[sdiy] Component storage

[Dave Magnuson]

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Louis van Dompselaar" <louis at dompselaar.org>
To: <synth-diy at dropmix.xs4all.nl>
Sent: Thursday, December 04, 2008 9:06 AM
Subject: [sdiy] Component storage


>> I'm asking for more storage cabinets for all the components I've bought
>> this year :)
>
> Speaking of storage, what do people on this list use to store the zillion
> values available in the E96 or even the E192 resistor series?
>
> I have some boxes for the most common values, but the "odd" ones are all
> together in one box (in the plastic bags they came in).  Terrible to find
> or track your stock.


I have a set of about a dozen metal drawers.  Each drawer is approx 6"x4" 
and 15" deep with adjustable dividers (like a card catalog at a library)

Each resistor value is in a 3"x5" plastic ziplock with value written in 
marker

First drawer is "ones"., and is divided into 5 "bins" sorted approximately 
into decades

First bin - low values: 1R, 10R, 12R, 15R, 100R, 120R, 150R
Second bin: 1K, 1K2, 1K5, etc
Third Bin: 10K, 12K, 15K
Fourth: 100K, 120K
Fifth 1M, 1M2

I can squeeze about 6 or 8 bags of 200 resistors in each bin easily, which 
is about all the space I need.  I can find a value quite quickly, too.

Dave Magnuson