I have used a similar system since about 1979. I think I started it with a TRS98 and PCFILE. It later went to Visicalc & IBM PC's. It now lives in Excel. I figure it to be about 80% accurate. I have had it on several different Data Base systems but it is always more accessable on a spreadsheet. John Ferrell W8CCW "All that is necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing." -- Edmund Burke http://DixieNC.US ----- Original Message ----- From: "W. Jacobs" To: "Microcontroller discussion list - Public." Sent: Thursday, March 27, 2008 10:43 PM Subject: Re: [EE]Electronic component inventory spreadsheet >I do a spread sheet that has columns for part number, description, foot > print, box number, bin number, and comment. I am not so much interested > in an inventory that is accurate as I am in finding the item some other > day. If I want an '877 I search for '877 and it will find it in box 4, > bin 54. If I do not have any '877's, I will erase that line so the find > does not work. I am a hobbiest. There is no value in the parts I have > for a business inventory. I do not try to keep a minimum part count on > hand. With the way semiconductors outlive their useful life, keeping a > minimum part count would be futile. The way it is, I have parts that > will never be used. If you were to build a new device, there is a > better choice than a 7400. > bill > > > Stephen D. Barnes wrote: >> This may be a fuzz off the EE topic but here goes... >> Does anyone have an electronics component inventory spreadsheet >> you use for your at home hobby use? If so, do you mind sharing? >> Thanks in advance. >> >> > -- > http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive > View/change your membership options at > http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist > -- http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive View/change your membership options at http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist