Cullen Newsom wrote: > What a headache! I dig through boxes until I find it! > > As far as computerized inventory tracking, I have almost zilch. I have a > few old BOMs lying around. I keep datasheets for parts I own in > different directories from other parts. I try to keep the files named > so that I can find them when I need them, but often it is just as easy > to re-download it, than look through my directories of datasheets. I am > terribly disorganized about this. Nobody knows what I have, including me. > > * I keep unfinished projects in clear plastic "shoeboxes" that you get > for about a buck at discount stores. > * Except for projects that are too big, so I have some cardboard boxes too > * And large plastic tubs > * Sometimes I clean up my bench and used a clear plastic "shoebox" for > that, or a cardboard box, or a large tub. > * I have a couple of three ring binders, with clear plastic pocket pages > for parts that can be filed in order > * I also have tons of those clear plastic do-dads whose base is the next > one's lid. > * And some tiny little flip-top dingers that I found in China > * And many cut-tapes rubber-banded together > * A few reels here and there (.01µF anyone?) > * And some auto parts store style bolt bins > * A bookshelf full of random sample kits > * Drawers with IC's stuck in foam > * Let's not forget those clear acrylic-drawer organizers > * And a bunch of other plastic (abs?) multi drawer organizers > * Fishing tackle boxes
Oh man! I assume you are not married. Can't be. Impossible ... > * I try to keep dev-kits in their original box > > I sure wish that at some stage in the design workflow (the step between > gschem and PCB perhaps), I could somehow cleverly integrate part > (footprint) selection (from my inventory). Then maybe I would take an > inventory. > > Sigh. > [...] -- Regards, Joerg http://www.analogconsultants.com/ _______________________________________________ geda-user mailing list geda-user@moria.seul.org http://www.seul.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/geda-user