Purchased parts question

[afaix]

We're doing some configuration management overhauls here and I just wanted to know how people are handling machine-specific purchased parts. What I mean are things like gaskets, belts and chains whose shape is determined by a specific machine design. Where are you typically storing these types of parts?

Any feedback would be appreciated,
-A

[Anonymous]

afaix wrote:
> We're doing some configuration management overhauls here and I just
> wanted to know how people are handling machine-specific purchased parts.
> What I mean are things like gaskets, belts and chains whose shape is
> determined by a specific machine design. Where are you typically storing
> these types of parts?
>
> Any feedback would be appreciated,
> -A
>

If the likelihood of the part being used on another machine is between
zero and nil, then I would store it with the machine project data files.
If it won't be used on another machine, then its not a library part.

--
Hal Gwin
Mechanical Designer
Xenogen

Dell Precision 650
Dual 2.66 GHz Xeon
1.5 GB DDR
Quadro4 900 XGL
nVidia 6.14.10.4201 drivers
Dell UltraSharp 19" LCD

[Anonymous]

All my product specific parts get part numbers just
like everything else and are stored in the appropriate folders.

-Mike

[Anonymous]

All generic parts (fasteners, bushings, gearboxes) have one sequential
series of numbers like 9-01234.

Each machine has a unique prefix like 1234 and any parts unique to that
machine start with that prefix.

Richard

afaix wrote:
> We're doing some configuration management overhauls here and I just
> wanted to know how people are handling machine-specific purchased parts.
> What I mean are things like gaskets, belts and chains whose shape is
> determined by a specific machine design. Where are you typically storing
> these types of parts?
>
> Any feedback would be appreciated,
> -A
>