[Elecraft] K3 #4116 arrived/inventoried

[Don Wilhelm]

Rick,

While each has their own "favorite methods", anything in containers 
having sharp corners drives me nuts - I have to use a tool to retrieve 
the screw (or part) in the container.
OK, so I have had a lot of experience with measurements, and I can 
easily distinguish between 3/16 inch and 1/4 inch visually, so I just 
put the hardware "kind-of" spread out in a tray.  Then I can pick up the 
length that is needed from "the pile".

I do not begrudge those who lack the ability to distinguish a variety of 
screw lengths and diameters at a glance, but for those who do have good 
visual recognition of those parameters, putting each size into a 
container that has rectangular bottoms is a recipe for frustration in 
retrieving the parts IMHO.  The 'egg carton' approach is better because 
they have rounded bottoms which make retrieval easier, but make sure you 
use the paper-based egg cartons, and not the static generating Styrofoam 
cartons.

73,
Don W3FPR

Rick Dettinger wrote:
> I always use 3 oz. paper drink cups from the local warehouse store.  I  
> can move them around independently, only having the ones I need on the  
> table at any time.  When they are empty, I remove them and have more  
> space on the table.  If I need labels, a small piece of masking tape  
> serves well.  They work fine for components or hardware.
>
> 73,
> Rick Dettinger   K7MW
>
>
>
> On Mar 30, 2010, at 6:00 PM, Don Wilhelm wrote:
>
>   
>> LS,
>>
>> No, I would not recommend egg cartons.  Many of them are Styrofoam (or
>> similar foamed plastic material) which will generate static!  The
>> paperboard ones should be OK, but we have to be specific here.
>>
>> Good luck with the build - enjoy it.
>>
>> 73,
>> Don W3FPR
>>
>> lstavenhagen wrote:
>>     
>>> I've filled up 2 egg cartons and one plastic sorter. I think 3 egg  
>>> cartons
>>> should be on the K3 required parts list hi hi.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>       
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