Hi Don, I think it is a case of whatever works for an individual. I don't try to pick hardware from the cups. I just shake out the approximate number of screws, nuts or whatever I need for a particular operation into my hand and place them on the table. Any excess go back in the cup when I move on to another step. It works quite well for me. I don't need to save up any egg crates prior to starting construction. I may put more than one type of hardware or component in a cup if there are only a few of that item in the kit. I just dump the contents in my hand and pick out what I need and the rest go back in the cup. I don't keep the cups that I am not using on the table. They go on a shelve, out of the way. I can work neater that way. When I have used the egg crate method, I usually manage to upset the whole crate that way. I have learned from my mistakes.
73, Rick K7MW On Mar 30, 2010, at 7:51 PM, Don Wilhelm wrote: > 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
