Bench Receptacles for Small Articles
When working with small, round articles, such as ball bearings, it often happens that they roll off the bench and are lost. To remedy this, I bored several holes, each 2 in. in diameter, in a convenient place in the workbench top, making them about ³⁄₈ in. deep, for the different articles. To make the small parts easily accessible the holes were filled in with thick paste made of plaster of Paris which was molded into a saucer shape. After the plaster became thoroughly dry the inner surface was painted over with white enamel. This made them easily cleaned with a damp cloth. Any article dropped into these depressions will roll to the center, and as the sides are curved it can be easily picked up when it is wanted.—Contributed by Frank L. Matter, Portland, Oregon.