How To Protect/Transport Contour Gauge?

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nycneal

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This is a blatant appeal to the group's ingenuity.

Since we've taken Systainers and Altoids tins to dizzying heights of utility, I'm hoping for a similar inspiration.

I use a contour gauge intermittently, but need to keep it handy in the tool bag. After a short while, the tines wind up bent and useless.

Any ideas or suggestions would be gratefully appreciated.

Thanks.

Neal
 
If you live in the US, go to the post office and pick up an envelope - thick cardboard - used to sent priority mail.  see if your gauge will fit.  cut down to size.  tape edges. to re-enforce.

don't tell.

Peter
 
I've used small sandwich size tupperware for such items. Keeps the tool safe and takes a beating. You can buy one or a multi-pack of different sizes. They also come in handy for small quantities of hardware, glue, epoxy sets, etc. Good luck
 
Maybe a pencil box from the office supply store.  A match box? The kind the strike anywhere matches come in.

In the past, I've used small cardboard boxes wrapped with duct tape for all sorts of things.  Easily customized, and remarkably resilient.  Not pretty though.

Dan
 
If I have delicate objects to protect in my toolbox, I make a custom wooden box for it, and line it with foam to make it fit 100% tight.
 
This is terrific.

Thank you all for the ideas and inspiration.

I'm mulling over my options and, no doubt, the solution will be appearing in a photo on the forum soon.

What an ingenious and generous community we have here.

Neal
 
I carry mine at the back of the drawer in a sortainer. I guess a Sort six?
Top three shallow drawers, two long and narrow, one wider but shallow. It goes at the back of that one and there's still room for a couple other things.

You have to put it in so it doesn't jam the drawer.
(tip: a stainless ruler is the perfect tool to 'unlock' these drawers when they get jammed)

I like the sort six for all the pencils, dividers, scissors, hemostats, pens, punches, beater chisels, business cards, tin snips, drywall circle cutter, etc. I can carry. All the $hit that would end up jamming up the Sys IV that I use for hand tools. The two travel clipped together.
 
I use a pistol case to carry small delicate items that didn't come with a case.  You can get them at local gun store or even Walmart for like five bucks.  Works really well, Eric
 
Plano makes small plastic cases for lures, sinkers, etc.  They come in a variety of sizes and configurations and are great for storing bits, screws, knobs, and other items.  Cost is also low.  This may work for you.

Having said that, I like some of the other suggestions; now I have several options I hadn't thought of.
 
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