me & a buddy are in the works of putting the things together we need to store our own straws/pellets. i've seen small time farmers who store they're own livestock right there in they're homes. so after searching online, ive come to realize that one of the hardest parts about jumping into this is knowing exactly what i need. as far as i understand (which i may be completely wrong!?!) so far, what i need is the cryo tank itself. a microscope to check sperm count & a centrifuge. but i can only imagine the other things i may be missing that i dont know about. ive found numerous videos on collection process, but not too many on home storage.

so how about it... do any of you folks store your own studs? and if so how do you go about it and what equipment do you use?

thanks in advance for your time & concern.