[Elecraft] Slightly OT: Better living through sane component storage

[Donald Wilhelm]

Bob,
For my use, I find the cabinets with small drawers to be the most useful
(about 2 inches wide, 1 1/4 inch high and about 4 inches long).  These hold
my small parts and I put a label on the front.  Anything larger goes on a
shelf where I can see it.

I do have the advantage of a woodworking shop and I can custom make dividers
for my shelves so stuff doesn't get pushed into one great pile, but I hate
boxes because you can't see what is in them - if it is visible it is more
likely to be used.

Now - I am finishing a new QTH, so I have to build new shelves and organize
all my stuff after being in boxes for the last year or so, so I too am
starting with a 'clean' slate and LOTS of radio stuff!!!\

73,
Don W3FPR

----- Original Message -----

> Over the years, after constructing numerous small projects
> that admittedly more often end up as Smoke Alarm Triggers
> rather than usable station additions, I have in my possession
> what used to be called a "junk box".  Problem is, it's more like
> "bags and boxes and shelves of junk" resembling an organized
> inventory of components in much the same way a pound of
> raw hamburger resembles a cow.
>
> Now to my question:  With all the numerous storage boxes,
> shelves, and what-have-you out there, I was wondering what
> brands (URLs would be nice in any replies) have worked out
> best for the experimenters out there who have had my very
> problem of organizing the hundreds (thousands? God, please
> don't let it be millions) of components one manages to
> assimilate over the years.
>