Archive of the former Yahoo!Groups mailing list: MOTM

previous by date index next by date
previous in topic topic list next in topic

Subject: RE: [motm] Workbench Envy

From: David Bivins <dbivins@...>
Date: 2001-03-17

Most hardware stores carry little "chests of drawers" that are perfect for
holding all your resistors, screws, caps, spare pots, etc. I have one and
it's invaluable for holding all the little stuff. The drawers are clear
plastic so you can see the contents. The smaller drawers have a front panel
of a size that always seems to accomodate the card from a box of screws or
the hangtag of a Radio Shack part.

Ivancu is right, though, to point to Ikea for (especially to me) a certain
cheap, plywood drawer. They're big enough to hold larger parts or even PCBs
but small enough to pile a bunch together on a shelf. They're also so cheap
you won't mind being cheap yourself and just labeling the front panel with a
Sharpie rather than a formal plaque. I'd point to a locally-available
equivalent, but it's the kind of mass-produced crap you often just don't see
in the local mom-n-pop shops.

David.

-----Original Message-----
From: ivancu@...
To: motm@yahoogroups.com
Sent: 3/16/01 8:47 PM
Subject: Re: [motm] Workbench Envy


In a message dated 3/16/01 12:11:16 PM, pow333@... writes:

<< Does anyone have a solution for the storage of electronic parts that
works for them. I'm talking about lots of little drawers. >>

If you have an Ikea nearby they have some good solutions for your needs.

Ivan




Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to
http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/