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<div>== General ==<br />
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Storage is a necessary pain. What do we want from storage?<br />
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*Easy to find the parts.<br />
*Easy to setup and maintain.<br />
*Space efficient.<br />
*Reasonable cost.<br />
*Some people want to see the part.<br />
*Safe for the part.<br />
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Here we are mostly concerned with small parts which can be a problem no matter how much space you have.<br />
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== Coin Envelopes ==<br />
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These are small ( but available in a variety of sizes ) brown paper envelops. You can buy them in boxes of hundreds.<br />
What is good about them.<br />
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'''Characteristics'''<br />
*Little wasted space for small parts.<br />
*Easy to write on ( and erase and reuse ).<br />
*Easy to sort.<br />
*Very inexpensive ( 500 for $15 recently on Amazon ).<br />
*Need to store them but see pictures for one way.<br />
*Parts not very visible.<br />
*Best for small parts.<br />
*Unclear on static issues, but can be used with static foam or bags.<br />
*Parts are not physically protected.<br />
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[[File:env1a.jpg]] <br />
Coin Envolopes in a drawer.<br />
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[[File:env2a.jpg]]<br />
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== Small Drawer Sets ==<br />
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'''Characteristics'''<br />
*Fair amount of wasted space. Drawer takes up same space empty or full.<br />
*Nice labels are a bit of a pain.<br />
*Fairly easy to sort.<br />
*Can be expensive, and almost never cheap.<br />
*Parts fairly visible by opening the drawer.<br />
*Unclear on static issues, but can be used with static foam or bags.<br />
*Parts are physically protected.<br />
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[[File:smalldrawa.jpg]]<br />
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== Divided Storage Boxes ==<br />
Plastic boxes with divided sections. A significant disadvantage is that you can not easily dump just one kind of part to root through them.<br />
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== Notebooks ==<br />
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There are some inserts for notebooks with envelopes or pockets. Some are clear so you can see the parts. We could use some more info on this.<br />
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== Baggies ==<br />
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Best for moderate sized parts when static is not an issue and seeing the part is. Reused washed food bags and they are free. Need a larger container to store them.<br />
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== Plastic Shoe Boxes ==<br />
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Many are made that are easy to stack in a stable way. For larger parts. Can get ( with a good deal ) for about $1.00. May be used to hold smaller containers like baggies or coin envelopes.<br />
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== Links ==<br />
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*[http://www.instructables.com/id/Ultimate-Parts-Storage/ Ultimate Parts Storage] The notebook method.<br />
*[http://www.premierguncabinet.com/Hidden-Gun-Cabinet-c7.html Hidden Gun]</div>112.202.71.93http://www.opencircuits.com/index.php?title=Fermenter_Controller&diff=21607Fermenter Controller2011-07-07T17:05:31Z<p>112.202.71.93: </p>
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<div>===Project Scope===<br />
<b>Description:</b><br> My [[http://mec-symonds.eng.monash.edu.au/cgi-bin/twiki/view/Saqqara/Md420 Md420]] fermenter controller belongs to the [[http://mec-symonds.eng.monash.edu.au/cgi-bin/twiki/view/Saqqara/PyPicn PyPicn]] family of projects. <br><br />
The PIC 18F252 microcontroller unit controls a refrigeration assisted cooling system and heaters to maintain the fermentation cabinet temperature. External, internal and vessel temperatures are measured and logged. The temperatures where I live vary greatly and as the cabinet is an old gutted fridge sitting outside it its exposed to the elements and therefore requires a decent heating/cooling setup.<br><br />
The cabinets air can be circulated using a fan driven exhaust system. This prevents gas build up, stops temperature layers forming and can be used to aid the heating/cooling system by comparing the set point with outside temperature. Fermentation is exothermic, especially so when your fermenting substances other than beer ;) Sucking in the cool night air is a very good, non power hungry, way of cooling.<br><br />
The (GTK)gui and software is written in python and works on windows and Linux alike. It talks to the PC's serial port using TCP sockets thus allowing multiple connections to the one device.<br />
* For example. One python script is used to collect data, temperatures etc and log/ display graphs.<br />
** A second script simultaneously requests data and can re configure if required the control features.<br />
** A third can collect data for a web page. etc etc<br />
* some [[http://mec-symonds.eng.monash.edu.au/cgi-bin/twiki/view/Saqqara/PicViewSnaps screenshots]] which reminds me they need updating.<br />
* Its by no means a simple solution.<br />
Remote access to the data and control aspects can of course be reached thru an ssh tunnel via the internet.<br />
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==Extension==<br />
*The [[http://mec-symonds.eng.monash.edu.au/cgi-bin/twiki/view/Saqqara/PyPicn PyPicn]]system can and is used to control all manner of Home automation and other devices across the web or locally. Various "black boxes" like the fermentation [[http://mec-symonds.eng.monash.edu.au/cgi-bin/twiki/view/Saqqara/Md420 Md420]] collect and control various devices.<br />
*** Its an extension of a work related project<br />
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===Online Demo===<br />
You can visit the web page of a similar project.<br />
* [[http://mec-symonds.eng.monash.edu.au/cgi-bin/twiki/view/Saqqara/RoomMonitor Room Monitor]]<br />
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== External Links ==<br />
[http://www.premierguncabinet.com/Hidden-Gun-Cabinet-c7.html Hidden Gun]</div>112.202.71.93