[keanej6]

hey guys. i'm an EE student and my shoebox is not longer doing the job for holding all my components. now that i'm taking more higher division labs, i need a tackle box to hold all my resistors, caps, boards, wires, etc. a lot of students have really nice and nifty tackle boxes.

i went over to marvac today though (local electronics store) but they didn't really have what i was looking for. i also can't seem to find anything online...so i'm asking you EE majors/hobbyists what you'd recommend to keep me organized at school

one thing i must add is that i commute to school on a motorcycle so it must be relatively small to fit in my saddlebags. thanks!

 

[intoflatlines]

How many compartments are you looking for?

 

[keanej6]

well i'm not sure. i guess primarily i want one big enough compartment to hold my breadboard which is like 8"x4" but i think eventually i'll get a bigger one. also i'm thinking something flat(ter) so i can fit it easier in my bag? lol i hope i'm not being unreasonable...

 

[ecclesand]

I would check for an actual tackle box from a sporting goods store or a Walmart/Kmart/Target store. I have a small one with several compartments that I use for fishing and now that you mention, it would work great for electronic pieces!

 

[JMT]

When I first started building amps for others, I kept my components in a box that I purchased at an art supply store. I think it was originally intended for beads or something. Had the perfect size compartments, 3 layers plus a bottom layer large enough for PCB's and my soldering equipment.

 

[backtofront001]

Go to the container store - U will be amazed at the amount of containers they have. Literally one for everything

 

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