11.1.5 Project Storage

 The WWSL

In the WWSL blog post Work Spaces I discussed the given and druthers for my modeling space. Here I am going to discuss the project storage specifics.

Given and Druthers

Project Storage. I know I am going to be working on multiple projects at one time. Those projects awaiting parts or waiting for the next step in the production schedule must be out of harms reach. 

This was probably the most difficult section to figure out. Although I have alot of space, that space is limited and the idea of keeping parts and partially completed projects out of harms reach is pretty critical. I don't want to be caught without the critical parts, and damaging a project is counter-productive goal wise.

With most of the layout cleaned up, there is alot of space available. Yes, after all this time cleaning up for future modeling it seems  profoundly at odds with what I have been doing during the clean-up. But it does make sense when you think that each section of the layout has specific modeling requirements that must be available at the time of construction. Extruded polystyrene foam must be available for creating landforms, flex track and turnouts must be available for tracklaying, bridges must be constructed and available for installation. What better place to stage those items than the section that needs those items!

No further actions are required until its time to actually assemble those sections, and I don't have to worry about misappropriating material for another project because the item is already 'allocated' out of company stocks.

I have a box similar to the tool storage boxes in 11.1.3 Tool Storage that I can use to protect projects sub-assemblies, etc. It's at the end of the workbench and out of the way of errant elbows and clumsy bodies.  

Built similar to the scratchbuilding storage in 11.1.4 Project Supplies, it is capable of storing a number of flat assemblies (such as small wall structure assemblies, bents or pier jigs, etc. Instead of drawer slides, the shelf height is variable based on the shelf locator pegs. I used peg board to locate and drill 1/4" holes for the pegs. Scrap luan and masonite was cut to fit for removable shelves.