How do you store your bits?

[poodude]

As anyone who is into arcade stuff has probably discovered, you end up with a lot of bits laying around. You know... connectors, sleeves, buttons, ball tops, pcb feet, screws, etc.

I recently came up with a solution using a series of tubes (like the internet), that are labeled so I can easily find things.

I end up putting all my ball tops together in baggies so they don't scratch, and all my buttons go in another bag.

How do you store these things?

 

[Jibbajaba]

Boxer briefs.

 

[brentsg]

I play hide the bits with mine. I find that if my stash is hidden around the house, when I need some PCB feet or something it's like a game within a game.

 

[EllertMichael]

As anyone who is into arcade stuff has probably discovered, you end up with a lot of bits laying around. You know... connectors, sleeves, buttons, ball tops, pcb feet, screws, etc.

I recently came up with a solution using a series of tubes (like the internet), that are labeled so I can easily find things.
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I end up putting all my ball tops together in baggies so they don't scratch, and all my buttons go in another bag.

How do you store these things?

That's all fine and well, but now where do you store your POGS?

 

[cdamm]

i just use something like this

 

[kuze]

i just use something like this

I use plastic bins on shelves, somewhat like cdamm shows.

 

[poodude]

That's all fine and well, but now where do you store your POGS?

Those go in here.

 

[EllertMichael]

 

[cdamm]

Those go in here.
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well played.

 

[theMot]

Tackle box

 

[loegan43]

Plastic parts bins like Cdamn and kuze.

 

[wataru330]

This

and
This

I'm a tackle/tool box kinda guy.

 

[Chempop]

Glad to see those stickers again Wataru! I was just thinking of them earlier strangely enough. Found a ton more where those came from

 

[loopyeddie]

I keep mine on a board in the middle of the floor.

 

[wataru330]

Glad to see those stickers again Wataru! I was just thinking of them earlier strangely enough. Found a ton more where those came from

I love a good coinkydink.

Thanks again for the omake, and the lead on the 2L12B that helped me daioh, tadashii-o.

 

[GutsDozer]

Same here. It could be m ore organized though.

 

[SNKorSWM]

Let it all hang out

 

[poodude]

and
This

I'm a tackle/tool box kinda guy.

I like that stackable yellow box a lot. Lots of compartments and doesn't take up a crap ton of space.

 

[Chempop]

 

[codecrank]

I keep mine on a board in the middle of the floor.

myself I use the usual

and a home made multi wire spool

need a way to sort this pile of looms....

maybe a fire sale ?

 

[Neorebel]

A cardboard box in the garage. I feel so unorganized...

 

[Crush Roller]

i just use something like this

Yeah I have four of those stacked ontop of each over and screwed to a wall, these are used to store screws, caps, resistors, 74 series Ic`s and all other components. Larger items like buttons, micro switches, jamma adaptors and harnesses are in boxes on a bookcase. Arcade boards are kept in four large plastic storage crates. I live in a one bedroom flat with seven arcade machines though so space is a bit of a premium lol.