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Wanted: iTOI Enterprises "ChipPocket"?

xanatosxanatos Posts: 1,120
edited 2013-06-12 09:10 in General Discussion
Two years ago at the MIT Flea Market I bought a box-o-junk, full of chips, SMDs and other goodies. Among the lot was a small (4 x 5.5 inch approximate) "ChipPocket" by iTOI Enterprises. It has a nice burgundy plastic hardcover, and the interior molded compartment has black antistatic foam into which one may sink several chips. I use the one I have now for my BS2s and my V-Stamps.

I am looking for more! These things are great. iTOI is apparently out of business... Any contact info I find for them online is apparently invalid - the number listed on the item belongs to an unrelated company now.

I'm hoping someone out there either knows where to get some more of these, or an equivalent product that is equally sturdy and pocket sized.

Thanks for any info. I'll post a pic tomorrow when I am not on my iPod...

Dave

Comments

  • Oldbitcollector (Jeff)Oldbitcollector (Jeff) Posts: 8,091
    edited 2010-11-16 19:46
    Out of business? Their website is still up..

    Does look like a nice product..

    OBC
  • xanatosxanatos Posts: 1,120
    edited 2010-11-17 17:43
    Hi OBC,

    I *SWEAR* that I attempted - SEVERAL times - to contact the people at this website when I first got this item. No response, the phone numbers went to an answering machine that gave NO indication that it was a company - just a generic "Please leave message at the tone" thing... But alas, now, it seems that the company is alive and well. I called them and ordered 5 units today.

    I have no idea what their issue was when I tried before.... here's hoping they are all OK now.

    These items are FANTASTIC. They can hold 12 BS2's comfortably, or 6 V-Stamps, or 5 XBee XSC's with the RSMA connectors, or roughly 35 16-pin DIPs. They make bigger ones too... It appears they also make a similar product to hold surface mount chips.... I'm going to have to order a few of those as well.

    Anyway - thanks for the response. I never thought to try them again after the previous failed attempts... :-)

    Dave
  • srdcorpsrdcorp Posts: 1
    edited 2013-06-06 10:31
    I was looking for someone to sell chip pockets and chip safes that we no longer use and saw your post. We have 13 - 4 1/2" * 3 1/2" and 13 - 10" * 7". Are you still interested in buying?
  • xanatosxanatos Posts: 1,120
    edited 2013-06-12 09:10
    Yes I'm interested - but... I do know that the company was still in business last time I ordered. You have one post on here - and just joined on 6/6, so forgive me if I might need some more information from you before giving up any cash! :-)

    Dave
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