[Elecraft] Handy storage/display containers?

[Jessie Oberreuter]

On Wed, 22 Jan 2003 tmorton@bigplanet.com wrote:
> Will soon start building K2...I will be able to work 3/4 days then off
> on trips for 4/5 days...what have the list dwellers found to be good
> containers that can be used to sort/separate parts during the building
> process and also serve as storage containers until able to resume? I
> will have semi-permanent work space, i.e., want to clear desk before
> leaving on trips.

    I generally sort components into "bug cage" drawers: chips,
transistors and diodes, random capacitors, electrolytics, xtals, hardware,
connectors, inductors, etc.  Large groups of same valued items are kept in
small zip-locks or envelopes.  For caps that come in small groups, I
pre-sort and then push a series of grouped values into anti-static chip
foam.  Such forests of values will generally free-stand on the bench for
easy inspection while building, and will fit on their sides in the bug
cages at night.  Resistors are easy enough to identify w/out sorting
(though your eyes may vary :).  For bulk resistors in my "junk box", I
sort them into cages by order of magnitude.  Same with bulk caps.