Organization tips?

From: Jim Tuck <technos_at_nerdland.org>
Date: Sat Sep 22 01:10:06 2001

On Friday, September 21, 2001 9:56 PM, Paul Thompson
[SMTP:thompson_at_mail.athenet.net] wrote:
> On Fri, 21 Sep 2001, Dave McGuire wrote:
>
> > On September 19, Chuck McManis wrote:
> > > So does anyone have a preferred way in which they organize all
the
> > > many
> > > hundreds of bits of stuff you need when you are keeping older
> > > computers alive?
> >
> > For storing stuff in boxes...I avoid cardboard nowadays...I've
> > been
> > replacing them with those plastic "tubs" that one can purchase at
> > discount stores. They last longer, are waterproof, and more
> > stackable. They've also considerably cut down on the dust level in
> > the house.
>
> I have an Army surplus ammo case for my spare hard drives (filled
> layers
> of bubble wrap.) The thing is airtight and actually hisses from the
> pressure change when opened after being kept closed for some time.
>
> I ran out of room in it and turned out some of my smaller capacity
> drives
> to normal storage.
>
>
> --

Good idea. Myself, I use cases from IBM procs. Take the spacer foam
out, fit
8 standard HD. For laptop drives leave the foam in, fit 20.

Jim
Received on Sat Sep 22 2001 - 01:10:06 BST