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| − | == General ==
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| − | Storage is a necessary pain. What do we want from storage?
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| − | *Easy to find the parts.
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| − | *Easy to setup and maintain.
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| − | *Space efficient.
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| − | *Reasonable cost.
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| − | *Some people want to see the part.
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| − | *Safe for the part.
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| − | Here we are mostly concerned with small parts which can be a problem no matter how much space you have.
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| − | == Coin Envelopes ==
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| − | These are small ( but available in a variety of sizes ) brown paper envelops. You can buy them in boxes of hundreds.
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| − | What is good about them.
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| − | '''Characteristics'''
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| − | *Little wasted space for small parts.
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| − | *Easy to write on ( and erase and reuse ).
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| − | *Easy to sort.
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| − | *Very inexpensive ( 500 for $15 recently on Amazon ).
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| − | *Need to store them but see pictures for one way.
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| − | *Parts not very visible.
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| − | *Best for small parts.
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| − | *Unclear on static issues, but can be used with static foam or bags.
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| − | *Parts are not physically protected.
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| − | [[File:env1a.jpg]]
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| − | Coin Envolopes in a drawer.
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| − | [[File:env2a.jpg]]
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| − | == Small Drawer Sets ==
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| − | '''Characteristics'''
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| − | *Fair amount of wasted space. Drawer takes up same space empty or full.
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| − | *Nice labels are a bit of a pain.
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| − | *Fairly easy to sort.
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| − | *Can be expensive, and almost never cheap.
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| − | *Parts fairly visible by opening the drawer.
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| − | *Unclear on static issues, but can be used with static foam or bags.
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| − | *Parts are physically protected.
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| − | [[File:smalldrawa.jpg]]
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| − | == Divided Storage Boxes ==
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| − | Plastic boxes with divided sections. A significant disadvantage is that you can not easily dump just one kind of part to root through them.
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| − | == Notebooks ==
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| − | There are some inserts for notebooks with envelopes or pockets. Some are clear so you can see the parts. We could use some more info on this.
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| − | == Baggies ==
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| − | Best for moderate sized parts when static is not an issue and seeing the part is. Reused washed food bags and they are free. Need a larger container to store them.
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| − | == Plastic Shoe Boxes ==
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| − | Many are made that are easy to stack in a stable way. For larger parts. Can get ( with a good deal ) for about $1.00. May be used to hold smaller containers like baggies or coin envelopes.
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| − | == Links ==
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| − | *[http://www.instructables.com/id/Ultimate-Parts-Storage/ Ultimate Parts Storage] The notebook method.
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| − | *[http://www.duntemann.com/12vtubes/shoptips.htm Tips for Setting Up Your Shop]
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| − | *[http://electronics.stackexchange.com/questions/3578/whats-the-best-way-to-store-and-categorise-resistors-capacitors-ics-etc What's the best way to store and categorise resistors/capacitors/ICs/etc?]
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