What do you use to store PCBs?

Vexorg · Post by **Vexorg** » Thu Sep 29, 2005 3:31 am

I have a number of PCBs now, and I don't seem to be able to find anything to use to store them. I was trying to find some motherboard size static bags for the purpose, but it seems you can't find them in quantities of less than a hundred or so. What do you generally use here to store your PCBs in?

iatneH · Post by **iatneH** » Thu Sep 29, 2005 3:35 am

I have a serious shortage of anti-static bags also... but I wrap the rest of mine in paper and store them in cardboard boxes...

zakk · Post by **zakk** » Thu Sep 29, 2005 3:54 am

You can easily find reasonable sized lots of static bags on ebay.

dpful · Post by **dpful** » Thu Sep 29, 2005 5:47 pm

difinitely stored mounted on a board- even make a case.

If you count all the socketted chips, there's hundreds of moving parts on a PCB that you don't want to move, not to mention that any flexing isn't so good for the soldered connections.

cigsthecat · Post by **cigsthecat** » Sat Oct 01, 2005 5:27 pm

Box + closet.

Pingu · Post by **Pingu** » Sun Oct 02, 2005 8:56 am

Boxes and all over the apartment. ^^;

AntiPasta · Post by **AntiPasta** » Sun Oct 02, 2005 11:20 am

MAK-Japan uses extreme amounts of bubble-wrap (transparent blue, which gives their store a pretty defining look) with a lot of duct tape. Oddly, that is not anti-static, but it seems to work out fine.

Ex_Mosquito · Post by **Ex_Mosquito** » Sun Oct 02, 2005 11:31 am

I use red anti-static wallets. I've stored the pcbs tis way for the past few years and they still work perfect. Only bad thing is that once and a while they fall off the shelf

http://homepage.ntlworld.com/mark9/pcb_shelf.jpg

sven666 · Post by **sven666** » Sun Oct 02, 2005 11:16 pm

like this..

dpful · Post by **dpful** » Mon Oct 03, 2005 7:06 pm

more like this

Vexorg · Post by **Vexorg** » Mon Oct 03, 2005 7:44 pm

Man, that's one sweet setup you've got there dpful... Got more pictures of the cabinet?

Ramus · Post by **Ramus** » Mon Oct 03, 2005 7:48 pm

Where did you get those neat boxes that you put the PCBs in? I want a set up like that! Impressive dpful

Brian · Post by **Brian** » Mon Oct 03, 2005 8:12 pm

I got anti-static bags 3 years ago or so from a seller in Canada and I am still using them. He sent me like 500 of them, it was insane. Anyway, I wrap them in the bags and then store them in USPS boxes. They fit 99% of the PCBs and they are free.

Post by **Dave_K.** » Mon Oct 03, 2005 8:53 pm

dpful wrote:more like this

Did you make those (wooden?) red/yellow/green cases?

iatneH · Post by **iatneH** » Tue Oct 04, 2005 3:11 am

O M F G.

Yes, very cool, dpful. I am also curious how you constructed.

And sven666. You disgust me. I am jealous.

dpful · Post by **dpful** » Tue Oct 04, 2005 3:34 am

Vexorg wrote:Man, that's one sweet setup you've got there dpful... Got more pictures of the cabinet?

Here's a link to some more pics of the cabinet
http://rest30.com/vids/arcadestuff.htm

The colored boxes are just wood- 2 pcb's in each. Some of those others are from the thrift store, must have been record or magazine holders at some point. Plastic cases are the easiest and most fun if you can find any plastic the right size.

zakk · Post by **zakk** » Tue Oct 04, 2005 3:38 am

The angle of the screen on your egret looks different than mine, did you modify it in some way? Or is that just a trick being played on me by the perspective?

Stefan_L · Post by **Stefan_L** » Sun Oct 09, 2005 6:14 pm

I store my PCB's about as bad as Sven666:
http://www.ym2149.com/arcadepcbs.jpg

Let's hope the shelf don't break down

dpful · Post by **dpful** » Mon Oct 10, 2005 4:48 pm

zakk wrote:The angle of the screen on your egret looks different than mine, did you modify it in some way? Or is that just a trick being played on me by the perspective?

Yeah, I changed it- I couldn't handle the angle.
I took the whole monitor capsule off, put in some new supports (you can't see them in the pics but they are cool flame designs like the other cab) and I also raised the cab up on big wheels. I feel more comfortable playing U.S. cab proportions and angles- sitting on a high stool.

zakk · Post by **zakk** » Mon Oct 10, 2005 7:37 pm

Hmm, I don't like the screen angle of the egret either, the top is a bit too far away from you when the monitor is vert oriented. I might have to see if I can do something similar to mine...

dpful · Post by **dpful** » Tue Oct 11, 2005 4:15 pm

Here's how I did mine-relatively easy.
Black part is the original cab shape, red part is two boards attached to the sides of it to give the monitor a newly angled seat. The whole thing screwed back together, gaps filled etc.