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Re: [motm] staying organized

2002-09-18 by media.nai@rcn.com

>Here's what I'm wondering:
>How does everybody here keep his/her electronic
>parts--resistors, caps, IC's, etc.--organized?  I need
>to move from collections of bags in boxes to something
>a little tidier and more systematic.  I figure there's
>got to be plenty of good ideas on this subject here.

I'm in the process of becoming more space efficient.  The problem with with
using tackle boxes is that electronic parts are smaller than most fishing
lures, so the contents get scrambled when you move the box around.  I
recently bought a parts organizer from McMaster-Carr that's much better.
It's a simple design with a clear lid on each side.  I'm using that with an
inexpensive plastic toolbox for larger parts, and an old suitcase for
tubes.  I also have dozens of plastic bags from some company in Texas :)

Another way is to use paper envelopes with an index card cabinet.

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