[sdiy] Suggestions for stocking parts bins?

[Roy J. Tellason]

On Friday 01 February 2008 15:20, Robert Lorentz wrote:
> I have a helpful hint that may prevent some grief..
>
> I have accumulated a decent collection of components over the years, and
> had major problems staying organized.  I'm still not completely over that,
> but this system really helped out:
> http://www.fetpak.com/whstore/main.pl/more_info?LTE4
>
> (I have something similar, can't speak for this exact product or merchant):

Interesting site!

> My father in law (a long time tech) clued me in on these.  My problem is
> that I only got enough envelopes and organizers to cover my resistor
> collection, so everything else is still in a huge ESD-"proof" sack..
>
> I need to take my own advice and get more of these - although I am very
> interested in hearing alternate organization methods that others here may
> be using as I'm only like 90% satisfied with these..

I've used a number of different setups over the years,  little plastic drawers 
(that take way too much effort to reorganize or add to the middle of),  
small "tube" boxes,  empty cigarette boxes,  all sorts of stuff.  The latest 
is small bags,  marked as being 3x5 on the box,  and most importantly,  with 
a hole punched just above the "zip".  This lets me put similar parts on rings 
(old wire-type shower curtain rings work well :-),  keep them in order,  and 
organize and add to them any time without a whole lot of effort.  A bag can 
hold just a couple of something on up to maybe 1000 resistors with no 
problems.

The only issue is that I got given a box of those a while back (several years 
back),  and the guy I got 'em from doesn't remember where he bought 'em from.  
I'm not seeing ones that have that hole punched in the top of the ones on 
this site you mention,  and sure ain't into sitting there punching those 
holes if I don't have to.  :-)

But if anybody knows of any similar sites that might offer what I'm looking 
for I'd sure like to hear about it.

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