[Elecraft] Egg Crates

[Ed Muns]

>          I know many have suggested using egg crates as parts 
> containers for Elecraft kits but here's a hint that may be of 
> help to some.  Rather than using the 1 dozen egg crates found 
> at your local supermarket, ask your favorite restaurant for a 
> few of the larger size they use for eggs in bulk.  These have 
> 6X5 compartments in a 12"X12" format.  One should be 
> sufficient for the ~30 different types of hardware in the K3 
> but the price is right (free) so you might pick up a few more 
> for more complex Elecraft kits.  3 of them nest very 
> compactly in a 12"X12"X2.5" space when empty.

I used two of these 5x6 egg trays for each of the two K3s I built and it
worked great as Bill notes.  I kept parts grouped the way Elecraft packaged
them, e.g., the KIO3 hardware, etc.

73,
Ed - W0YK