I've been trying to come up with something easy to obtain (or make) to 
use in order to create a usable storage space for various tubes of 
components.   I've got lots of ideas, but none which really seems like 
the "right" solution...  The best do-it-yourself solution I've come up 
with is to tape a bunch of shipping tubes (or PVC Pipe) together.   On 
the other hand, if I wanted to shell out $60, I could get one of these: 
http://www.esdsystems.com/ViewProduct.aspx?pid=37794&h=273

The ideal solution would permit me to organize the components, still in 
tubes, in such a way that I can find and use the components without much 
hassle.  right now I dig through a pile of tubes, and that isn't working 
very well.

I should mention that these are production parts, so I will typically 
have several tubes of each component type in stock at any given time.  

I'm hopeful that someone has a novel solution that I haven't thought 
of.  I'm reminded of the hanging folder solution for certain types of 
components and figure there's something else I'm missing.

-forrest
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