Do you have a link to the resistor set? I was thinking about putting together a set of common resistors and caps for backup or for mods. I'd like to just buy a set. Does anyone have any recomendations for this kind of thing? - chris > -----Original Message----- > From: jhaible [mailto:jhaible@...] > Sent: Sunday, September 15, 2002 4:48 AM > To: MOTM List > Subject: Re: [motm] staying organized > > > I'm using these large plastic boxes with many little drawers. > > I got most of them from www.conrad.com , because if you buy > the full E12 line of resistors, 100 pieces each value, you get > the box for free. Meanwhile I've bought several complete sets > (running out of resistors all the time), so I have a lot of these > boxes for caps, ICs, transistors etc., too. > > JH. > > > -----Ursprüngliche Nachricht----- > Von: <vulture.squadron@...> > An: MOTM List <motm@yahoogroups.com> > Gesendet: Sonntag, 15. September 2002 11:18 > Betreff: Re: [motm] staying organized > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: rogers t <winky_dinglehoffer@...> > > > Here's what I'm wondering: > > > How does everybody here keep his/her electronic > > > parts--resistors, caps, IC's, etc.--organized? > > > > hello all, > > funnily enough i'm still with the plastic bags & little > boxes, but with a > > twist, they all live in a gorgeous 1950's metal filing cabinet (each > drawer > > is just over CD sized) - so here's a few tips based on my system: > > > > get hold of some nice corrugated card CD boxes (the ones > that hold 10 > CDs), > > neatly cut them down to form an open carton - this is great > for holding > all > > the bags by component type > > > > if you buy resistors or stuff on tape, get in the habit of > writing the > value > > repeatedly down the length of the tape - you can just store > these in an > open > > box > > > > get a flat box (like a 4"x5" photographic paper box) line > the bottom with > > dense antistatic foam and keep your ICs in there > > > > and of course stuff like photographic film canisters, little plastic > cheese > > tubs, etc etc are great for little things like MTA parts, bolts etc > > > > it works for me > > cheers > > paul b > > sheffield / uk > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/ > > > Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
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RE: [motm] staying organized
2002-09-16 by Chris Walcott
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