[sdiy] Storing ICs

[Ken Stone]

>I've tried using those plastic drawers with ICs pressed into conductive foam - 
>to my chagrin, over a period of years, the stuff I had turned to a
quasi-sticky 
>crumbly mess that chemically attacked the IC pins and tarnished them.

I've seen this stuff actually rust the chips, after they have finished
chewing through the plating. 

If you are going to use foam of any sort, use expanded polystyrene, covered
in several layers of thin aluminium foil. As already stated, tubes are the
best option.

Ken
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