How do you store your things? In the garage, storage unit, or spare closet?

Are these things stackable if I don't get the louvered panel?

ertolsma wrote:Are these things stackable if I don't get the louvered panel?

Not sure if they are stackable, but the louvered panel has lips into which the back end of the bin fits. Hold your hands in front of you like an opera singer, one palm up with fingers curled, the other joining that one, but palm down with fingers curled. Yeah, you're doing it! YOU'RE DOING IT!

Like that.

ertolsma wrote:Are these things stackable if I don't get the louvered panel?

http://www.akro-mils.com/Products/Industrial/Standard-Storage-Bins/AkroBins.aspx

The pic from the manufacturer website looks like it!

EDIT: Oh, and the Woot description says so, too.

I like the choice of masculine colors for my garage.

Teal, purple, salmon, and baby blue...

I'm surrounded by these at work. I don't want these anywhere near my house.

These bins are awesome. I have probably 50 Akro bins in my house of varying sizes - in the garage, my office, the pantry, the hall closet. They do stack easily on shelves. Since they have square sides, they are more volumetrically efficient than many other bin designs. Another feature is that the 11x11x5 is exactly twice the area of the 11x5x5 so you can mix them in the same area. I have a lot of these two sizes - 2 deep they fit perfectly on 24" deep shelving, which is also what a lot of garage cabinets are. I use them for hardware, batteries, chargers, cables, camera supplies, office supplies, computer supplies, candy bars, baking supplies - you name it. They're industrial quality, relatively easy to wash, and basically indestructible. And these prices are very, very good. The colors - well - decide for yourself.

DaveD1420 wrote:Not sure if they are stackable, but the louvered panel has lips into which the back end of the bin fits. Hold your hands in front of you like an opera singer, one palm up with fingers curled, the other joining that one, but palm down with fingers curled. Yeah, you're doing it! YOU'RE DOING IT!

Like that.

I love this reply so much.

johnt007871 wrote:I'm surrounded by these at work. I don't want these anywhere near my house.

Same here.

chubbyotter wrote:I like the choice of masculine colors for my garage.

Teal, purple, salmon, and baby blue...

That's what I was thinking, didn't really like the color choice.

I actually need these for my new basement workshop. I didn't know I needed these until I saw them listed here but what a great idea to organize all my stuff!

This really sucks that the wall plates are already sold out. Kinda makes the rest of the items useless. They should have listed more quantity of the wall plates and single strip hangers because I'm not gonna buy just the bins and try to find the wall plates for retail price at some big box store.

This would have been a great impulse purchase but if I can't get the wall plates then the rest is just useless.

btalarczyk wrote:I actually need these for my new basement workshop. I didn't know I needed these until I saw them listed here but what a great idea to organize all my stuff!

This really sucks that the wall plates are already sold out. Kinda makes the rest of the items useless. They should have listed more quantity of the wall plates and single strip hangers because I'm not gonna buy just the bins and try to find the wall plates for retail price at some big box store.

This would have been a great impulse purchase but if I can't get the wall plates then the rest is just useless.

AGREED!!!

btalarczyk wrote:I actually need these for my new basement workshop. I didn't know I needed these until I saw them listed here but what a great idea to organize all my stuff!

This really sucks that the wall plates are already sold out. Kinda makes the rest of the items useless. They should have listed more quantity of the wall plates and single strip hangers because I'm not gonna buy just the bins and try to find the wall plates for retail price at some big box store.

This would have been a great impulse purchase but if I can't get the wall plates then the rest is just useless.

Amen.

Woot faster next time.

http://www.amazon.com/AKRO-MILS-Louvered-Panel-Wall-Mount-Rack/dp/B004W63YRY

$4 more after shipping.

johnt007871 wrote:I'm surrounded by these at work. I don't want these anywhere near my house.

^ this.

Stan from Akro-Mils here - Thanks Woot community for your support.

The louvered panels and rail systems can be purchased from any Akro-Mils distributor.

I might suggest you look here for louvered panels: Akro-Mils louvered panels on Amazon.com

Here is a link for the rail:
Akro-Mils rail for mounting AkroBins on Amazon.com

Let me know if I may answer any questions.

btalarczyk wrote:I actually need these for my new basement workshop. I didn't know I needed these until I saw them listed here but what a great idea to organize all my stuff!

This really sucks that the wall plates are already sold out. Kinda makes the rest of the items useless. They should have listed more quantity of the wall plates and single strip hangers because I'm not gonna buy just the bins and try to find the wall plates for retail price at some big box store.

This would have been a great impulse purchase but if I can't get the wall plates then the rest is just useless.

+1 Same here

And, these are better than the milk crates I "borrow" from work, how?

steve

Use these to organize your legos!

And how are these better than piling everything up in piles and jamming them into a closet and slamming the door shut quickly before it all falls down and escapes like 'The Blob', only with potentially sharp objects?

How are the wall plates mounted? Screws into wall studs?

neuropsychosocial wrote:How are the wall plates mounted? Screws into wall studs?

Stan from Akro-Mils here again.

We do recommend that the panels/rails be mounted into some sort of solid surface or furring strip.

Here is a link to the instructions that are included with the panel:http://www.akro-mils.com/AkroMils/files/c5/c544aca9-69be-4e20-8aff-8102ed9b580f.pdf

I hope that answers your question,

Stan

ThunderThighs wrote:Wait a minute. If you're a man, aren't they blue, purple, red, and another blue?

Touché

I was wondering if anyone would catch that! I had to google "Teal" just to be sure!

How much weight can these bins hold before they warp?

katrogii wrote:How much weight can these bins hold before they warp?

Great question! These are industrial grade bins and designed to hold anywhere from 10lbs to 75lbs each depending upon the size.

You can check out the full range in the chart on the bottom of this product page: http://www.akro-mils.com/Products/Industrial/Standard-Storage-Bins/AkroBins.aspx

Hope that answers your question,

Stan

Garrr, all sold out. Ten dollars American says all today's wooters are small business owners trying to get 'Lean' and buying in bulk. Best of luck, y'all.

Both panels sold out. Same geniuses working at woot who give us these great products with only 5 available in their entire inventory. Hooray!

ThunderThighs wrote:Wait a minute. If you're a man, aren't they blue, purple, red, and another blue?

Ooh, completely and totally FTW!

What the?!@?!? Already sold out?!?!

impressive how much people are paying for some plastic (even though it is durable)

andreaserben wrote:impressive how much people are paying for some plastic (even though it is durable)

My contact lenses are just "some plastic" that is carved into a special shape. You should see what I pay for those...