[sdiy] Storage

[Pete Hartman]

I haven't reached that point capacity wise, but I also do wood work
and have used similar drawers for screws and bolts and things.  One
problem I have with units like the one that started the thread is not
only do they not lock shut, but they tend to slide side to side.  Take
one drawer out to get something, bump the set, and a whole row of
drawers is higgledy-piggledy even if they're not spilled, and I have
to stop and straighten them out.  There are drawer units with thin
walls between the drawers, which would resolve that particular issue,
but then they still don't lock shut.

I've been using a bunch of different craft boxes like what Tom has
linked to, although several different types, and that seems to work
well for the scale I'm currently at, although I can see how a lot more
components could be more difficult for me to manage this way.

Pete


On Wed, Jun 13, 2012 at 5:09 AM, Tom Wiltshire <tom at electricdruid.net> wrote:
> Hi Paul,
>
> I mostly use these:
>
>        http://uk.farnell.com/duratool/d00415/box-compartment-382x234x48mm/dp/1447379
>
> A couple of trays covers all the resistor values from 100R to 1M. Then I have separate trays for caps by type; ceramic, polyester, etc.
>
> I don't like the little drawers since they don't lock shut at all, and I've managed to knock the whole shebang over in the past. Make sure you fix them to something solid, or just don't be as daft as me!
>
> I do have some drawers, like these:
>
>        http://www.staples.co.uk/office-supplies/desk-accessories/drawer-boxes/han-desktop-drawer-sets/desktop-closed-drawer-set-black-1?r=bf
>
> I have the bottom of each drawer lined with antistatic foam and use them for IC storage. It's very handy to be able to pull out a drawerful of 74-series logic for example, and see what you've got.
>
> Tom
>
>
> On 13 Jun 2012, at 10:27, Paul Maddox wrote:
>
>> So, I've had enough of keeping things in cardboard boxes and paper bags.
>> I'm looking for some storage, ok, a lot of storage for my components.
>>
>> You know, resistors, capacitors, diodes, trasnsistors, ICs, pots,
>> connectors, etc, etc, etc.
>>
>> Best I've found so far is these -
>> http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=290600809894&fromMakeTrack=true#ht_2514wt_1199
>>
>> But that's going to take a lot of wall space (I want about 8 to 10 of them).
>> I recall a while back seeing something that was about 6 foot tall and
>> rotated, giving four sides of storage drawers, but I just can't find
>> anything like that online.
>>
>> Anyone have any solutions/advice?
>>
>> Paul
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