jfoucher

Basically I am the creator of a 6502-based retro computer, the Planck 6502. I tried to sell it on Tindie and on my website but I was quite disorganized, meaning that I never knew if I had enough parts to make a whole kit or not. Sometimes I would take an order, only to notice that a critical component was missing and I had to cancel the order and issue a refund.

I resorted to a more manual process where I asked interested parties to contact me by email if they wanted to buy a kit. I would then prepare the package and only then send them a payment link. This was a hassle for everyone. I needed some organization. Partkeepr seems to be the standard electronic component management tool, so I gave it a try. Installation was easy, but using it not so much. It seemed way too complex for my basic needs: know how many of each project I can build with the parts I have in stock, and know when to restock each component.

So I thought I would make my own electronic component management system, https://inventronic.org

It allows me to keep parts in well defined locations. Each part container (small drawer usually) has a label generated by the app stuck onto it. I bought a label printer for that explicit purpose. The label has the part name, value and footprint on it, as well as a QR code that is a direct link to the part page to easily update inventory from the phone.

The projects page allows me to know exactly how many of each I can build, and which parts are running low. The only thing missing for my use case is a way to know if I can build two or more different projects with the parts I have (I often sell several kits at once to the same customer)

But anyway, it's been exactly a month since I started working on this. It's time to see what people think. If it's something that might interest you, head over to https://inventronic.org and login with demo@example.org, the password is 'password'

There are still a few bugs, but I am already using it to manage my electronic components.

If you like what you see, create your own account, or self-host it (I tried to make it as easy as possible to self-host, details on github: https://github.com/6px/inventronic)

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