[Elecraft] Egg Crates

[Ed K1EP]

I would avoid the styrofoam ones too.  Not only are they not sturdy 
and breakable, they pose an ESD problem.  Not so much on the K3 
assembly, as most of the parts are hardware, but there are some 
component and just having the foam around isn't that great an 
idea.  As I wrote in my original writeup, I used three 1 1/2 dozen 
cardboard egg cartons, which was sufficient for all the hardware.


At 10/31/2007 06:25 PM, k4tmc at aol.com wrote:
>If you want something a little sturdier, then consider some 
>refrigerator ice cube trays.
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>Most of the egg cartons I see in the grocery stores these days are 
>made from foam material.  These used to be made from a heavier duty 
>cardboard material.  Depending on how many parts are in the carton 
>and their weight, you could pick up the tray, have a break, and then 
>have parts spilled everywhere.
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>The ice cube trays I have seen recently are made from plastic. And, 
>they used to make the ice cube trays from aluminum, which were very 
>robust.  Check your neighborhood yard/garage sales and the local 
>thrift stores.  You might luck up and find an aluminum version.
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>Still waiting for that e-mail from Lisa....
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>73,
>Henry - K4TMC
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>-----Original Message-----
>From: Bill Tippett <btippett at alum.mit.edu>
>To: elecraft at mailman.qth.net
>Sent: Wed, 31 Oct 2007 3:22 pm
>Subject: [Elecraft] Egg Crates
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>        I know many have suggested using egg crates as
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>parts containers for Elecraft kits but here's a hint that may be
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>of help to some.  Rather than using the 1 dozen egg crates
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>found at your local supermarket, ask your favorite restaurant
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>for a few of the larger size they use for eggs in bulk.  These
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>have 6X5 compartments in a 12"X12" format.  One should be
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>sufficient for the ~30 different types of hardware in the K3 but
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>the price is right (free) so you might pick up a few more for
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>more complex Elecraft kits.  3 of them nest very compactly
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>in a 12"X12"X2.5" space when empty.
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>                                73,  Bill  W4ZV
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