How do you guys store your keycap sets?

[minho]

With more and more sets coming my way as group buys finally are produced and shipped, I am finding myself at loss for an effective way to store sets that I am not currently using, especially considering I like to combine sets (using red on white and white on red combined TaiHao at the moment). How do you guys do it? I am especially afraid of losing just one keycap here or there 

[calavera]

I just use ziplock bags.

[Pacifist]

they just sit there, on the floor

[Frenir]

I have mine in little leather bags and such, novelty-cap wise I use an acrylic case.

[IvanIvanovich]

My storage system consists of zip bags as well, with some name on the set bag to help identify them such as Cherry FR, or somesuch and all the novelty/non full set keys just get all mixed together. Then all the bags go in boxes I have saved from my Diesel jeans orders of which I have some boxes seperated by key materials and US or 'foreign' layouts.

[mashby]

CPTBadAss turned me onto Amac Boxes from the Container Store and those have worked out the best for me.

He also has a nice photo here of what his collection used to look like.

[Moosecraft]

Old icecream boxes, plastic ones who are quite sturdy.

[Pacifist]

Old icecream boxes, plastic ones who are quite sturdy.

The big gallon ones?

[Frenir]

Old icecream boxes, plastic ones who are quite sturdy.

That's quite a good idea.

[Michael]

I usually store them like this

[Razor Lotus]

just buy more keyboards to put them on and store the keyboards? Maybe just put them on your desk?

[IvanIvanovich]

I would like to get a hold of a bunch of the kind of holders that come with Cherry KC104


Need winkeyless version though.

[yuiop]

I bought a bunch of these when they were $1 each at Homedepot.  Works really well for storing keycaps.

[GeorgeK]

^ I use something very similar - I find that with the ones I use you can get 4 full keycap sets per box

Dividers are useful too

[divito]

I bought some plastic cases from EK. Nice, clean and simple.

[baldgye]

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I bought a bunch of these when they were $1 each at Homedepot.  Works really well for storing keycaps.

woah captain baller

[quake4mhg]

ziplock bags & plastic containers


Thread about trays on the left
http://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=50746.0

[Onion Knight]

On my keyboard.

[microsoft windows]

I store mine in my desk drawer.

[TacticalCoder]

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I bought a bunch of these when they were $1 each at Homedepot.  Works really well for storing keycaps.

Not as organized as yuiop but it's basically the same: I've got a huge transparent box (way bigger than the ones in the picture) in which I put lots of tiny boxes with all my keycaps.

[MythicalWagyu]

I bought some plastic cases from EK. Nice, clean and simple.

Picked up a few of those from EK when I visited, really great for storing full sets. Also have some of those Amac boxes CPT was talking about, from the Container Store.

[fuzzybaffy]

As an FYI, I just ran into these on keypop.net: http://www.keypop.net/product/keycap-display-case

I have no idea if they're any good, but they look pretty decent, so I might give these cases a try. I purchased a couple of those EK cases, but I don't like the fact that they require me popping the keys onto stem-holders. Called me paranoid, but I just want as little possibility for the plastic to change shape as possible.

[Computer-Lab in Basement]

I store them on my keyboards.

I mean after all, I only have one REAL keycap set...

[CPTBadAss]

CPTBadAss turned me onto Amac Boxes from the Container Store and those have worked out the best for me.

He also has a nice photo here of what his collection used to look like.

My current collection is still stored like that except I have multiple of those hobby boxes and those amac boxes now. And another plastic bin/container for random stuff I've accumulated like shrink wrap.

[Dubsgalore]

Ziplock bags inside boxes for maximum organization

[rowdy]

Ziplock bags inside boxes for maximum organization

Maximum organisation + minimum effort = profit!

[luisbg]

Ziplock Bags by size. One bag for R1, another for R2, and so.

[mashby]

Here's how I store my key cap sets.

As stated previously, CPTBadAss turned me on to the Amac Boxes at the container store. The smaller one (#60380) is for 10-keys and the taller one (60420) fits a full set of alphas and modifiers and includes spacebars. Often times, I'll use multiple large boxes for sets that have lots of kits.

If you start getting a lot of sets, then you'll probably want to box up your boxes. For that, I use the Men's Shoebox, which also comes from the Container store. These stack as well.

Below are a few shots to better illustrate:

Stacked Up:


From Side:


With Lid:


Lid Off:

[Flyersfan1]

Love how organized and clean your sets are arranged Mashby!

[CPTBadAss]

Mashby, that's plastic-ception. Plastic housed in plastic housed in plastic  )

[luisbg]

Here's how I store my key cap sets.

As stated previously, CPTBadAss turned me on to the Amac Boxes at the container store. The smaller one (#60380) is for 10-keys and the taller one (60420) fits a full set of alphas and modifiers and includes spacebars. Often times, I'll use multiple large boxes for sets that have lots of kits.

If you start getting a lot of sets, then you'll probably want to box up your boxes. For that, I use the Men's Shoebox, which also comes from the Container store. These stack as well.

Below are a few shots to better illustrate:

Stacked Up:

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From Side:

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With Lid:

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Lid Off:

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That is a lot of keycaps, and it is really hard to make storage look good. Damn.

[Dubsgalore]

Ziplock bags inside boxes for maximum organization

Maximum organisation + minimum effort = profit!

this man has it down

[noisyturtle]

Ziplock bags inside boxes for maximum organization

Maximum organisation + minimum effort = profit!

this man has it down

+1 for bags in boxes

[rowdy]

Do you OCD much?

[mashby]

Do you OCD much?

I prefer to call it CDO so that the letters are in order. 

[rowdy]

Do you OCD much?

I prefer to call it CDO so that the letters are in order. 

As they should be!

[luisbg]

Do you OCD much?

I prefer to call it CDO so that the letters are in order. 

As they should be!

Screw Colemak or Qwerty. We should all switch to an alphabetical layout. Easier to find the keys.

[minho]

Screw Colemak or Qwerty. We should all switch to an alphabetical layout. Easier to find the keys.

If you're learning how to type for the first time everyday, yes it would be easier.

[luisbg]

Screw Colemak or Qwerty. We should all switch to an alphabetical layout. Easier to find the keys.

If you're learning how to type for the first time everyday, yes it would be easier.

I wonder if it would be less of an ergonomy-cluster**** than Qwert 

[quake4mhg]

I would like to get a hold of a bunch of the kind of holders that come with Cherry KC104

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Need winkeyless version though.

btw, if we have groupbuy of this tray, gonna be awesome  :p

[Zephitos]

some sets in the keyset box
the others just ziplock back

[solar]

+1 on crates and barrel cases!

[keypro]

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I bought a bunch of these when they were $1 each at Homedepot.  Works really well for storing keycaps.

Wow! A ton of keycaps. I like those  ;D

[minho]

some sets in the keyset box
the others just ziplock back

Where do you get keyset boxes?

[hwood34]

some sets in the keyset box
the others just ziplock back

Where do you get keyset boxes?

http://gasmaskkeycap.com/index.php?route=product/productall

[Findecanor]

My good keys are in zip-lock bags in a cardboard box. The cardboard box was the packaging of a MacBook pro, so good quality and opens like a briefcase.

[Igthorn]

Small sets and random novelties in little ziplock bags with cardboard backing+filler.  Full sets in ziplock bags in a box.

[Fnzzy]

I store them in a zip bag and throw them into a drawer. But then again I only have two original Cherry sets and don't need one place to store them yet. I also store my few novelty keys in a cardboardbox thats inside a metal box with all my lube, switches and tools.

[Shadovved]

How I store mine )

Numbers correspond to my excel sheet with all the stuffs

Did someone say OCD much?

[minho]

Haitao...? Or Taihao?

[Zephitos]

some sets in the keyset box
the others just ziplock back

Where do you get keyset boxes?

that's it

member of korea forum sell it.

[rowdy]

How I store mine )

Numbers correspond to my excel sheet with all the stuffs

Did someone say OCD much?

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Just a suggestion - don't do it this way.

I have tried this approach on many occasions - putting a reference number on each box (bag, packet, network switch port, DVD spindle, audi cassette box, ...) and keeping the list of contents somewhere else (book, database, spreadsheet, printed sheet of paper, hand-written sheet of paper ...) and each time the two become separated or out of date, or the stickers fall off.

[Zephitos]

How I store mine )

Numbers correspond to my excel sheet with all the stuffs

Did someone say OCD much?

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Just a suggestion - don't do it this way.

I have tried this approach on many occasions - putting a reference number on each box (bag, packet, network switch port, DVD spindle, audi cassette box, ...) and keeping the list of contents somewhere else (book, database, spreadsheet, printed sheet of paper, hand-written sheet of paper ...) and each time the two become separated or out of date, or the stickers fall off.

+1

I'm lazy to do that works.

[dantan]

I would like to get a hold of a bunch of the kind of holders that come with Cherry KC104

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Need winkeyless version though.

Someone really ought to do a group buy and make these really cheap. Like 10 for $20. It's much easier and better than keeping in zip lock bags all jumbled up.

[minho]

I would like to get a hold of a bunch of the kind of holders that come with Cherry KC104

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Need winkeyless version though.

Someone really ought to do a group buy and make these really cheap. Like 10 for $20. It's much easier and better than keeping in zip lock bags all jumbled up.

Very limited in what types of sets you can store (ANSI standard is probably most popular, yet hardly comprehensive at all for tsangan sets and additional custom sets).

The specialized cardboard boxes would be really nice as a GB as they have a lot more flexibility.

[microsoft windows]

I store my extra key caps in a ziploc bag in a desk drawer.

[limitz]

Ziplock bags. But after seeing some of these super organized plastic box setups, I'm tempted to go to Wally world and get my OCD on...

[Hitcha]

I use the foam set holders that Ducky uses for packaging their keycap sets.

[Belfong]

So, I bought my daughters a set of those crazy rubber bands that girls these days love - they are called Loom bands. And they come in this tiny little 12-tiny compartments that just fits a key cap. I'm not urging my little girl to quickly finish up her loom band so her old man can confiscate the box for his artisan caps! I'm even tempted to buy the loom bands, throw those bands away just to keep the box!

[GenKaan]

in the box they came in. Only got 5 sets of caps for 3 keyboards and 3 boxes so one box is nothing but air

[vmod]

You people are so well organized.
I might take some ideas from here once I start heavily investing.

[Belfong]

How I store mine )

Numbers correspond to my excel sheet with all the stuffs

Did someone say OCD much?

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Awesome, but how did you find those boxes with cutouts? 

[JaccoW]

Mostly these boxes that were available a while ago:


The rest is either in zip lock bags or in various Curver plastic boxes.

[vmod]

Mostly these boxes that were available a while ago:

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The rest is either in zip lock bags or in various Curver plastic boxes.

Nice box. That gave me an idea. We get a lot of packages now a days why not simply use the styrofoam boxes to make such slots and store them? For more protection there is always bubble wrap lying around to keep them safe.

[JaccoW]

Mostly these boxes that were available a while ago:

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The rest is either in zip lock bags or in various Curver plastic boxes.

Nice box. That gave me an idea. We get a lot of packages now a days why not simply use the styrofoam boxes to make such slots and store them? For more protection there is always bubble wrap lying around to keep them safe.

Cutting out the correct slots takes a lot of time. Besides, these are just $10. ;)

[ideus]

Mostly these boxes that were available a while ago:

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The rest is either in zip lock bags or in various Curver plastic boxes.

Nice box. That gave me an idea. We get a lot of packages now a days why not simply use the styrofoam boxes to make such slots and store them? For more protection there is always bubble wrap lying around to keep them safe.

Cutting out the correct slots takes a lot of time. Besides, these are just $10. ;)

They are nice, but there is just too much waste space. A simple plastic bag in a box works.

[tbc]

Mostly these boxes that were available a while ago:

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The rest is either in zip lock bags or in various Curver plastic boxes.

Nice box. That gave me an idea. We get a lot of packages now a days why not simply use the styrofoam boxes to make such slots and store them? For more protection there is always bubble wrap lying around to keep them safe.

Cutting out the correct slots takes a lot of time. Besides, these are just $10. ;)

They are nice, but there is just too much waste space. A simple plastic bag in a box works.

it's alot easier to doublecheck that you're not missing keys.

and the keys don't scratch each other like they can when they're loose in plastic bags.

[Belfong]

Nice tbc but shipping is just to expensive.

[vmod]

Mostly these boxes that were available a while ago:

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The rest is either in zip lock bags or in various Curver plastic boxes.

Nice box. That gave me an idea. We get a lot of packages now a days why not simply use the styrofoam boxes to make such slots and store them? For more protection there is always bubble wrap lying around to keep them safe.

Cutting out the correct slots takes a lot of time. Besides, these are just $10. ;)

You lazy bum!

[JaccoW]

Mostly these boxes that were available a while ago:

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The rest is either in zip lock bags or in various Curver plastic boxes.

Nice box. That gave me an idea. We get a lot of packages now a days why not simply use the styrofoam boxes to make such slots and store them? For more protection there is always bubble wrap lying around to keep them safe.

Cutting out the correct slots takes a lot of time. Besides, these are just $10. ;)

You lazy bum!

Not so much lazy, but mostly that at some point in your life, time becomes more valuable than money.

Yep. My thirties are approaching. ;D

[ShardZer0]

Mostly these boxes that were available a while ago:

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The rest is either in zip lock bags or in various Curver plastic boxes.

Nice box. That gave me an idea. We get a lot of packages now a days why not simply use the styrofoam boxes to make such slots and store them? For more protection there is always bubble wrap lying around to keep them safe.

Cutting out the correct slots takes a lot of time. Besides, these are just $10. ;)

You lazy bum!

Not so much lazy, but mostly that at some point in your life, time becomes more valuable than money.

Yep. My thirties are approaching. ;D

This. So much this. :( Being old sucks! (turning 31 in April)

[bueller]

Mostly these boxes that were available a while ago:

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The rest is either in zip lock bags or in various Curver plastic boxes.

Nice box. That gave me an idea. We get a lot of packages now a days why not simply use the styrofoam boxes to make such slots and store them? For more protection there is always bubble wrap lying around to keep them safe.

Cutting out the correct slots takes a lot of time. Besides, these are just $10. ;)

You lazy bum!

Not so much lazy, but mostly that at some point in your life, time becomes more valuable than money.

Yep. My thirties are approaching. ;D

This. So much this. :( Being old sucks! (turning 31 in April)

Turning thirty in April as well. I'd be lying if I said I wasn't a little concerned haha

[abenntt]

I bag each cap individually in a tiny black dime bag.

[Belfong]

Mostly these boxes that were available a while ago:

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The rest is either in zip lock bags or in various Curver plastic boxes.

Nice box. That gave me an idea. We get a lot of packages now a days why not simply use the styrofoam boxes to make such slots and store them? For more protection there is always bubble wrap lying around to keep them safe.

Cutting out the correct slots takes a lot of time. Besides, these are just $10. ;)

You lazy bum!

Not so much lazy, but mostly that at some point in your life, time becomes more valuable than money.

Yep. My thirties are approaching. ;D

This. So much this. :( Being old sucks! (turning 31 in April)

Turning thirty in April as well. I'd be lying if I said I wasn't a little concerned haha

you had better be concerned! You are turning 30 and CC cost US$380 a piece TODAY!!
And property prices has skyrocketed!
What are you going to do man? Move to America?

[Dihedral]

Just buy more boards )

[GenKaan]

Like this <3

[psyEDk]

i keep all mine loose in a cardboard box. it's chaos 

[yomammary]

Ziploc bags.

[Volvicsoda]

Well, if it's just for the keycaps... those plastic keycap cases sold on EK are great. Cardboard boxes also do the trick. 

[Asininity]

I made this today:



I haven't glued the pieces together yet. I'm hoping to make several sets and stack them all on top of one another.

[nubbinator]

I made this today:

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I haven't glued the pieces together yet.

And you didn't share?

[Asininity]

I made this today:

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I haven't glued the pieces together yet.

And you didn't share?

I'm sharing now, aren't I? :D

If anyone wants the vector artwork I'd be more than happy to provide.

[Willyc277]

In my closet because I'm an awful person ;__;

I be mirin' in this thread, tho.

[sirisaac1982]

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I bought a bunch of these when they were $1 each at Homedepot.  Works really well for storing keycaps.

That looks like a lot of keycaps  :thumb:

[rowdy]