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<blockquote data-quote="P7M13" data-source="post: 2242218" data-attributes="member: 94154"><p>Good Luck on your Move !!</p><p></p><p>What's your time gap, local move, or moving out of state?</p><p>If local, ask to visit at the house you are moving into so you can assess the layout and get a feel for the ergonomics.</p><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Do NOT use cardboard boxes.<ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Use HDX like [USER=116181]@QuietTexan[/USER] suggested, though I'd avoid the largest one.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">[ATTACH]285823[/ATTACH]<br /> </li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Get Harbor Freight moving dollys to set a stack of the HDX containers on top of:<br /> [ATTACH]285824[/ATTACH]</li> </ul></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Pack everything neatly and inventory as you go.<ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Ideally, use a spreadsheet program.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">If you hand write, keep multiple copies and also photograph the pages with your phone.</li> </ul></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Tape a printout of the content on both ends and the top</li> </ul><p>I'm a fan of the rolling wire shelves. I have one each four foot and six foot wide by 24" deep.</p><p>80% of my reloading components are in clear plastic tubs of various sizes that fit the gear.</p><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Chemicals (oils, some solvents, rust inhibitors, etc)</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Cleaning tools and gun specific cleaning chemicals</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Micrometers, calipers, gauges</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Brass and neck trim tooling</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Brass by caliber or calibers</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Primers in separate tubs for rifle and pistol</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Gun parts</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Powder (already in the HDX - they keep the powder dark).<br /> I label each powder bottle on the top with a silver sharpie or white paint pen.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">The casting gear is a system unto itself and has its own steel enclosure, etc.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">I pack shooting stuff into hard sided cases like Pelicans or clam shell tool cases so it's easy grab-n-go on range days. Chrony, optics, tripod, tools, etc. They sit on one of the shelves. Old Dewalt clamshells work great, I just cut out the compartment separators.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">The bullets are all on their own special shelving because they're so darned heavy.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Dies, still in their original boxes, well marked on the foot and head for easy reading through the plastic.</li> </ul><p>If I need something, I walk over to the shelf where it is, pull out the tub and grab. The action does not add more than 30 seconds to getting the gear or components, and allows me to fit 100 lbs of reloading potatoes into a 5lb sack.</p><p></p><p>When it comes to moving (planning on it within the year), my present organization will make it easier, but it will still be a major PITA.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="P7M13, post: 2242218, member: 94154"] Good Luck on your Move !! What's your time gap, local move, or moving out of state? If local, ask to visit at the house you are moving into so you can assess the layout and get a feel for the ergonomics. [LIST] [*]Do NOT use cardboard boxes. [LIST] [*]Use HDX like [USER=116181]@QuietTexan[/USER] suggested, though I'd avoid the largest one. [*][ATTACH alt="black-yellow-hdx-storage-bins-hdx27gonline-5-40_100.jpg"]285823[/ATTACH] [*]Get Harbor Freight moving dollys to set a stack of the HDX containers on top of: [ATTACH alt="38970_W3.jpg"]285824[/ATTACH] [/LIST] [*]Pack everything neatly and inventory as you go. [LIST] [*]Ideally, use a spreadsheet program. [*]If you hand write, keep multiple copies and also photograph the pages with your phone. [/LIST] [*]Tape a printout of the content on both ends and the top [/LIST] I'm a fan of the rolling wire shelves. I have one each four foot and six foot wide by 24" deep. 80% of my reloading components are in clear plastic tubs of various sizes that fit the gear. [LIST] [*]Chemicals (oils, some solvents, rust inhibitors, etc) [*]Cleaning tools and gun specific cleaning chemicals [*]Micrometers, calipers, gauges [*]Brass and neck trim tooling [*]Brass by caliber or calibers [*]Primers in separate tubs for rifle and pistol [*]Gun parts [*]Powder (already in the HDX - they keep the powder dark). I label each powder bottle on the top with a silver sharpie or white paint pen. [*]The casting gear is a system unto itself and has its own steel enclosure, etc. [*]I pack shooting stuff into hard sided cases like Pelicans or clam shell tool cases so it's easy grab-n-go on range days. Chrony, optics, tripod, tools, etc. They sit on one of the shelves. Old Dewalt clamshells work great, I just cut out the compartment separators. [*]The bullets are all on their own special shelving because they're so darned heavy. [*]Dies, still in their original boxes, well marked on the foot and head for easy reading through the plastic. [/LIST] If I need something, I walk over to the shelf where it is, pull out the tub and grab. The action does not add more than 30 seconds to getting the gear or components, and allows me to fit 100 lbs of reloading potatoes into a 5lb sack. When it comes to moving (planning on it within the year), my present organization will make it easier, but it will still be a major PITA. [/QUOTE]
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