Resistor Storage (A Home for Ohms)

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During a recent renovation of my relatively small workshop I decided to find a better way to store my resistor stock. Until now I had stored them in small plastic drawers, several values per drawer, bit this made it time consuming locating a particular value or even knowing if I had the value I was looking for.

The new storage came to me during a visit to a local office supplies store (Officeworks) here in Hobart.

I found a packet of 50 seed storage envelopes for just a few dollars. Being seed storage I assume the paper is acid free.

The envelopes measure 120x70mm.

Now for something to put them in.

The answer came during a visit to a local hardware store (Bunnings). In the craft aisle I found an MDF craft box that by chance would perfectly fit 2 envelopes wide and near exact height. A box could be fabricated with basic tools.

All that was required was to glue a centre divider into the box (a piece of 3mm balsa offcut) and sort the resistors into their new home.

I can now locate a value in seconds and as soon as I pick out the envelope its obvious if I have any of that value.

The labels are printed using Avery Label printing software.

I sprayed the box with a wood sealer.

I am now considering another box to store ceramic and other small capacitors.

Tudor No.5 seed envelope Officeworks

Large craft book box Bunnings

Labels

Paint or sealer

Thin timber offcut (balsa or ply), big enough to make a divider

Resistors to put in it :)