how to break a vacuum?

bought 4 large size gastronome deep trays, stainless steel double wrapped in plastic bags
through storage and transportation the damn things have all wedged together, and nothing will separate them, the harder we pull, the greater the suction sets up a vacuum
ok so it's only a current event for me, but you guys are so clever and inventive, ideas please
(have tried the old heating/chilling trick)
steph, knowing you care always helps

Pour vegetable oil all round the edges and instead of pulling try sliding them against each other.Lol poor you.

Blow torch.Melt the plastic at one edge then quickly slide a knife in! Don't burn down the kitchen.

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Do they make clear plastic 8 1/2 x 11 bins, that can store stacks of paper?

We are re-organizing our office marketing department. We use tons of advertisement literature that is stored in boxes on shelves (our literature room kind of resembles a library). Most of these are brochures & data sheets printed on 8 1/2 x 11 sized paper. There are over 500 different sheets that all have to be inventoried on a regular basis. Our shelves are custom built and fit exactly three, 8 1/2 x 11, boxes across. It would be helpful to replace the cardboard boxes with clear plastic bins of the same size so the paper level inside could be seen at a glance even from a distance. This would speed the inventory process. Does anyone know if plastic bins of this type and size exist? I have done many searches online for bin systems, paper storage systems, and inventory control systems, but haven't had any luck yet. Can you help me?

 
Obviously a clear, acrylic storage system would be your best bet.

You can certainly try to adapt acrylic storage systems or even have your own system fabricated... it won't cost as much as you might think because the cost of engineering/cutting plastic isn't nearly the cost of engineering/cutting steel, for example.

Check out this source as a start:

      >> http://www.ridoutplastics.com: http://lib.store.yahoo.net/lib/ecomplastics/2003Catalog.pdf... take a look at page 12 of 22.

There are LOTS of acrylic fabricators on the Internet... you can choose one based on location, or ask for quotes from several to shop for the best price.

Think about getting pre-grooved acrylic sheets that panels of acrylic could slide into... this would allow you to easily a) view the supply, b) "restock" an empty bin, and c) configure your bins to accommodate almost any size stock.

Hope this helps,
      TX Griff

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