[Elecraft] K3 #4116 arrived/inventoried

[Rick Dettinger]

Hi Don,

I think it is a case of whatever works for an individual.  I don't try  
to pick hardware from the cups.  I just shake out the approximate  
number of screws, nuts or whatever I need for a particular operation  
into my hand and place them on the table.  Any excess go back in the  
cup when I move on to another step.  It works quite well for me.  I  
don't need to save up any egg crates prior to starting construction.   
I may put more than one type of hardware or component in a cup if  
there are only a few of that item in the kit.  I just dump the  
contents in my hand and pick out what I need and the rest go back in  
the cup.  I don't keep the cups that I am not using on the table.   
They go on a shelve, out of the way.  I can work neater that way.   
When I have used the egg crate method, I usually manage to upset the  
whole crate that way.  I have learned from my mistakes.

73,

Rick  K7MW


On Mar 30, 2010, at 7:51 PM, Don Wilhelm wrote:

> 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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