free component database program for inventory? - Page 1
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author: coppercone2
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: November 19, 2023, 04:17:43 am
content: Does anyone have a handy way of keeping inventory of parts? I thought to just make a list of classes but I though something might be cool with like interactive features like bubbling up a picture or something when you hover over the text.If there is a way to do it nicely in open office that would be cool...looking for creative ideas that are nice. I have like I guess in the medium thousands of unique parts ? Starting to not know wtf is going on hereactually I hate spread sheets i would probobly be more likely to do it by hand in a graph paper notebookI was hopign for some minimalistic standalone DIY program thing

author: mk_
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: November 19, 2023, 07:15:43 am
content: JanB on the german mikrocontroller.net is working on such a sw:https://www.mikrocontroller.net/topic/461256?goto=new#new

author: coppercone2
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: November 19, 2023, 08:01:25 am
content: oh I wanted local. Don't need my parts on someones server. Unless it translated wrong and I am misunderstanding. Especially since electronics is fun when there is a internet outage to play with what you have

author: abeyer
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: November 19, 2023, 08:34:26 am
content: Quote from: coppercone2 on November 19, 2023, 08:01:25 amLooks like they have a docker install that runs as a local single user instaance.

author: DrGeoff
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: November 19, 2023, 08:49:03 am
content: I built one that I use for my lab, complete with BOM and docs for modules.https://axtsystems.com/axtsystems/proj_axtparts.phpThere's a demo system online too to play with.You need to be able to build a linux box as a server to host it (could be a NUC of Pi even) so you can connect from any web client anywhere.- Geoff

author: Terry Bites
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: November 20, 2023, 06:30:07 pm
content: How does this differ from a regular spreadhseet?I have an inventory spreadsheet, it tracks changes and flags me using conditional formatting and macros to email my minions if there is very low stock.I'm no excel expert but I sorted it an an afternnon, I imagine you can do the same in Libre or open office apps.

author: Smokey
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: November 20, 2023, 07:42:25 pm
content: Thousands of unique parts?!?Are they all actively used in builds? I heard stories from old coworkers that their old boss made them justify adding a new part to the avl, so they tried their hardest to always use what was already there.DBA manufacturing is a relatively full featured and inexpensive option for full MRP. The interface is pretty old school, but it works. It's not free, but it's worth it if you are actually doing production with thousands of unique parts out of spreadsheets still. Keep in mind that moving from one system to another is just about the most painful thing you can possibly do, so that alone would scare me away from some free half finished personal project GitHub repo type system.

author: coppercone2
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: November 21, 2023, 01:46:59 am
content: i was hoping for something with a fun user interface that magnifies text automatically and stuff. if you ever used a smart drink dispenser you know what i am talking aboutand I mean for my own inventoryfor instance it gets out of hand for precision circuits where i have weird shit

author: Paulo Peres
author_rank: Contributor
timestamp: November 29, 2023, 10:50:33 pm
content: I've been using Elela (http://elela.de/) since 2018 and I'm satisfied.Well, there is a new version now and I didn't upgraded it, but I think it worth a try.

author: Fredderic
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: November 30, 2023, 01:16:18 am
content: Is it just some weird selection bias of the group here…Or do Germans have some even weirder fascination with parts library management?

author: ch_scr
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: November 30, 2023, 06:13:13 pm
content: There's "InvenTree" as a FOSS project in active development, that'snotmade with PHP.

author: shapirus
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: November 30, 2023, 06:28:28 pm
content: Quote from: mk_ on November 19, 2023, 07:15:43 amI had already built a database structure for such a catalog in my head before seeing your post. This thing looks just right (at least, on paper -- I haven't tried it yet).Here's direct link to the current github repo:https://github.com/Part-DB/Part-DB-serverThere are very recent commits, the project looks well alive, which is a very good thing. I think I'll give it a try. I don't have more than probably a few dozens of different parts, but I'm already lost in what I have, what they are, and I have already caught myself at buying the same part more than once.Quote from: ch_scr on November 30, 2023, 06:13:13 pmYet another quite promising solution.

author: Paulo Peres
author_rank: Contributor
timestamp: November 30, 2023, 07:58:46 pm
content: Quote from: Fredderic on November 30, 2023, 01:16:18 amLet's just say we can't rule it out...