Rick, While each has their own "favorite methods", anything in containers having sharp corners drives me nuts - I have to use a tool to retrieve the screw (or part) in the container. OK, so I have had a lot of experience with measurements, and I can easily distinguish between 3/16 inch and 1/4 inch visually, so I just put the hardware "kind-of" spread out in a tray. Then I can pick up the length that is needed from "the pile".
I do not begrudge those who lack the ability to distinguish a variety of screw lengths and diameters at a glance, but for those who do have good visual recognition of those parameters, putting each size into a container that has rectangular bottoms is a recipe for frustration in retrieving the parts IMHO. The 'egg carton' approach is better because they have rounded bottoms which make retrieval easier, but make sure you use the paper-based egg cartons, and not the static generating Styrofoam cartons. 73, Don W3FPR Rick Dettinger wrote: > I always use 3 oz. paper drink cups from the local warehouse store. I > can move them around independently, only having the ones I need on the > table at any time. When they are empty, I remove them and have more > space on the table. If I need labels, a small piece of masking tape > serves well. They work fine for components or hardware. > > 73, > Rick Dettinger K7MW > > > > On Mar 30, 2010, at 6:00 PM, Don Wilhelm wrote: > > >> LS, >> >> No, I would not recommend egg cartons. Many of them are Styrofoam (or >> similar foamed plastic material) which will generate static! The >> paperboard ones should be OK, but we have to be specific here. >> >> Good luck with the build - enjoy it. >> >> 73, >> Don W3FPR >> >> lstavenhagen wrote: >> >>> I've filled up 2 egg cartons and one plastic sorter. I think 3 egg >>> cartons >>> should be on the K3 required parts list hi hi. >>> >>> >>> >>> >> ______________________________________________________________ >> Elecraft mailing list >> Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft >> Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm >> Post: mailto:[email protected] >> >> This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net >> Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html >> > > ______________________________________________________________ > Elecraft mailing list > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > Post: mailto:[email protected] > > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG - www.avg.com > Version: 9.0.791 / Virus Database: 271.1.1/2779 - Release Date: 03/30/10 > 02:32:00 > > ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[email protected] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
