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

[Ken Knecht]

For small items such as disk caps, low wattage resistors, etc. I use # 5 
1/2 coin envelopes (3 1/8 x 5 1/2") I found at staples. I keep them in 6 
1/2 (W) x 5 (H) x 11 1/2" (D) cardboard index boxes. The envelopes lie on 
their sides in the box. In the envelope corner I pencil in the value, and 
arrange them by value. Cheap.

A few boxes will hold a _lot_ of parts. For example, I have my Norcal 
resistor and cap assortments in two boxes with room to spare.

Ken W9NPP Yuma AZ

At 08:42 PM 1/21/2003 -0500, you wrote:
>All:
>
>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.
>
>Thanks in advance for all your replies, as always.  Whenever
>I post even the silliest question here, I always get really good
>replies.  I'm hoping I'm on a roll here.
>
>73,
>
>Bob  WA4FOM
>
>K2 # 2537 ("B" upgraded and not afraid to use it)
>
>
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