Re: Storage trays for electronic components

Hamad bin Turki al Salami wrote:
>I have a few dozen kinds of expensive electronic components[...]
>I want to be able to keep them organized in trays
>that I can store and display.

Jameco still sells these
http://www.google.com/images?q=bug.b...rtments+Jameco

"Hamad bin Turki al Salami" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed). ..
> JeffM wrote:
>> Hamad bin Turki al Salami wrote:
>>> I have a few dozen kinds of expensive electronic components[...]
>>> I want to be able to keep them organized in trays
>>> that I can store and display.
>>
>> Jameco still sells these
>> http://www.google.com/images?q=bug.b...rtments+Jameco
>
> That would be perfect, except that it seems to be too small. The
> compartments are only big enough for a 16 pin DIP. For a 72 pin
> simm, I need compartments that are more than 4 inches long.
>
I have found that index card (3" x 5") files work well for storage of small
parts. I put SMT components in coin envelopes, which are easy to label and
inexpensive. Also, such card files can often be found very cheap or free,
at places like libraries that are converting to computerized indexes. If
you can find some cassette tape cases, they might be about the right size
for your components. You can use aluminum foil to wrap the components for
static protection.

Paul

On Sat, 26 Apr 2008 22:48:14 -0600, Hamad bin Turki al Salami
<(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:

>JeffM wrote:
>> Hamad bin Turki al Salami wrote:
>>> I have a few dozen kinds of expensive electronic components[...]
>>> I want to be able to keep them organized in trays
>>> that I can store and display.
>>
>> Jameco still sells these
>> http://www.google.com/images?q=bug.b...rtments+Jameco
>
>That would be perfect, except that it seems to be too small. The
>compartments are only big enough for a 16 pin DIP. For a 72 pin
>simm, I need compartments that are more than 4 inches long.

The Bug Box system also includes trays without partitions. I got a set
from Jameco ages ago but they don't seem to carry them now. One place
that does is http://elexp.com/ics_tray.htm

A size up https://webvia.techni-tool.com/VIA/index.jsp

Or super-sized
<http://www.all-spec.com/1/viewitem/QSC48SCON/ALLSPEC/prodinfo/w3path=cat>

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Rich Webb Norfolk, VA