I just put them in shielded ziplock bags and store them all in a box for now... disregard that jewel case, that one was shipped like that ^^ would be far too expensive to get hundreds of those.

still need to label them -_-

slot CPUs are stored in an ESD safe storage box.

On page 2 of this thread is what I use.
http://www.cpu-world.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=30251

I use foam or those nice plastic shells: https://www.ebay.com/i/184243544680
Usually I can fit two into one shell.
Imi: You do not have enough CPU's ! 🤣

Then you need to find storage for the camshells. I prefer 2 or 3 layers of 16 chips in foam in one box. Makes for easier access.

Horun wrote on 2020-04-21, 01:04:

I use foam or those nice plastic shells: https://www.ebay.com/i/184243544680
Usually I can fit two into one shell.
Imi: You do not have enough CPU's ! 🤣

if only those shells would fit older CPUs

I haven't sorted any of the post socket 370/462 cpus and I still have a box full of those to go through too... also a lot of CPUs still stuck on motherboards... but yes definitely not enough.

I do have a big roll of ESD foam and plan to eventually store some in boxes too.

imi wrote on 2020-04-21, 01:22:

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Horun wrote on 2020-04-21, 01:04:

I use foam or those nice plastic shells: https://www.ebay.com/i/184243544680
Usually I can fit two into one shell.
Imi: You do not have enough CPU's ! 🤣

if only those shells would fit older CPUs

I haven't sorted any of the post socket 370/462 cpus and I still have a box full of those to go through too... also a lot of CPUs still stuck on motherboards... but yes definitely not enough.

I do have a big roll of ESD foam and plan to eventually store some in boxes too.

feipoa wrote on 2020-04-21, 01:13:

Then you need to find storage for the camshells. I prefer 2 or 3 layers of 16 chips in foam in one box. Makes for easier access.

I have a drawer with them stacked in (real wood, old desk). Yes I really like the foam !

They actually do, not sure if those are the exact ones I got but they do work with P5 and 386 if you use some thin foam. The bottom one has the cpu and mathco, using a bit of foam between the pin. Got a bulk box of 20 these a few years ago for cheap, most are same but a few are a bit different.

those are definitely larger than the usual 775/115x shells ^^

Sorry I got them a while ago and just snagged a link off ebay with similar. Yeah they fit soc370 and Athlons too so are bigger. Guess it was one of those things where someone was selling a "lot" or "group" of cpu holders and that is what they sold me. If only I could get one of those old "lots" of boards, vid cards, etc

I use self-made 3D printed shells to keep my CPUs organized and protected, with adequate spacing between pins. The shells can be modified to fit almost every x86 CPU (maybe others too).

The best part is that I can easily make more shells if needed for next to nothing.

Still using these ones, and the "CPU tower" gets higher and higher. 😁

I like those 3D printed storage methods for ease of access ^^
I should maybe try to make something combined with ESD foam like that sometime.

You can buy ESD-safe PLA filament:
https://www.3dxtech.com/3dxstat-esd-pla/

Though this is kind of money-making. PLA is ESD-safe by itself, unless it's heavily adulterated.

yeah not going to buy that when a 1.5x1m sheet of ESD foam is €18 ^^

I usually only print in PETG though.

Need to buy myself a 3D Printer very VERY soon!