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First post, by simbin

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Want to tidy up my loose ATX motherboards and other PC cards.

Recommend anything relatively inexpensive, that's pretty decent and stackable?

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Reply 1 of 6, by kixs

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I use Ikea plastic containers. Bigger for motherboards and larger VLB/ISA cards. And smaller for ordinary size ISA/PCI cards. Sometimes I put the cards/motherboards in antistatic bags and sometimes I just put some newspaper sheet in between them when stacking. The usual cardboard boxes in proper dimensions are also fine. You can also use motherboard boxes, I usually put two motherboards inside.

Requests are also possible... /msg kixs

Reply 2 of 6, by simbin

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kixs wrote on 2020-10-17, 20:34:

I use Ikea plastic containers.

Which containers specifically, and can I order them online? - no Ikea store in my area, thanks

WIP: 486DX2/66, 16MB FastPage RAM, TsengLabs ET4000 VLB
Check out my Retro-Ghetto build (2016 Update) 😀
Commodore 128D, iBook G3 "Clamshell"
3DO M2, Genesis, Saturn, Dreamcast, NES, SNES, N64, GBC

Reply 3 of 6, by kixs

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For motherboards and larger cards:
https://www.ikea.com/gb/en/p/samla-box-with-l … rent-s39885645/

Standard VGA cards:
https://www.ikea.com/gb/en/p/samla-box-transparent-70102972/

Requests are also possible... /msg kixs

Reply 4 of 6, by wiretap

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I use these. Slightly over $1ea. I put a piece of foam in the bottom and have the motherboards in an ESD bag. 1 board per box, labeled accordingly.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00BT3EQNE/ref=cm_s … i_dbfJFb4ESSW4E

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Reply 5 of 6, by simbin

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I found these, and they're the perfect size. With my leftover Prime Day promo credit, they were just about $20. 🤞
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01H2NWDXY

WIP: 486DX2/66, 16MB FastPage RAM, TsengLabs ET4000 VLB
Check out my Retro-Ghetto build (2016 Update) 😀
Commodore 128D, iBook G3 "Clamshell"
3DO M2, Genesis, Saturn, Dreamcast, NES, SNES, N64, GBC