http://www.harborfreightusa.com/usa/itemdisplay/displayItem.do?itemid=90243
on sale for $2.99 each at Harbor Freight stores through 08/05/04. (This
Sunday)

http://www.harborfreightusa.com/html/wkend0504/usa_cpnsave.html> for
the coupon. It is the 11th coupon in the right hand column. You can
print the coupon by itself by clicking on 'PRINT THIS COUPON'. Limit of
five per purchase, but you can go through the line multiple times, if
you pay in cash. Five will hold 120 different types in separate
containers.

Michael A. Terrell wrote:
http://www.harborfreightusa.com/usa/itemdisplay/displayItem.do?itemid=90243
on sale for $2.99 each at Harbor Freight stores through 08/05/04. (This
Sunday)

http://www.harborfreightusa.com/html/wkend0504/usa_cpnsave.html> for
the coupon. It is the 11th coupon in the right hand column. You can
print the coupon by itself by clicking on 'PRINT THIS COUPON'. Limit of
five per purchase, but you can go through the line multiple times, if
you pay in cash. Five will hold 120 different types in separate
containers.


Be careful regarding ESD. After a hint from John Larkin I started using
coin envelopes. Around $9 for 100-packs AFAIR. Makes a neat stack and I
can write stuff on them, no need to stick on labels that tend to fall
off after a few hot days. The only minor problem was that I couldn't buy
small enough versions and they only fit into the lab drawers sideways.
But so far no parts have fallen out.

Oh, and I bought the post-consumer recycled non-bleached one. Of course ...

Be careful regarding ESD. After a hint from John Larkin I started using
coin envelopes. Around $9 for 100-packs AFAIR. Makes a neat stack and I
can write stuff on them, no need to stick on labels that tend to fall
off after a few hot days. The only minor problem was that I couldn't buy
small enough versions and they only fit into the lab drawers sideways.
But so far no parts have fallen out.

Oh, and I bought the post-consumer recycled non-bleached one. Of course ...

Joerg wrote:
Be careful regarding ESD. After a hint from John Larkin I started using
coin envelopes. Around $9 for 100-packs AFAIR. Makes a neat stack and I
can write stuff on them, no need to stick on labels that tend to fall
off after a few hot days. The only minor problem was that I couldn't buy
small enough versions and they only fit into the lab drawers sideways.
But so far no parts have fallen out.

Oh, and I bought the post-consumer recycled non-bleached one. Of course ...


Not all SMD components are ESD sensitive, and if left in the
tape&reel packaging, even the ones that are can be neatly coiled up and
stored this way. I was thinking that they might be useful for when
someone has to hit the road, you could select the trays you need, and
take them with you in the storage boxes.