I was making do with the tic-tac and little craft cup organizers but organization was driving me CRAZY and still felt insufficient.
I pulled the trigger on a variety of 3 of these boxes, and I LOVE them now!!!
The pocket covers hold closed VERY well.
The 96 version, all small cups holds a wide range of values of caps and resistors, so you'll always have what you need in a small organizer.
Assuming you buy the passives in tape form, cut the tape for 4 chips a piece, and they fit GREAT in a cup. And each little cup will hold 50 in that manner. And 50 is a GREAT price break point for passives on Digikey. Trust me, don't get less, and it still only costs a few bucks.
1 weak point of the boxes is just the labels that come with it. They tend to start lifting of the covers. I press them down again when I notice, but they Aidetek could use a different supplier that has better adhesive backing on the labels
Recommendation for Aidetek: PLEASE tweak the cup design so the bottoms are slightly filleted. Doing so makes removing chips at the bottom much easier, and it won't have a significant volume penalty.
Some reviews complain that the organizers are smaller than expected... And I APPRECIATE that! These are SMD components people! Do you want to FILL A SHELF with them? I'd rather have them take up very little space on my bench, right where I need them, and have EVERY passive and IC in them.
If you work with SMDs and have a wide variety, you will love these.
Get a box with small AND large pockets if you have SMD to DIP adapter boards. With headers on the adapters, they fit in the larger pockets. If placed thoughtfully, you can get a large handful in each larger cup. Then when protoyping on breadboard you also have mounted ICs and chips ready to grab.
| Manufacturer | Syncont Inc |
|---|---|
| Part Number | BOX-ALL |
| Product Dimensions | 20.32 x 14.48 x 3.81 cm; 440 g |
| Item model number | BOX-ALL |
| Colour | Gray |
| Pattern | Solid |
| Shape | Rectangular |
| Item Package Quantity | 1 |
| Number of Pieces | 1 |
| Plug profile | surface mount |
| Special Features | Stackable |
| Included Components | BOXALL |
| Batteries included? | No |
| Batteries Required? | No |
| Average Battery Life | 200 Hours |
| Item Weight | 440 g |
