Semicon storage

From: Richard Erlacher <edick_at_idcomm.com>
Date: Sun Dec 17 18:32:44 2000

You may be onto something, John. I believe the solution for the average guy
lies between the dedicated computer to track and locate your parts via a
fully automatic electro-mechanical filing and sorting system and a
spreadsheet on your PC combined with a little "ZEN" to suit your lifestyle
and personality. For me, the archival is predominantly gological, i.e. if I
know when I had it last or saw it last, I can figure out pretty easily where
I put it.

Dick

----- Original Message -----
From: "John Tinker" <jtinker_at_coin.org>
To: <classiccmp_at_classiccmp.org>
Sent: Sunday, December 17, 2000 3:44 PM
Subject: Re: Semicon storage


> > >On Sun, 17 Dec 2000, Richard A. Cini wrote:
> > >
> > >> So, I realize that there's a problem here. I need to number the
> > >> tubes and re-sort the chips. But, while I'm going throught this I
> > >> wanted to get some ideas for "a better way." Does anyone use a formal
> > >> inventory system? How do you track the tubes and chips?
>
> For chips I use tubes, because I received several hundred of them once as
a
> gift.
>
> As far as sorting things, my general principle is to do so as necessary,
and
> not over-do it. It is important to never be in too big of a hurry to find
> anything when using this system. It helps me take a more zen approach, and
> keeps me from being tapped too often for widgets, because most of my
friends
> don't have the patience to wait while I find them. However, I find that if
I
> can establish gravitational centers for certain types of objects, I am
able
> to approximate my way toward what I am looking for, and my eye will pick
out
> the appropriate object on its own. So I don't worry about having several
> part numbers in the same drawer, but not too many. When there get to be
"too
> many", I sub-divide them into several categories to bring it back to a
> managable mess. When I can't find something I know I have, I go back into
> organizational mode for while.
>
> I once concluded that I needed a spreadsheet with several columns: what an
> item is (generic type and specific identifier), where it is, and
quantities
> if the item is a collection of similar items. Being currently
> self-unemployed, I'm actually working on this now, although slowly.
> Containers are treated as items in their own right. Containers can be put
> inside of other containers. A drawer is a container, as is the cabinet it
> fits into, as is the room where the cabinet is. Then the idea is to then
> adjust the representation of the inventory in unison with adjustments of
> real inventory. That's always been the fatal flaw for me. However if it is
> maintained, such a spreadsheet is easily sorted to find availability and
> location. For me the driving inspiration is that somebody else might be
able
> to find something in my mess. Well, if they could find it, I don't suppose
> it would still be considered a mess, would it?
>
> -- John Tinker
>
>
Received on Sun Dec 17 2000 - 18:32:44 GMT