[Elecraft] Parts is parts

Sun Aug 11 13:50:01 2002

I sort my capacitors into 3"x5" zip lock bags.  These bags have a white
panel on them, and you can write the value and/or the part number on the
panel with a ball point pen.
You can still see the capacitors through the bag, and if you drop it, it's
not a disaster like dropping the muffin tin (which I have done)!

It works great.

Dan Allen
KB4ZVM

----- Original Message -----
From: "Vic Rosenthal" <[email protected]>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Sunday, August 11, 2002 11:52 AM
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Parts is parts

> Mike Branca wrote:
> >
> > The way I figure it the inventory is automatic as you
> > stuff the holes and you can get on with the building.  The caps,
however,
> > probably should have been sorted out but it would have taken a lot of
muffin
> > tins to do the job.
>
> What I do is put things like 0.01's and 0.001's in muffin tins.  Values
that
> appear only a few times I stick in a piece of foam.
>
> In my opinion, if you don't sort the parts for you will spend MORE time
> searching for them during construction.  It spoils the rhythm of inserting
parts
> and makes it easier to make mistakes.  And, if you are missing something
you
> will not be able to order a replacement in advance.
>
> So, despite my lazy and disorderly nature I've learned to do the inventory
> first.
>
> 73
> Vic K2VCO
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