Pen Storage Idea

[alexwi]

10 minutes ago, bsenn said:

A benefit is they may fit in with a home`s normal decor.

 

Home decor schmome decor! Just imagine how it must feel to open a single drawer and see some 300 pens in their full glory!

 

OK. Seriously, this might cut it for home: https://www.stampnstorage.com/drawer-cabinet/?utm_source=pinterest&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=Pinterest

 

Regarding liners, I think gopens' are incredibly overpriced. Penn Industries' liners, however, are reasonably priced and I think the size is more practical as well: https://www.pennstateind.com/store/PKFXTRAY.html

 

Alex

[kenrapoza]

14 hours ago, alexwi said:

 

Home decor schmome decor! Just imagine how it must feel to open a single drawer and see some 300 pens in their full glory!

 

OK. Seriously, this might cut it for home: https://www.stampnstorage.com/drawer-cabinet/?utm_source=pinterest&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=Pinterest

 

Regarding liners, I think gopens' are incredibly overpriced. Penn Industries' liners, however, are reasonably priced and I think the size is more practical as well: https://www.pennstateind.com/store/PKFXTRAY.html

 

Alex

 

 

Hi Alex,

 

Thank you for the links, these look awesome!  I think I just might use this chest instead of the one I found on Amazon!

 

I would have to cut down these trays to fit in the drawers, have you ever tried cutting this specific one before?

 

Ken

[Paul-in-SF]

16 hours ago, alexwi said:

Penn Industries' liners, however, are reasonably priced and I think the size is more practical as well

The Penn Industries liners appear to be pretty much the same size -- 12" deep, 16+" wide, and 24 slots. That means the slots must be about the same width for both trays. If you measure the Gopens tray slots from the center of each divider to the center of the next divider it comes to (just under) 3/4" but because the slots are rounded the practical effective width is more like 1/2", which is plenty for many pens, but not for modern large pens. 

 

You are right about the price, of course, about 1/2 of Gopens price ($16 for 4 at Penn industries, $8 for 1 at Gopens). Since the gray color sold by Penn is the one I like anyway, I wish I had known about this when I bought my trays. For what it's worth to anyone, Gopens does offer 6 additional colors. 

[kenrapoza]

I also found these trays with 1" wide slots from etsy that might be a good option for the larger pens:

 

Etsy Link

[alexwi]

6 hours ago, kenrapoza said:

I would have to cut down these trays to fit in the drawers, have you ever tried cutting this specific one before?

I wish I had room to store pens in this manner, so I've no idea.

 

They seem to be thin enough for heavy-duty scissors. A long time ago, I used an old knife heated on the stove to cut through plastic and it worked for something else, although the result will probably be cleaner with scissors or a nice sharp blade.

 

Alex

[kenrapoza]

On 6/25/2021 at 4:32 PM, alexwi said:

I wish I had room to store pens in this manner, so I've no idea.

 

They seem to be thin enough for heavy-duty scissors. A long time ago, I used an old knife heated on the stove to cut through plastic and it worked for something else, although the result will probably be cleaner with scissors or a nice sharp blade.

 

Alex

 

Hey Alex, I decided to go with your idea and it works great!  Thanks for the tip!

[alexwi]

19 minutes ago, kenrapoza said:

Hey Alex, I decided to go with your idea and it works great!  Thanks for the tip!

Wow! I'm so happy for you! Looks really good!

 

Are the drawers deep enough to maybe double-stack if you had to?

 

Enjoy your case!

 

Alex

[kenrapoza]

2 hours ago, alexwi said:

Wow! I'm so happy for you! Looks really good!

 

Are the drawers deep enough to maybe double-stack if you had to?

 

Enjoy your case!

 

Alex

 

Yep - the drawers ae deep enough to it the full tray which allows for double stacking.