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How do you store/organise SMD components? (or small components in general)
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bd139:
As they come. This is neatly followed by 50% of them ending in the carpet and about 90% of those ending up the vacuum cleaner.
Syntax Error:
I keep my SMD tapes in redundant 35mm negative filling sheets.

I have lots of those sheets left over from the last century.
PlainName:
I quite like the Licefa range of boxes, like this one:

https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B003A629NM

Available from RS, Farnell, Ebay too. The vials are cuboid so labels stick flat on the sides.

At the start I arranged the parts in value order (resistors, 0R.. 10R.. 33R.. etc) but once they fill up that's not practical and, instead, I now just have a number on the lid and that cross-references to an inventory database. Need a part: look it up in the database and that give the location. I also put a label on the side with what is actually in there, for confirmation.

For larger stuff I have a variety of the plastic clip-together boxes (available cheaper elsewhere - just the first result of a search).
Microdoser:
I think I am edging towards the Aidetek boxes. Many many compartments that have lids which I can put a Dymo label onto all contained in a briefcase that can be put on a shelf. I can imagine having a few of them piled on each other giving me space for hundreds of component types.

I will get one and see how good they keep very tiny components inside. I might remove some 0603 components from the tape and have them sat bare in a box to test.

This one looks like it does what I need:

https://www.amazon.co.uk/AideTek-Resistor-Capacitor-Organizer-Compartments/dp/B005HHFW5Y

EDIT: Just ordered one. Each compartment can hold 500x1206 components so I imagine it could hold 1000x0603 components. That is more than I need.
ataradov:

--- Quote from: DeanA on October 20, 2020, 09:06:46 am ---I wish I could find where to buy these bottles and the cases.

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Search for "plastic test tube" on any of the sites and you will get plenty of options with screw on lid with the lid still attached, anything.
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