Oh yea!  that's the way to do it!  I rebuilt the engine on my spitfire using that method - many greasy bags with little notes in them saying things like "flywheel" or "main bearing bolts."  Worked like a charm.

Dan
Los Angeles, CA
"Winky" the '85 Westy Weekender

On Aug 1, 2011, at 8:56 PM, Kim Brennan wrote:

> Sharpies write on plastic sandwich bags rather nicely. When pulling parts off my vans, I often times will stick the nuts and bolts and what not into plastic sandwich bags, and then right on the bag what the part is from/for. Saves a lot of time later on when putting things back on.
> 
> (like where did this nut come from? Oh, starter motor nut.)
> 
> 
> On Aug 1, 2011, at 12:12 PM, Loren Busch wrote:
> 
>> RE: Laptops and such
>> While into the topic of laptop current draw, etc.  let me repeat what has
>> been said many times before on this subject:  12v adapters are just as
>> efficient (and probably more so) as an inverter!  With an inverter you are
>> taking 12v DC, pumping it up to 110v AC, plugging in the laptop adapter that
>> then drops the voltage way back down to (typical) 19v DC to supply the
>> laptop.  And there is going to be a loss (assume 85% efficiency) each step
>> along the way.  The 12v adapter is only doing that once.  If in doubt just
>> put your hand on the laptop AC adapter and feel the heat loss during the
>> conversion. Another advantage is that the 12v adapters are usually more
>> compact and easier to haul around and store than the AC adapters.  Use the
>> inverter only for those items that are 110v AC only.  And a tip to minimize
>> confusion (and possible problems):  Label each power cord/adapter your have
>> with a piece of tape and the description of the device it came with and is
>> intended to be used with!!  Then put those power cords into their own
>> individual Zip Lock bags (along with any other items for that device) and
>> label that bag also.  Now find just one place in the Westy and put ALL power
>> cords and adapters in that one place for storage.  I carry several devices
>> and since I started doing this I've eliminated a lot of confusion, believe
>> me.