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    One thing 99% of my files do not have is a permanent handle on them. only a very few will fit the handles I have. One thing I keep telling myself is to make up a boat load of handles for my files someday but that is one of those buried tuits of mine
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    Golf balls make very useful handles for files, I live just off the 9th hole of a old golf course. i found 35 one morning walking the dog! I have even found them in the woods around my house. There must have been some real duffers!



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