Daniel,

I store my end mills by flue diameter, which can be interesting as some of them have a much larger shank then flue. All I know them by sight (I have over 20 different bits at present). Setting up a box is a good idea and you will be surprised how easy it is to remember them just by sight. The other much more important techincal information I store in the CAM systems I use (CamBam) which means I don't have to keep it in my head (though I do keep a good bit of the DOC available per type bit in my head).

I hope this helps and it is a good idea you have there.

Michael