Keeping track of things in the lab

[tggzzz]

Ah yes, lids are time consuming but worth the effort when you drop one on the floor  especially one that has parts that bounce 8 feet which are < 1mm diameter 

... but not if you slip while opening a recalcitrant top and... I'm sure you can guess the rest.

For me that's one reason for not taking components out of their packaging unless beneficial, especially SMD components!

[Chris Mr]

... but not if you slip while opening a recalcitrant top and... I'm sure you can guess the rest.

I can 

But on the other hand, you can stack the lidded boxes on top of each other, being a daredevil circus act, and then open the boxes over the bench when you sit down - limiting the target blast area.

I too seem to have lots of SMD bits still in their bags.  I wonder why I do that.  At some point I will go through the boxes of bits and make the latest project out of them instead of something more suitable - would keep me on my toes!

[tggzzz]

I too seem to have lots of SMD bits still in their bags.  I wonder why I do that.  At some point I will go through the boxes of bits and make the latest project out of them instead of something more suitable - would keep me on my toes!

I think you misspelled "toes"; the correct spelling is "knees"

[Co6aka]

That chipeasy thing looks too easy for a human to scramble; those drawers would end up looking like the specialty hardware drawers at Home Depot and Lowes. Also, the parts are exposed to the atmosphere, and y'all know what that means.

For small SMT passives, I use cryovials that have micro-QR code labels on the bottom and O-rings in the tops, and I keep 'em in 10x10 index boxes made for cryovials. I also have a few small cryovial work trays I can populate for projects. For small semis, I'm sticking with 2x2 and 2x3 antistat zip bags; they load nicely in slide trays. For larger items, well, I do it this way...

[Cubdriver]

Ah yes, lids are time consuming but worth the effort when you drop one on the floor  especially one that has parts that bounce 8 feet which are < 1mm diameter 

I did once drop a partitioned box of E12 trough hole resistors, while trying to catch it i somehow opened the hinged lid and got it to drop face down while open.

On the bright side, you now know the resistor color code really well!   

-Pat

[ez24]

well, I do it this way...

holy crap. been trying to do this for 50 years.  At least I can now see a picture of it. 

[jonovid]

Co6aka I like your Stockroom.     im currently working my way up to 25 tubs of electronics but hampered by room size.
& other family considerations 

[Berni]

I did once drop a partitioned box of E12 trough hole resistors, while trying to catch it i somehow opened the hinged lid and got it to drop face down while open.

On the bright side, you now know the resistor color code really well!   

-Pat

And i still know them today despite using SMD resistors almost all of the time.

That chipeasy thing looks too easy for a human to scramble; those drawers would end up looking like the specialty hardware drawers at Home Depot and Lowes. Also, the parts are exposed to the atmosphere, and y'all know what that means.

For small SMT passives, I use cryovials that have micro-QR code labels on the bottom and O-rings in the tops, and I keep 'em in 10x10 index boxes made for cryovials. I also have a few small cryovial work trays I can populate for projects. For small semis, I'm sticking with 2x2 and 2x3 antistat zip bags; they load nicely in slide trays. For larger items, well, I do it this way...

Amazing stock room you got there!

[Co6aka]

hampered by ... other family considerations

I divorced that problem. Cost me everything I had, but it was worth every penny.

Maybe I shouldn't post photos of the rest... The bulk of it. Yeah... ...is what everyone would say.

PS- Since a picture is sometimes more useful than words, here are the cryovials and storage/usage: