I haven't seen this particular method mentioned- I've been storing my SMT components in Flexatop FT-4 containers. You used to be able to buy them at the container store- I now have to buy them in bulk, normally from US Plastics I'll make a label with one of those portable label makers, put that on the top. Since I typically buy from Digi-key, I'll trim their sticker and put it on the side so I know the original part numbers. US Plastics also has some ESD safe plastic containers, but they are in a different form factor. The FT-4 containers are small enough that I can get a bunch into a hobby storage case. Since I'm handling these parts with tweezers anyway, I can reach in and grab them- if the container tips on my bench (as long as it doesn't turn completely over) the parts don't scatter, even when you have a couple hundred 0603 components in there. I typically use a funnel to de-reel the (non ESD sensitive) components directly into the container. Matt Bennett Just outside of Austin, TX 30.510843,-97.919286 The views I express are my own, not that of my employer, a large multinational corporation that you are familiar with. --=20 http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive View/change your membership options at http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist .