How many Re-use their CD Spindles?

Dyre Straits · Dec 6, 2003, 11:33 PM

I've got to try (someday) to weed out my old and obsolete burned CDs. Now that I've gotten a DVD Burner, I'm wanting to do a better job of keeping these things organized.

However, for just quick and easy storage of burned disks, I've found it's quite a nice little tactic to just simply put the burned ones on an empty spindle. Keeps the storage nice and small and it's not that hard to find something you might be looking for later on.

Anyone else using this method of storage?

tastyweat · Dec 6, 2003, 11:34 PM

I do!

Chaos · Dec 6, 2003, 11:35 PM

Me too

Madgoat1979 · Dec 6, 2003, 11:47 PM

ive got like 8 of these suckers lining my DESK!

MG

Markius · Dec 6, 2003, 11:48 PM

yep...same here!

DriveEuro · Dec 7, 2003, 03:45 AM

I reuse them to hold my 300+ divx/xvid movies.

helm1980 · Dec 7, 2003, 03:52 AM

I do as well, help keep things tidy

Rayder · Dec 7, 2003, 05:48 AM

Personally, I refuse to buy my disks on those spindles. I MUST have the cases with them when I buy them. I'm somewhat anal about the condition of my CD/DVD's, they are ALL spotless and like brand new. Spindled disk are not conducive to that, IMO. Besides, I don't like buying the cases seperately, they don't come with labeling sleeves that way.

The_Neon_Cowboy · Dec 7, 2003, 05:49 AM

i do...

ExitiosuS · Dec 7, 2003, 05:55 AM

I always reuse mine.

They're great for storing stuff...!

Sharkims · Dec 7, 2003, 06:54 AM

I reuse mine too. I have an uncany amount of them too.

**Roadee** · Dec 7, 2003, 06:59 AM

I use mine for a toilet paper dispenser!!

DriveEuro · Dec 7, 2003, 07:30 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Roadee
I use mine for a toilet paper dispenser!!

Seriously? Man, that's quite a neat idea.

Malus · Dec 7, 2003, 08:09 AM

Seems kind of silly to me. If I stored my CDs on spindles, I'd probably have a hell of a time trying to find them. Labelled cases and binders are definitely the way to go.

Judas · Dec 7, 2003, 08:23 AM

......i just simply don't have enough of anything..... i have a small draw full.. organized..... that's it... (cd cases)

**MIG-31** · Dec 7, 2003, 08:36 AM

i always reuse the spindles especially the 50cd packs very cheap and easy storage for all the downloads kept on them for any future needs.

**Roadee** · Dec 8, 2003, 02:22 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by DriveEuro
Seriously? Man, that's quite a neat idea.

nah.......a few of my buddies were reading the thread and made the comment

so I typed it in......sounded funny.

-={420}=- · Dec 8, 2003, 06:30 PM

Not me!

Hmm... a CD binder...that's a good idea. So is that toilet paper holder dealie

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ATM, I do buy spindles. I especially like the Memorex Black CD-R's. They look so cool because they're black on the "shiny" side! Makes them look like old playstation discs. To go along with those, I use these nice slim colored cases:

It helps in finding CDs quickly because of the colors.
In the future, I hope to get something like this:

It's pretty cool. Computer, or independent controlled. And the PC software has a lot of features which you can read about here:
http://www.tigerdirect.com/applicati...u=K26-2800%20P
At the moment, I have very few CDs so I have no need for such a thing.
Right now, I have a CD holding plastic box that holds about 15 cd's but since I have the half-size cd cases it holds 30 of them.

toddsmack2k · Dec 8, 2003, 07:47 PM

I re-use them.

Logla · Dec 9, 2003, 02:24 PM

I use em' but usually because I can't be bothered to buy any other kind of storage.

Dec 6, 2003, 11:34 PM	#2
tastyweat Lurking Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: The void Posts: 4,794 Rep Power: 75 System Specs	I do! __________________

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Chaos Number Nine Join Date: May 2002 Location: Nova Scotia Posts: 5,268 Rep Power: 167 System Specs	Me too __________________

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Madgoat1979 VTX NuTz!!! Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: AZ Posts: 763 Rep Power: 0 System Specs	ive got like 8 of these suckers lining my DESK! MG __________________

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Markius DriverHeaven Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Australia Posts: 2,350 Rep Power: 0	yep...same here! __________________ DriverHeavens Aussie... "Lifes tragedy is that we get old too soon and wise too late"

Dec 7, 2003, 03:45 AM	#6
DriveEuro HardwareHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Gurnee Illinois Posts: 4,677 Rep Power: 0	I reuse them to hold my 300+ divx/xvid movies. __________________ [color=orange]ASUS P4P800 Deluxe [color=black]-[/color] 2.4C --> 3300mhz [color=black]-[/color] Mushkin PC3200 at 220 5-2-2-2 (cpu limited) [color=black]-[/color] BBAti 9800Pro at 430/375 [/color] [color=black]3[/color][color=gray]D[/color]M[color=black]a[/color][color=gray]r[/color]k[color=yellow]01[/color] [color=black]3[/color][color=gray]D[/color]M[color=black]a[/color][color=gray]r[/color]k[color=yellow]03[/color] 16001200 12801024

Dec 7, 2003, 03:52 AM	#7
helm1980 DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: Nov 2002 Posts: 1 Rep Power: 0	I do as well, help keep things tidy

Dec 7, 2003, 05:48 AM	#8
Rayder Mostly lurking lately.... Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: U.S.A. Posts: 2,161 Rep Power: 73	Personally, I refuse to buy my disks on those spindles. I MUST have the cases with them when I buy them. I'm somewhat anal about the condition of my CD/DVD's, they are ALL spotless and like brand new. Spindled disk are not conducive to that, IMO. Besides, I don't like buying the cases seperately, they don't come with labeling sleeves that way.

Dec 7, 2003, 05:49 AM	#9
The_Neon_Cowboy HardwareHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: U.S.A. Posts: 16,009 Rep Power: 92 System Specs	i do... __________________

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ExitiosuS Simian Masterpiece! Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: London, Ont. Canada Posts: 358 Rep Power: 0 System Specs	I always reuse mine. They're great for storing stuff...!

Dec 7, 2003, 06:54 AM	#11
Sharkims Seen my brain? Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: WA,USA Posts: 760 Rep Power: 0	I reuse mine too. I have an uncany amount of them too. __________________ System-1: MSI K8N Neo Platinum \|\| A64 3200+(200x11) - Zalman 7000A-AlCu \|\| 1x1gb OCZ PC3200@400(3-3-3-7) \|\| 9800XT \|\| WD Raptors 2x36 RAID0 System-2: MSI 875P Neo-FIS2R \|\| P4 2.4c(FSB:200) - Intel Cooler \|\| 2x256 GEIL PC3200@400(2-3-3-6) \|\| AIW9000 \|\| WD SE 120x2 RAID0 System-3: DELL Inspiron 9100 \|\| P4 3.0c(mobile) \|\| 2x256mb PC3200(3-3-3-8) \|\| Mobility Radeon 9700 - 128mb \|\| WSXGA+ 15.4" \|\| 60gb 5400RPM 8mb

Dec 7, 2003, 06:59 AM	#12
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Dec 7, 2003, 08:09 AM	#14
Malus BSD SMASH! Join Date: May 2002 Location: A rabbit hole. . . Posts: 1,170 Rep Power: 0	Seems kind of silly to me. If I stored my CDs on spindles, I'd probably have a hell of a time trying to find them. Labelled cases and binders are definitely the way to go. __________________ quad (FreeBSD/amd64 8-CURRENT): Intel Q6600 - Asus P5E-VM HDMI - 2x2 GB Kingston PC6400 DDR2 Ram - Seagate 320GB 7200RPM HD - 2xSeagate 1TB 7200RPM HD in RAID 1 via ZFS - Lite-On 20x DVD Multi Recorder - Coolermaster Centurion 5 router (FreeBSD/amd64 8-CURRENT): Intel E4500 - Intel D945GCNL - 2 GB PC6400 Mushkin Ram - Lite-On 48x24x48x16 - Seagate 320GB 7200RPM HD - Silverstone SST-SG02-F wanderer (FreeBSD/i386 7-CURRENT): Lenovo Thinkpad T61p mini (OS X 10.5): Intel Core 2 Duo @ 1.8Ghz, 4 GB Mushkin PC5400 Ram - Headroom MicroDAC Portable sound: Rockboxed iPod Video -> Westone UM2's Not-So-Portable Sound: Headroon MicroDAC -> Singlepower PPX3-SLAM -> Grado RS-1's or Beyerdynamic DT-880's Very-Not-Portable-Sound: Squeezebox v3 -> Denon AVR-1507 -> B&W 683's & Sunfire HRS-10

Dec 7, 2003, 08:36 AM	#16
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Dec 8, 2003, 06:30 PM	#18
-={420}=- DriverHeaven Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2002 Posts: 1,095 Rep Power: 0	Not me! Hmm... a CD binder...that's a good idea. So is that toilet paper holder dealie . ATM, I do buy spindles. I especially like the Memorex Black CD-R's. They look so cool because they're black on the "shiny" side! Makes them look like old playstation discs. To go along with those, I use these nice slim colored cases: It helps in finding CDs quickly because of the colors. In the future, I hope to get something like this: It's pretty cool. Computer, or independent controlled. And the PC software has a lot of features which you can read about here: http://www.tigerdirect.com/applicati...u=K26-2800%20P At the moment, I have very few CDs so I have no need for such a thing. Right now, I have a CD holding plastic box that holds about 15 cd's but since I have the half-size cd cases it holds 30 of them. __________________ [COLOR=red]My eBay Auctions[/COLOR] Last edited by -={420}=-; Dec 8, 2003 at 06:37 PM.

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toddsmack2k It Never..... Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Kentucky Posts: 3,173 Rep Power: 0	I re-use them. __________________ [color=blue]*Bleeding From the Inside Pouring Out, The* *DriverHeaven* Spiral, We Shall Never Let Go Of.[/color]

Dec 9, 2003, 02:24 PM	#20
Logla HardwareHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: May 2003 Posts: 3,311 Rep Power: 0	I use em' but usually because I can't be bothered to buy any other kind of storage.