Keycap Boxs

[TheGrey]

Hi all ,

Any idea where you can get boxs for your keycaps? I've been seeing a few of them posted in the classifieds section with keycaps in all dem little boxs.  I need to tidy my collection!

Thanks,
Grey

[shawn o]

The Container Store

[mashby]

The Container Store

Are you talking about one of their plastic shoeboxes? Is that what you use?

[kmiller8]

I got a fish tackle box from Wal-Mart for like $7, it holds and separates all my keycaps just fine.

[jcrouse]

The Hobby Lobby or Michaels.

John

[reaper]

I got mine from the Container Store:


http://www.containerstore.com/shop/collections/hobby

[CPTBadAss]

I just bought this case from the Container Store.  Pretty cool.

[kmiller8]

O yea, here's a pic of my tackle box



Everything is somewhat sorted by profile/novelty, that lower right R4 portion keeps growing rapidly :x

[quake4mhg]

Here is my bead box

[PointyFox]

So much unneeded little plastic things

[mashby]

What about the cardboard boxes you see for complete sets? [link]

Can you buy those empty from anywhere?

[Vintage]

What set is that BTW?

[CPTBadAss]

Another alternative to storing a keycap set are those plastic containers that you get dice in. I found some today at the Container Store. They're called Amac Boxes and they're pretty cheap.



The large ones can hold the 87 key set and the small ones are just large enough for the 17 keys in the number pad. They're probably really nice for extra modifier sets or a tsangan kit as well.

For those who are curious, the caps in the containers are the stock ninja caps from my Filco.

[mashby]

What set is that BTW?

I grabbed it from Vortex's Facepile page. It's a White PBT Lasered set.

Another alternative to storing a keycap set are those plastic containers that you get dice in. I found some today at the Container Store. They're called Amac Boxes and they're pretty cheap.

Wow, I really like that. That's an excellent idea.

[cobraj]

I bought this. Cheapest I could find.

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/120974387569?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1439.l2649

[The_Beast]

What ever box you think you need, get one twice as big. I thought I would only need one medium sized box. However I bought another one the next week because it just wasn't big enough.

[Excaliborg]

I went out looking for something to store my keycaps yesterday and came home with this. Now I can buy all the keycaps I want ).

[Cafiend]

I used bead boxes too. my mom was so excited that i was getting into beads...lol

[zoolzoo]

9 bucks from Walmart...

[esoomenona]

Another alternative to storing a keycap set are those plastic containers that you get dice in. I found some today at the Container Store. They're called Amac Boxes and they're pretty cheap.

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The large ones can hold the 87 key set and the small ones are just large enough for the 17 keys in the number pad. They're probably really nice for extra modifier sets or a tsangan kit as well.

For those who are curious, the caps in the containers are the stock ninja caps from my Filco.

Can you take a picture of the large one with a 7x spacebar (if you have one) standing up in it?

[jcrouse]

What about the cardboard boxes you see for complete sets? [link]

Can you buy those empty from anywhere?

Does anyone know of a source for these boxes, as mashby asked?

Thanks,
John

[metalliqaz]

Wish I knew.  The only place I've ever seen them is wrapped around new Topre sets and new Ducky sets.

I went to the dollar store and bought a stack of plastic containers.  All the storage you could ever need.

[CPTBadAss]

Another alternative to storing a keycap set are those plastic containers that you get dice in. I found some today at the Container Store. They're called Amac Boxes and they're pretty cheap.

The large ones can hold the 87 key set and the small ones are just large enough for the 17 keys in the number pad. They're probably really nice for extra modifier sets or a tsangan kit as well.

For those who are curious, the caps in the containers are the stock ninja caps from my Filco.

Can you take a picture of the large one with a 7x spacebar (if you have one) standing up in it?

I don't have a 7x Spacebar. I can measure the inside of the box or, if you want to be patient, I can take a picture when I'm at the Chicago meet. I do have 6.25x Spacebars if that would help you.

[esoomenona]

That'll be fine. It'll give some point of reference. When you put the caps in, did you have to arrange them to make them fit or can you just dump them in willy nilly?

[CPTBadAss]

That'll be fine. It'll give some point of reference. When you put the caps in, did you have to arrange them to make them fit or can you just dump them in willy nilly?

I arranged them with the legends down. The top adds more volume. Without it, you get to balance caps if you just dump them in. Luckily the arranging doesn't need to be anything special. I'll snap a pic of what I mean later.

[esoomenona]

Yeah, I like the idea, but I don't know that I want to have to arrange them every time I want to put them in a box. Though it wouldn't be too bad, I suppose. What was the cost per box?

[CPTBadAss]

Yeah, I like the idea, but I don't know that I want to have to arrange them every time I want to put them in a box. Though it wouldn't be too bad, I suppose. What was the cost per box?

It's not horrible to organize it, and it makes arranging them nice. I'll snap a pic of what we talked about above and then how I have my caps organized later. And the price? I think its like $1.50? Definitely less than $2.

[cobraj]

I have two of these now:
http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/160841260242?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1439.l2648#ht_2861wt_1139

Pretty good.

[cobraj]

Oh, and with those containers, if you buy more than 1, you can stack them on top of each other if you want one huge container with like 21 layers or something rofl.

[esoomenona]

I get very particular with cases. For some reason, I can't bring myself to think that a case like the one cobraj posted, which has a good amount of depth when I only intend for it to hold a cap, is a good idea. :|

[mashby]

CPTBadAss turned me on to the clear Amac Boxes from The Container Store and they work really well. You have to sort them when you switch keys but it's a really compact solution that works well. Below are two images to help illustrate and more details can be found in the description on Flickr.

Key Cap Boxes by Michael Ashby, on Flickr

Container Closeup by Michael Ashby, on Flickr

Hope that helps!

[esoomenona]

How many keys are in there? And is that both size spacebars I see?

[mashby]

How many keys are in there? And is that both size spacebars I see?

It's not a full set, but yes, that's both sized spacebars.

[mashby]

Here's a link to a full set of 104 in the two boxes. These are the black on black PBT that TechKeys did as part of a pre-sale.

http://l.mashby.com/DfSJ

Hope that helps!

[esoomenona]

That does help a lot! Thanks, mashby. How do you have those separated?

[esoomenona]

Did either of you buy one of these for single caps?

Amac Box Clear
1" sq. x 3/4" h
60140

[cobraj]

I get very particjular with cases. For some reason, I can't bring myself to think that a case like the one cobraj posted, which has a good amount of depth when I only intend for it to hold a cap, is a good idea. :|

I get very particular with cases. For some reason, I can't bring myself to think that a case like the one cobraj posted, which has a good amount of depth when I only intend for it to hold a cap, is a good idea. :|

Haha. Idk. I bought it more for keycap sets, as I always buy blanks.. So don't want to sit there spending all my time organise using into rows.

I have a smaller container as well (linked before a lot earlier) but I have space in the bigger one.. So just using that now

[CPTBadAss]

Did either of you buy one of these for single caps?

Amac Box Clear
1" sq. x 3/4" h
60140

SmallFry, if you see this, can you snap a pic of your Clack protector case for esoomenona?

[esoomenona]

Did either of you buy one of these for single caps?

Amac Box Clear
1" sq. x 3/4" h
60140

SmallFry, if you see this, can you snap a pic of your Clack protector case for esoomenona?

Silly, you know he sees it. He sees everything.

[grodo.00]

O yea, here's a pic of my tackle box

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Everything is somewhat sorted by profile/novelty, that lower right R4 portion keeps growing rapidly :x

Where did you get the GEEKHACK plaque in the lower left bin??  i REALLY want one!!!

[mashby]

Did either of you buy one of these for single caps?

Amac Box Clear
1" sq. x 3/4" h
60140

I did on Sunday. It fits a key cap perfectly. OEM and Cherry both fit well.

Single Key Box by Michael Ashby, on Flickr

[SmallFry]

Did either of you buy one of these for single caps?

Amac Box Clear
1" sq. x 3/4" h
60140

SmallFry, if you see this, can you snap a pic of your Clack protector case for esoomenona?

Silly, you know he sees it. He sees everything.

I actually didn't see it until he Pm'd me. Picture below, however.

[CPTBadAss]

Did either of you buy one of these for single caps?

Amac Box Clear
1" sq. x 3/4" h
60140

SmallFry, if you see this, can you snap a pic of your Clack protector case for esoomenona?

Silly, you know he sees it. He sees everything.

I actually didn't see it until he Pm'd me. Picture below, however.

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SmallFry, how is this ever gonna work out if you don't pay attention. I can't summon your help without that key component. Watch the spy more! :P

[kmiller8]

Where did you get the GEEKHACK plaque in the lower left bin??  i REALLY want one!!!

Someone sent me one as a part of a trade, they don't pop up in the classifieds that much :/

[SmallFry]

SmallFry, how is this ever gonna work out if you don't pay attention. I can't summon your help without that key component. Watch the spy more!

I was working on my server. Need to get my Minecraft server running again. The server UI I wanted to use, however, runs better on 664 bit. So, reformat, here we come!

[CPTBadAss]

esoomenona, this is how I store my collection. It's a hobby box and amac boxes from the Container Store.

[dorkvader]

What about the cardboard boxes you see for complete sets? [link]

Can you buy those empty from anywhere?

Does anyone know of a source for these boxes, as mashby asked?

Thanks,
John

Aren't those the lasered cardboard boxes one of the korean  forums did once?

Either that, or it's the (most likely) lasered cardboard material topre uses for their fullsets.

I'm surprised no-one has mentioned signatue pastics' keycap display system: http://www.keycapsdirect.com/marketplace.php

I have all my keycaps currently in a USPS mailing box I had. They are sorted into baggies. Fullsets are generally in used bubble mailers I think I'll need to get something from thecontainerstore soon.

[Turbo Slaab]

What about the cardboard boxes you see for complete sets? [link]

Can you buy those empty from anywhere?

Does anyone know of a source for these boxes, as mashby asked?

Thanks,
John

Aren't those the lasered cardboard boxes one of the korean  forums did once?

Either that, or it's the (most likely) lasered cardboard material topre uses for their fullsets.

I'm surprised no-one has mentioned signatue pastics' keycap display system: http://www.keycapsdirect.com/marketplace.php

I have all my keycaps currently in a USPS mailing box I had. They are sorted into baggies. Fullsets are generally in used bubble mailers I think I'll need to get something from thecontainerstore soon.

I just bought the 45 key one. While this would work perfect, it's far too expensive for full sets.

[mashby]

I just bought the 45 key one. While this would work perfect, it's far too expensive for full sets.

Agreed. I bought the small set just to try them out for a display project I had in mind, but they are way too expensive for a full set, not to mention not very flexible beyond 1x key caps.

[esoomenona]

Regarding those AMAC boxes, which are the sizes for the larger and smaller boxes y'all have purchased?

[mashby]

Regarding those AMAC boxes, which are the sizes for the larger and smaller boxes y'all have purchased?

The smaller one (#60380) is for 10-keys and the taller one (60420) fits a full set of alphas and modifers.

[esoomenona]

^Great. Those are the ones I thought, but I wanted to just make sure. Thanks a lot for your help in this thread, everyone.

[CPTBadAss]

^Great. Those are the ones I thought, but I wanted to just make sure. Thanks a lot for your help in this thread, everyone.

Let us know how you like it. I think the boxes make everything look sweet and organized.

[adigaforever]

OMG guys I can't stop drooling all over my laptop because of you! Some well organized ones here!

[mashby]

I played with some of the smaller boxes today. The short of it is that modifers fit very well in the smaller Amac boxes from Container Store. Details on Flickr, but here's the photos.

Amac Square Box by Michael Ashby, on Flickr

Perfect For Modifers by Michael Ashby, on Flickr

Amac 1x2 Box by Michael Ashby, on Flickr

Amac 1x2 Box - Perfect Fit by Michael Ashby, on Flickr

[martinyeah]

here is my keycap box !

[esoomenona]

Is that custom made?

[YoungMichael88]

^^That orange gas mask!!! Glimpse into the future perhaps?

EDIT: or is it orange?

[Sifo]

^^That orange gas mask!!! Glimpse into the future perhaps?

EDIT: or is it orange?

Seems like it's supposed to be red...

I'm hoping for a nice blue or pink gas mask, hint hint martinyeah

These are some nice cases, I'm ashamed that my keycaps don't live in such luxury

[deSheol]

^^That orange gas mask!!! Glimpse into the future perhaps?

EDIT: or is it orange?

Looks like translucent orange

[leesofi]

keter boxes.


 
 

[Sifo]

keter boxes.

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Oh I use these too!~

[Neal]

^Nice, really space efficient.

[martinyeah]

Is that custom made?

Yes! actually it looks like showcase more than a keycap box.

[martinyeah]

^^That orange gas mask!!! Glimpse into the future perhaps?

EDIT: or is it orange?

In the near future we will produce transparent gas mask .

the one you saw in the photo was only a prototype not finish yet.

[martinyeah]

^^That orange gas mask!!! Glimpse into the future perhaps?

EDIT: or is it orange?

Seems like it's supposed to be red...

I'm hoping for a nice blue or pink gas mask, hint hint martinyeah

These are some nice cases, I'm ashamed that my keycaps don't live in such luxury

i will consider your suggestion. 

[martinyeah]

^^That orange gas mask!!! Glimpse into the future perhaps?

EDIT: or is it orange?

Looks like translucent orange

Actually is only translucent pink  )

[esoomenona]

Translucent pink!? D: gibe pls

[Halverson]

Translucent pink!? D: gibe pls
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Mmmm I'll gibe you pudding, I'll take sexy pink mask

[esoomenona]

Pudding is just as good. Right, guys?

[Halverson]

Yes, yes it is. And somehow I messed up that quote. Oh well.

[Sifo]

WTF translucent pink belongs to me

[esoomenona]

Don't you already have enough delicious translucent pink? I'll trade you my translucent pink gas mask for your SOUL!

[SpAmRaY]

Just wanted to say thanks for all the examples of keycap storage in this thread exactly what I was looking for.

[Melvang]

I went out looking for something to store my keycaps yesterday and came home with this. Now I can buy all the keycaps I want ).

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Sorry to threadcrap a touch but have you ever solved the 5*5??  My fastest time on the 3*3 in the service was just under 2 min

[SpAmRaY]

http://item.taobao.com/item.htm?id=16219338438&ali_trackid=2:mm_29163901_0_0:1368013129_3k5_1195088258&spm=2014.21073621.1.0

I stumbled upon this looking for something else this morning. I'm sure there might be something similar at a local store perhaps but thought it was a good example and gives an idea of whats available.

[strafe]

(edit: better pic) A4 file case + thick cardboard folded up =

[dndlmx]

Hope I never have enough keys at one time, to need a tacklebox for them. 

[CPTBadAss]

You say that now dnix but we'll see where you're at in 6 months

[YoungMichael88]

You say that now dnix but we'll see where you're at in 6 months

Try 6 weeks! I needed a small tackle box almost right away just for novelties!

[badcop]

i seriously have the worst lighting in my office.  sorry guys :/

[The_Beast]

I have two of these:
http://www.amazon.com/Plano-23600-01-Stowaway-Adjustable-Dividers/dp/B000E39T50/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1373206049&sr=8-1&keywords=plano+3600


I can get them for about $3 locally


One is for loose caps and the other for parts/tools. Cap sets are kept in snack bags sorted by row and then thrown into sandwich bags

[PetiteMort]

(edit: better pic) A4 file case + thick cardboard folded up =

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Where did you get those boxes?

[RabRhee]

I guess plastic boxes or cardboard are ok if you can't run to a Brazilian mahogany cabinet

[strafe]

Where did you get those boxes?

From Cheap as Chips (a $2 shop in Australia).  You should be able to get something similar local from an office supplies store in the states.  Or look online for things like 'document storage case' etc.

[PetiteMort]

Thanks Strafe,
I found some Plano boxes that look pretty close but the thinnest is 1 3/4 inches yours look thinner then that. I do like your idea of bending cardboard for the insert. I will use that.

[bueller]

I'll have to keep an eye out for those Strafe, pretty sure I've seen them around before!

Here's what I'm using, $6 from Bunnings (Home Depot in the US I guess) and they're great for full sets and switches. Other smaller parts go into some clear component boxes.

[quickcrx702]

(edit: better pic) A4 file case + thick cardboard folded up =

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I just use plastic shopping bags to separate the sets, and keep them in a box.  That is a nice container though.

[RabRhee]

Where did you get those boxes?

From Cheap as Chips (a $2 shop in Australia).  You should be able to get something similar local from an office supplies store in the states.  Or look online for things like 'document storage case' etc.

Good boxes, I found something similar in the UK, although for more than a$2. Tiger Brand Tuff Box, the slim version is 20mm deep which seems about right, they do other depths. A few sellers on eBay for them as well.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Tiger-Brand-Tuff-Storage-Slim/dp/B000KN6HD6/ref=pd_sim_sbs_kh_1

[reiuorw]

what about these boxes?

http://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=45034.0

I think it's very cool.

[ninjadoc]

That cost a few bucks. I've looked at it, chickened out on buying it. Talking about the plastic box of dtrawers.

[ninjadoc]

Another alternative to storing a keycap set are those plastic containers that you get dice in. I found some today at the Container Store. They're called Amac Boxes and they're pretty cheap.

Show Image

The large ones can hold the 87 key set and the small ones are just large enough for the 17 keys in the number pad. They're probably really nice for extra modifier sets or a tsangan kit as well.

For those who are curious, the caps in the containers are the stock ninja caps from my Filco.

These cost about $4.00 a piece though and you can't put a whole set in one.

[CPTBadAss]

They'll fit a TKL set and it costs $2.

[ninjadoc]

Yeah, I like the idea, but I don't know that I want to have to arrange them every time I want to put them in a box. Though it wouldn't be too bad, I suppose. What was the cost per box?

It's not horrible to organize it, and it makes arranging them nice. I'll snap a pic of what we talked about above and then how I have my caps organized later. And the price? I think its like $1.50? Definitely less than $2.

It was more than that if you bought them at the container store we talked about. I looked!

[ninjadoc]

Here's a link to a full set of 104 in the two boxes. These are the black on black PBT that TechKeys did as part of a pre-sale.

http://l.mashby.com/DfSJ

Hope that helps!

How much did you have to give for them? When I looked a think the smaller one was $2.97 and they were out of the bigger one.

[norbauer]

Bueller and others in another thread just pointed out to me that an awesome box solution is coming out by Keypop soon. It's not translucent, but looks really tidy and cool otherwise.

[CPTBadAss]

Yeah, I like the idea, but I don't know that I want to have to arrange them every time I want to put them in a box. Though it wouldn't be too bad, I suppose. What was the cost per box?

It's not horrible to organize it, and it makes arranging them nice. I'll snap a pic of what we talked about above and then how I have my caps organized later. And the price? I think its like $1.50? Definitely less than $2.

It was more than that if you bought them at the container store we talked about. I looked!

The price tag on the bottom of my box says $1.79. Part number is 60420. Check this link for the sizing of the box.

Edit: Not sure what's going on with the search on their website so here is the product description from the table:

Amac Box Clear
2-5/16" sq. x 6-3/16" h
60420

[ninjadoc]

what about these boxes?

http://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=45034.0

I think it's very cool.

It is very cool. apparently shipping is prohibitive. My understanding is shipping from Korea went up recently.

[ninjadoc]

Yeah, I like the idea, but I don't know that I want to have to arrange them every time I want to put them in a box. Though it wouldn't be too bad, I suppose. What was the cost per box?

It's not horrible to organize it, and it makes arranging them nice. I'll snap a pic of what we talked about above and then how I have my caps organized later. And the price? I think its like $1.50? Definitely less than $2.

It was more than that if you bought them at the container store we talked about. I looked!

The price tag on the bottom of my box says $1.79. Part number is 60420. Check this link for the sizing of the box.

Edit: Not sure what's going on with the search on their website so here is the product description from the table:

Amac Box Clear
2-5/16" sq. x 6-3/16" h
60420

Odd, not the part number I found. Already closed that window so ....