I have several tin cans filled with mismatched screws, bolts, nuts, wing nuts, and washers. To find a part, I had to dump the contents on my bench and search through the entire collection. Then all the parts had to go back in the can. To make the job easier, I now use an old Frisbee as a sorting tray. First, though, I used a 2-in.-dia. Forstner bit in a drill press set at a low speed to drill a hole near the edge of the Frisbee. I just pour the hardware into the Frisbee and search for the part. Then, with the hole held above the can, I push all the loose hardware directly into the can.

Drawings by Jim Richey.

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