I designed a ring binder to organize 1,700 resistors

Hardware

electronics storage

SHOW HN2022

14points
2comments
#1,755of 2,570 in 2022
Top 69%of 2022 by points

How HN took it

QuietFewer than 5 comments about the project

1 positive, 0 neutral or asking, 0 mixed, 0 critical, out of 1 comments about the project.

Idea: 1 for, 0 against

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What HN said

What people liked

  • Commenter found the design interesting and useful for flat-item cataloging

    From 1 comment
    • Very nice, I'm glad you shared. I had a hobby project with the same problem but I took a different approach optimizing for search and retrieval using a Raaco storage cabinet…
      impulse7 on HN

Objections

  • Resistors could fall out if the binder is dropped or tipped upside down

    From 1 comment
    • Very nice! Your Raaco organizer project looks a lot more convenient! I will keep yours in mind as well. Thanks for the tip about card binder sheets! I was hoping to find…
      nathan_f77 on HN

Requests

  • Add tabs to make searching quicker

    From 1 comment
    • Very nice, I'm glad you shared. I had a hobby project with the same problem but I took a different approach optimizing for search and retrieval using a Raaco storage cabinet…
      impulse7 on HN

Alternatives named

  • Raaco storage cabinet with drawers

    From 1 comment
    • Very nice, I'm glad you shared. I had a hobby project with the same problem but I took a different approach optimizing for search and retrieval using a Raaco storage cabinet…
      impulse7 on HN
  • Trading card game pocket pages

    From 1 comment
    • Very nice! Your Raaco organizer project looks a lot more convenient! I will keep yours in mind as well. Thanks for the tip about card binder sheets! I was hoping to find…
      nathan_f77 on HN

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