Thank you very much for taking this on!

Without some organization to help us locate parts, they weren't doing us a
speck of good, and in fact were taking up a lot of space.

Even if no list is made, having them sorted is a huge help. :)
On Jun 1, 2013 10:54 AM, "David Stewart" <[email protected]>
wrote:

> Greetings all,
>
> As some of you know I volunteered to organize the Skullspace electronics
> work bench on Tuesday.  Progress has been kind of slow, but it is on its
> way.
>
> (Please be advised that what follows may be a wall of text.)
>
> This wasn't meant to be the final organization of the parts nor an
> inventory, merely a stepping stone to usability.   That said here is the
> breakdown on what I have been working towards (not in any particular order):
>
> #1.) Make sure all empty drawers have no label on the front (thus making
> their state somewhat obvious)
>
> #2.)Consolidate scattered components of the same type/value (ie. No more 3
> drawers of 10k resistors)
>
> #3.) Move excess components into labeled bags (to be put in an extra parts
> drawer/bin) so that drawers can actually be opened without breaking
> things/causing parts explosions.
>
> #4.) Group component types into designated cabinets: resistors,
> capacitors, transistors, etc.
>
> #5.) Move the esoteric/exotic/ancient radio components into a zone/box/bag
> to be reexamined later perhaps for the purposes of sale to raise funds for
> Skullspace.
>
> #6.) Remove dust bunnies, insect carapaces etc. (Not a thorough cleaning,
> but something to help avoid unpleasant surprises)
>
> #7.) Consolidate free space, free cabinets etc.  We can then
> move/rearrange them or 'fill with other things' as needed.
>
> With regards to resistors/capacitors:  I have so far been working to
> arrange them in columns of base numbers and rows of multipliers.(for
> example going down a column: 2.2 22 220 2.2k 220k...)
> Additionally my initial plan was to arrange resistors into an E12 set with
> others in a misc cabinet, but I think we have some (1/4 to 1/3) of the E24
> series as well....
>
> So far the process has created a lot of empty drawers, a heck of a mess,
> and very little visual results, but i hope to get back in to Skullspace
> sometime this weekend and make some more substantial progress.
>
> As for a list of what we have, I did not intend to do an inventory of the
> parts, but the reorganization of them certainly helps facilitate that.   If
> I have time I will try and create a list of the parts we have (but not
> their quantities).
>
> At some point we should look into setting up a partkeepr.org database and
> doing inventory (as we add/replace parts).
>
> Comments/thoughts/suggestions?
>
> Cheers,
> Dave Stewart
>
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