SMD Tape Parts Storage Binder Pages
Posted: Mon Dec 30, 2013 11:03 pm
I have seen surface mount reel pages used for storing kits of resistors and caps (like http://www.adafruit.com/products/441), but i have not been able to find refill pages for use as general SMD cut strip storage pages. It would be a great alternative storage option for those who don't want to pour all the parts from the reel into a small bin.
Leave a little room for wet-erase marker or a pocket for a label to indicate size, value, part number, etc. and you have a very simple, effective storage solution for most surface mount reel components. Having a choice of multiple widths would be quite beneficial since there are more sizes than just the 8mm wide strips that most resistors and caps come on.
I have not seen these anywhere, and as such they would need to be ordered custom. I figure an operation such as Sparkfun could handle the up-front cost associated with such a product, and allow the wide customer-base to have another convenient option for SMD parts storage.
Side note: I tried making my own with a heat sealer and an ESD bag. The ESD bag was a nice material, but getting the lines perfectly straight with the heat sealer proved quite difficult. Having a letter size page with standard 3-punch holes also seemed like a nice feature.
Thoughts? Suggestions?
Leave a little room for wet-erase marker or a pocket for a label to indicate size, value, part number, etc. and you have a very simple, effective storage solution for most surface mount reel components. Having a choice of multiple widths would be quite beneficial since there are more sizes than just the 8mm wide strips that most resistors and caps come on.
I have not seen these anywhere, and as such they would need to be ordered custom. I figure an operation such as Sparkfun could handle the up-front cost associated with such a product, and allow the wide customer-base to have another convenient option for SMD parts storage.
Side note: I tried making my own with a heat sealer and an ESD bag. The ESD bag was a nice material, but getting the lines perfectly straight with the heat sealer proved quite difficult. Having a letter size page with standard 3-punch holes also seemed like a nice feature.
Thoughts? Suggestions?