Yes, organizational skills, TIME, and 'LOTS' of patience!! LOL
Ira.
On 12/15/2025 8:48 AM, Tom Katt wrote:
On Monday, December 15, 2025 at 11:35:43 AM UTC-5 Instrument Resources
of America wrote:
I've also been using these for years. To me, it just did not make
any sense to put two or three diodes, transistors, chips, or what
have you, into a full size plastic drawer. Way to much wasted
space. Then the other issue was, "adding" a NEW previously not
stocked part number to the drawers. Much easier to add a NEW item
if using the envelopes. Just fill it, label it, and drop it in the
correct place. I also buy the envelopes in boxes of 1000 but I
pick them up from Ebay. Sometimes I do have to watch for a while
to find the exact ones that I want, but about the size that you
are using work well. The plastic drawer parts cabinets work well
when an entire drawer can be completely filled, or almost so with
something. I use all 24 of my Akro Mills style of small parts
cabinets to hold nothing but hardware. 0-80 through 3/4 inch. Most
are 50-60 drawers each, some smaller. Just about every type of
screw, nut, bolt, and washer that one could think of, and they
work great for that. For resistors I use the cardboard sleeves
that 'five' of the small vacuum tubes used to be shipped and
stored in. Those work great for that. Way to many resistors to put
in these envelopes. I've included two pics of some of my hardware
stash, 0-80 up to 1/4-24. I use a Dymo label maker for the labels.
This is a lifetime effort to collect hardware, mostly from
salvaging of equipment, or yard sales. My nearest hardware store
is eleven miles from my home. Good to have a large stash on hand.
I envy your organizational skills - that looks great. Unfortunately,
that is not a trait I inherited lol. Thankfully, I have a pretty good
memory and can recall the exact pile of junk hiding an item I am
searching for with 99% accuracy :-)
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