Maker Pro
Maker Pro

Storing electronics components

jokkebk

Mar 2, 2012
4
Joined
Mar 2, 2012
Messages
4
Ever since I started my electronics hobby a year ago I've had a constantly growing selection of small components that need to by stored: resistors, capacitors, ICs, switches, etc.

I recently got an idea to make a DIY folder for storing resistors. Basically I found out that almost all stores selling binders also sell cheap plastic folder sheets with 9-12 pockets (e.g. for coins, collectible cards, A4s...) that are great for 10-20 resistors, so a few dollar "pack of ten" provides a great way to organize the whole E12 series of 72x10 resistors. If anyone is interested I documented that project in my blog (clicking the image will take you to the full post):



What about other components? Most "bin shelf" solutions have way too large bins to store 1-2 ICs in each (you end up wasting 99 % of their volume). My current solution has been to get small container boxes with 12-18 inner compartments, label each compartment and use Google Docs "excel sheet" to keep track of the contents of each compartment (e.g. "A15: 2x 7805 regulator, 4x 3.3 zener diodes").

Any good practices or ideas?
 

(*steve*)

¡sǝpodᴉʇuɐ ǝɥʇ ɹɐǝɥd
Moderator
Jan 21, 2010
25,510
Joined
Jan 21, 2010
Messages
25,510
A colleague of mine uses something similar for SMD resistors. He places strips of them in plastic folders like that. He uses a heat sealer to make long thin pockets for them.
 

Rleo6965

Jan 22, 2012
585
Joined
Jan 22, 2012
Messages
585
It's better to seal components from humidity. It's hard to solder dirty or corroded pins / wire of components.
 
Top