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| − | + | == General == | |
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| + | Storage is a necessary pain. What do we want from storage? | ||
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| + | *Easy to find the parts. | ||
| + | *Easy to setup and maintain. | ||
| + | *Space efficient. | ||
| + | *Reasonable cost. | ||
| + | *Some people want to see the part. | ||
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| + | Here we are mostly concerned with small parts which can be a problem no matter how much space you have. | ||
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| + | == Coin Envelopes == | ||
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| + | These are small ( but available in a variety of sizes ) brown paper envelops. You can buy them in boxes of hundreds. | ||
| + | What is good about them. | ||
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| + | '''Characteristics''' | ||
| + | *Little wasted space for small parts. | ||
| + | *Easy to write on ( and erase and reuse ). | ||
| + | *Easy to sort. | ||
| + | *Very inexpensive ( 500 for $15 recently on Amazon ). | ||
| + | *Need to store them but see pictures for one way. | ||
[[File:env1a.jpg]] | [[File:env1a.jpg]] | ||
| + | Coin Envolopes in a drawer. | ||
[[File:env2a.jpg]] | [[File:env2a.jpg]] | ||
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| + | == Small Drawer Sets == | ||
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| + | '''Characteristics''' | ||
| + | *Fair amount of wasted space. Drawer takes up same space empty or full. | ||
| + | *Nice labels are a bit of a pain. | ||
| + | *Fairly easy to sort. | ||
[[File:smalldrawa.jpg]] | [[File:smalldrawa.jpg]] | ||
Revision as of 10:43, 22 February 2011
General
Storage is a necessary pain. What do we want from storage?
- Easy to find the parts.
- Easy to setup and maintain.
- Space efficient.
- Reasonable cost.
- Some people want to see the part.
Here we are mostly concerned with small parts which can be a problem no matter how much space you have.
Coin Envelopes
These are small ( but available in a variety of sizes ) brown paper envelops. You can buy them in boxes of hundreds. What is good about them.
Characteristics
- Little wasted space for small parts.
- Easy to write on ( and erase and reuse ).
- Easy to sort.
- Very inexpensive ( 500 for $15 recently on Amazon ).
- Need to store them but see pictures for one way.
Coin Envolopes in a drawer.
Small Drawer Sets
Characteristics
- Fair amount of wasted space. Drawer takes up same space empty or full.
- Nice labels are a bit of a pain.
- Fairly easy to sort.
