[sdiy] Storing ICs

[Dave Manley]

Ken Stone wrote:

> 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.

Agreed, but if you really hate the tubes, you can buy anti-static 
plastic drawers to put your parts in. I have worked in a number of 
companies where our open lab stock was stored this way.  We never had 
any issues, although the likelihood of bent leads is higher.

-Dave