[sdiy] Storage

[Paul Cunningham]

OK, I'm not large scale either... but a very long time ago, with my father as a doctor, I decided to put my resistors and other through-hole components into blood vials like the one in this photograph. Then I just labeled the outside.

http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-wcYeH_bHVW8/T7tUDID0TII/AAAAAAAABiU/ngTbj6OEPRE/s1600/blood-vial.jpg

Although I was young and poor at the time, and this solution seemed as good as any given how easy clean unused blood vials were to obtain. The thing is that 25 years later, I'm still using them and have never misplaced a resistor. :) -pc

On Jun 13, 2012, at 4:03 PM, KD KD wrote:

> I use similar boxes as Tom for most TH components for SMT semiconductors
> i use ESD proofed industrial pro 1cm by 1cm ESD auto lid flop/hood top boxes
> i got them for cheap once.
> 
> For SMT resistors, capacitors etc i use similar to this:
> http://uk.farnell.com/licefa/v11-5/box-storage-smd-w-32-recesses/dp/9584510
> 
> My 5 Racco cabinets are now filled with nuts and screws and
> other....metal things...springs...yes...and o-ring gaskets...etc..stuff..
> 
> Suggestion.
> http://uk.farnell.com/licefa/a1-4-6-esd-insert/cabinet-with-inserts-conductive/dp/1832523
> 
> And.
> http://uk.farnell.com/licefa/v11-1/box-storage-smd-w-130-phials/dp/9584480