Tried the plastic bags years ago and found them fiddly and infuriating at times (the zipper ones).?
Gave the matter some thought and came up with the storage boxes idea (see pics).?
You can see at a glance several values, how many you have available (for re-stocking purpose). Each compartment dimensions can be amended for larger parts, etc, simply by arranging the dividers. The lid fits tightly and prevents the dividers from moving or components seeping over to adjacent partition. I use these types of boxes for caps, transistors, diodes and other small parts.
Best thing since sliced bread.
Bought the boxes locally at the Liddl store but no doubt they can be had from Allie/Temu, etc.
Best
Fil VK6RE/LZ1
On Sunday, 23 March 2025 at 10:32:13 pm GMT+2, Leland L. Bahr via groups.io <w5drc@...> wrote:
When I buy resistors, I usually buy 100 of a value at a time.? I buy
1/8, 1/4, 1, 2, 3 ,and 5 watt values.? (Buying in big quantities reduces
prices.)? Because of the quantity, small pouches are out of the question
for me.? So I put each value of each wattage in separate sandwich sized
freezer bags.? Freezer bags are heavier duty than sandwich bags.? I then
put each wattage bagged resistors in same sized boxes? (8x12x5)? (All 1
watt resistors go in the 1 watt box.)? I always put in a paper label in
each bag showing it's resistance.? This works out very well for me.?
When working on restoring boat anchor rigs I always use a larger
replacement wattage then original to keep physical sizes approximately
