From: Zachary Vance <za3k@za3k.com>
Date: Mon, 7 Jul 2025 21:15:48 +0000 (-0400)
Subject: Plano 3600 inserts
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Plano 3600 inserts
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+author: admin
+categories:
+- Non-Technical
+date: 2025-07-07
+tags:
+- organizing
+title: Plano 3600 Inserts
+---
+
+I'm not sure what the correct name for these parts organizers is. I usually call them "Tackle Boxes", even though that's not quite right. People tend to use them to store tiny screws and so on. I use them for electronics.
+
+Today I designed little paper insert to go into them (in CAD), so I can label which electronics are which and find them more easily.
+
+![](plano-usletter.jpg)
+
+Sadly, US letter is not quite big enough to cover the whole box.
+
+Printable PDF is available [in A4](https://za3k.com/archive/plano-insert-a4.pdf) or [in US letter](https://za3k.com/archive/plano-insert-usletter.pdf). You can also [see the SVG](https://za3k.com/archive/plano-insert-usletter.svg) I was given originally which inspired this.
+
+I recomment holding the paper in place with double-stick tape. If you don't have that, the usual trick is to roll normal tape into a small loop facing outwards.
+
+P.S., to crop a PDF from A4 to US letter (assuming everything fits on both) without inflating the file size, use:
+
+```
+# Keeps all physical dimensions the same
+pdfcrop --bbox "0 0 792 612" smallthing-on-A4.pdf smallthing-on-usletter.pdf
+```
+