glass storage help required :)

[The Tartan Trout]

I NEED glass storage. So what tubing have you found to be the best and most reasonably priced, or any units with nice wee pigeon holes that will take the rods. I am in the garage so it doesn't have to be too pretty.
At the moment a lot of rods are in large jars and finished candle jars, but I have now got too many colours for this to be viable any longer.

Thanks

[Veebee]

I'v got 40mm (I think) white plumbing pipes, cut to size. They were about £2 for a 6' length from focus, but I suspect they will be the same from most places.

[Blue Box Studio]

Now that Focus has closed, I got my last lot in bulk from Screwfix.  It worked out cheaper than Plumb World and it's hard to get 3m lengths in my car.

[sea-thistle]

I've got square pipes, I think husband got them at B&Q they work well for me

[Shirley]

40mm pipes. Got mine from B&Q.

http://www.jdwilliams.co.uk/shop/product/details/show.action?pdLpUid=DD004&pdBoUid=4980&lpgUid=11086793#colour:WHITE,size:

Great units - check out the other sizes

[The Tartan Trout]

40mm pipes. Got mine from B&Q.

http://www.jdwilliams.co.uk/shop/product/details/show.action?pdLpUid=DD004&pdBoUid=4980&lpgUid=11086793#colour:WHITE,size:

Great units - check out the other sizes

Perfect thank you just what I was looking for Ladies thanks for the pipe too

[GaysieMay]

I got square pipes from Jewson - they stack effectively. 

[dangerousbead]

I got 40mm waste pipe from free cycle. Unused. Yet to cut it up though.

[The Tartan Trout]

I got 40mm waste pipe from free cycle. Unused. Yet to cut it up though.

Freecycle is great...will have a look. Thanks

[Krysia@No98]

I've had 68mm black guttering as well as the 40mm white waste pipe.

I would say it would depend on how much glass you are wanting to store.  You can comfortably get a kilo in the 68mm and just about get 1/2 a kilo in the 40mm.  Personally I have found a mix of the two works very well.

I have made some wooden frames to put my pipes in as I don't have spare shelves.  They are not pretty but they do the job very well and if I want to change the size or something then I don't feel bad as they are all made out of off cuts.

When it come to cutting the pipes I have found that I can get 8 storage tubes out of a 2m length.  For the actual cutting I used a mitre saw that I bought from B&Q about 13 years ago, I have seen that they still have them and cost about £15.  These will give you a much nicer edge then a hack saw which will do exactly what it describes  Then a standley knife to cut of the burs.  This will be a good investment, you will not just do this once. 

Oh and were possible don't cut it up on a rug.

Have fun 

[sarah t]

i had a supplier of good thick cardboard tubes ( he worked in a warehouse where they wrapped stuff in cling film for delivery but then he left his wife and the tubes are no more ;-))...but if you know anyone in that line of work ?...i think carpet tubes are a bit thick but worth asking in a fabric shop maybe ?

and then i got a load off here when someone was selling up their kit so ask the next ' i am getting rid of everything person ' what they are doing with their storage

[catriona]

I use the 40mm white pipe and bought the cheap pine bedside tabels at ikea works a treat.catxx

[Sarah9959]

Hi

I have an old set of Bisley office draws - the kind that has about 30 shallow A4 size draws in which to store documents etc.

Got it free, and it is great for glass because I can label each draw and it keeps the dust out.

Sarah

[MangoBeads]

Sarah you can HAVE all my old pipes ..... just pick them up when you come for your beads 

[The Tartan Trout]

Sarah you can HAVE all my old pipes ..... just pick them up when you come for your beads 

Really??? not even Colins are required??

MWAH XXXXXXXX