Re: Parts Storage

On Wed, 25 Jan 2006 07:00:29 GMT, Robert Baer
<robertbaer@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

>John Larkin wrote:
>
>> On Tue, 24 Jan 2006 03:16:00 GMT, Carl Smith
>> <cdsmith69NOSPAM@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>
>>
>>>So I've been looking for an efficient way to store lots of
>>>electronic components in my home lab...
>>>
>>>My sister is into crafting and happened to have a magazine on
>>>beading around (making jewelry and other things from beads) and
>>>I happened to see an ad for storage boxes that contain lots of
>>>little storage boxes. It is meant for beads, but I thought that
>>>they would be good for storage of small parts. The problem is
>>>that, I assume, they are not ESD safe. So it would only be for
>>>things like resistors, caps, etc.
>>>
>>>And they are very inexpensive compared to other similar storage
>>>boxes I've seen.
>>>
>>>http://whimbeads.com/cart.asp?pg=products&grp=571
>>>
>>>Anyone know of similar storage boxes that are ESD safe?
>>
>>
>> Coin envelopes.
>>
>> John
>>
> Standard coin envelopes are *not* specified as being anti-static.

I knew that! If the parts are especially static sensitive - and most
aren't - stuff the plastic antistatic bag that they came in, into the
coin envelope.

> And envelopes are rather inconvenient for storage of a fair number of
>parts, and leave labelling and sorting a bit messy for easy readability
>and access.

Labeling? Just write on them with a nice bold Sharpie. I also cut out
the Digikey label or whatever and stuff it inside or tape it to the
back if it's interesting. And I make notes on the envelope, like the
name of the rep that sampled it to me, or measured junction
capacitance, anything interesting. A hundred will stack nicely,
upright, in a standard cardboard stockroom bin. For surfmount parts,
storage density must be 20x that of plastic drawers, and much cheaper
and easier to use.

John

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