Storing Components in an Organized Way?

The New Steve H · Post by **The New Steve H** » Thu May 31, 2012 5:56 pm

What's the best way to store random components so you can get your hands on them fast? I was thinking of getting a couple of portable file boxes. I know they're made for paper, but electronic components are pretty small, so I think it could work.

oldmacman · Post by **oldmacman** » Thu May 31, 2012 6:15 pm

A fishing tackle box works great, or they have plastic organizers with sliding drawers at Home Depot and the like.

tubeswell · Post by **tubeswell** » Thu May 31, 2012 6:24 pm

Big fishing tackle boxes - lots of them

Doctordog · Post by **Doctordog** » Thu May 31, 2012 6:28 pm

This is something I ran across some time ago, I believe it is shear genius.

I want to build one myself when I get a house with a basement.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AfWR7WiV ... ure=colike

JB

The New Steve H · Post by **The New Steve H** » Thu May 31, 2012 6:46 pm

I want to keep this small for now. Otherwise I'd want a huge cabinet.

John_P_WI · Post by **John_P_WI** » Thu May 31, 2012 7:00 pm

I use gobs of something similar to these:

http://www.amazon.com/Plano-23700-01-St ... m_sbs_hg_5

It is easy to have one for jacks, one for LED's, one for rectifiers, SS components, one for power resistors etc, one for switches etc.

I also use something like this for resistors and caps, one section for each value:

http://www.jannsnetcraft.com/plano-stow ... 45064.aspx

I like the clear containers because I can see quickly what is in them, I also stick the packing label for that component in the bottom of the section to know what I ordered and from where when I get low of that component / value.

Reeltarded · Post by **Reeltarded** » Thu May 31, 2012 7:21 pm

The New Steve H wrote:What's the best way to store random components so you can get your hands on them fast?

I sew extra pockets in my pants. I have everything I own on my person at all times.

diagrammatiks · Post by **diagrammatiks** » Thu May 31, 2012 8:16 pm

10 or 20 of these guys

[img:300:300]http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/5 ... AA300_.jpg[/img]

fredfretter · Post by **fredfretter** » Thu May 31, 2012 8:19 pm

Check out the Rolykits.
http://www.rolykit.nl/Company/original.html

Next to extra pockets, I find them very convenient.

M Fowler · Post by **M Fowler** » Thu May 31, 2012 8:25 pm

diagrammatiks wrote:10 or 20 of these guys

[img:300:300]http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/5 ... AA300_.jpg[/img]

I have three walls full of those bin cabs.

Mark

John_P_WI · Post by **John_P_WI** » Thu May 31, 2012 8:44 pm

I have some of those bins too and I can never remember what drawer I placed things in, hence I like the see through tackle boxes in my post above.

Aurora · Post by **Aurora** » Thu May 31, 2012 9:20 pm

John_P_WI wrote:I have some of those bins too and I can never remember what drawer I placed things in

Uhmm... how 'bout some labels...????

jestaudio · Post by **jestaudio** » Thu May 31, 2012 9:29 pm

M Fowler wrote:
diagrammatiks wrote:10 or 20 of these guys

[img:300:300]http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/5 ... AA300_.jpg[/img]
I have three walls full of those bin cabs.

Mark

Join the club i have a wallfull in my study full os NOS components and some nice modern stuff

John_P_WI · Post by **John_P_WI** » Thu May 31, 2012 9:32 pm

Aurora wrote:
John_P_WI wrote:I have some of those bins too and I can never remember what drawer I placed things in
Uhmm... how 'bout some labels...????

Besides being lazy, no OCD tendencies, and especially my eyesight going to shit labels on the drawers just don't happen....

diagrammatiks · Post by **diagrammatiks** » Thu May 31, 2012 9:52 pm

jestaudio wrote:
M Fowler wrote:
diagrammatiks wrote:10 or 20 of these guys

[img:300:300]http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/5 ... AA300_.jpg[/img]
I have three walls full of those bin cabs.

Mark
Join the club i have a wallfull in my study full os NOS components and some nice modern stuff

I'm at the point where I need a bin drawer for my bin drawers.

I keep wanting to pick up some old IRC or ohmite sales cabinets but the shipping on them is ridiculous on ebay.

but everything was pre labeled.

The Amp Garage

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