[sdiy] Organizing Components

[Fredrik Carlqvist]

I use one 6x12 steel cabinet with small plastic drawers in
it for both resistors and capacitors. Vertically (12
drawers) I have the E12 series, 10, 12, 15, 18 etc.
Horizontally, I have the decades: 1+10, 100, 1k, 10k, 100k,
1M+10M for the resistors. Capacitors have their decades
10p+1u, 100p+10u, 1n + 100u, 10n+1m, 100n. 

I used plasic model paint to mark all drawers with color
codes, both for E12 value and decade. This works very well
and I am so happy. I have another 6x12 cabinet for the
semiconductors.

Fredrik C


-----Original Message-----
From: owner-synth-diy at dropmix.xs4all.nl
[mailto:owner-synth-diy at dropmix.xs4all.nl] On Behalf Of
Metzger, Michael A
Sent: den 2 mars 2004 19:32
To: synth-diy at dropmix.xs4all.nl
Subject: [sdiy] Organizing Components

I'm looking for an inexpensive way to organize components,
especially resistors and caps. I've seen the cheap plastic
cabinets with plastic drawers, of course, but wonder about
better ways. Does anyone have any good storage ideas? What
are you all using? 
Thanks.
Mike