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*Reasonable cost. | *Reasonable cost. | ||
*Some people want to see the part. | *Some people want to see 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. | Here we are mostly concerned with small parts which can be a problem no matter how much space you have. | ||
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*Parts not very visible. | *Parts not very visible. | ||
*Best for small parts. | *Best for small parts. | ||
| − | *Unclear on static issues. | + | *Unclear on static issues, but can be used with static foam or bags. |
*Parts are not physically protected. | *Parts are not physically protected. | ||
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*Nice labels are a bit of a pain. | *Nice labels are a bit of a pain. | ||
*Fairly easy to sort. | *Fairly easy to sort. | ||
| + | *Can be expensive, and almost never cheap. | ||
| + | *Parts fairly visible by opening the drawer. | ||
| + | *Unclear on static issues, but can be used with static foam or bags. | ||
| + | *Parts are physically protected. | ||
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Revision as of 10:48, 22 February 2011
General
Storage is a necessary pain. What do we want from storage?
- Easy to find the parts.
- Easy to setup and maintain.
- Space efficient.
- Reasonable cost.
- Some people want to see the part.
- Safe for the part.
Here we are mostly concerned with small parts which can be a problem no matter how much space you have.
Coin Envelopes
These are small ( but available in a variety of sizes ) brown paper envelops. You can buy them in boxes of hundreds. What is good about them.
Characteristics
- Little wasted space for small parts.
- Easy to write on ( and erase and reuse ).
- Easy to sort.
- Very inexpensive ( 500 for $15 recently on Amazon ).
- Need to store them but see pictures for one way.
- Parts not very visible.
- Best for small parts.
- Unclear on static issues, but can be used with static foam or bags.
- Parts are not physically protected.
Coin Envolopes in a drawer.
Small Drawer Sets
Characteristics
- Fair amount of wasted space. Drawer takes up same space empty or full.
- Nice labels are a bit of a pain.
- Fairly easy to sort.
- Can be expensive, and almost never cheap.
- Parts fairly visible by opening the drawer.
- Unclear on static issues, but can be used with static foam or bags.
- Parts are physically protected.
