[AMRadio] Steel chassis

[Bry Carling]

Hmmm. I offered some several times here. Maybe I need to reduce the prices.

Bry Carling
http://af4k.com

On Aug 16, 2013, at 1:11 PM, Rob Atkinson <ranchorobbo at gmail.com> wrote:

> I have been burned on w.w. resistors.  what I don't see much of are
> the big bleeders, the 100K or 200K 200 w. w.w. resistors like the big
> old Ohmites.   I buy those whenever I find them.
> 
> Rob
> K5UJ
> 
> On 8/16/13, Donald Chester <k4kyv at charter.net> wrote:
>> That's something I grab whenever I see one at a hamfest - chassis bases,
>> both steel and aluminium.  The same with 19" panels. That is if they aren't
>> too ventilated. A couple of small holes are usually OK, but I don't bother
>> with something that is too  drilled up. Of course best of all is when they
>> haven't been drilled at all. I  sometimes find a nice black wrinkle one
>> that's still wrapped in the original protective paper and no rust.
>> 
>> I prefer black wrinkle or maybe bare aluminium, but will take anything. I
>> HATE grey hammertone. I think that's about the ugliest finish anybody ever
>> thought of. But it makes a good primer to hold black wrinkle or  satin grey
>> spray. I usually go over it first with a quick dash of liquid  stripper,
>> not
>> enough to take the paint off, but just enough to de-gloss the original
>> finish so that the top  coat adheres firmly.
>> 
>> I  won't pay a lot for wirewound  resistors unless I have an ohmmeter with
>> me to c heck them. I find a lot of ones that are open, even new old stock.
>> Probably corrosion eats the wire in two or opens the connection at the
>> terminal rivets, just from the humidity while they sit on the  shelf.
>> Sometimes I find a box full at hamfest and the vendor will take me up on an
>> offer of a few bux for the whole box. I have a pretty good selection and
>> usually, but  not always, can find what I need. If you need a certain
>> resistor but don't have it, then it takes on value.
>> 
>> Don k4kyv
>> 
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