[NJARC] Resistors

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On Fri, 19 Mar 2004 08:55:15 -0600 "Goulart, Stephen F (Steve), NEO"
<sgoulart@att.com> writes:
> All,
> Actually I am serious, the problem with old (real old) resistors is the
> number of them that are out of tolerance. I would guess that the
initial
> investment in the capacitor program was in the $200 dollar range.
> Selecting values in the 100 ohm to 1 meg range at 10% would not be 
> that many values. Being stopped in a repair due to a missing resistor
is 
> a pain. 
> 
> The actual cost is the time involved in maintaining the inventory and
> sorting. I have a number of new old stock resistors which I would
> donate if someone is willing to do the work. I would expect there are
many
> other members with spare resistors. 
> 
> I'm not sure if everyone would be happy putting carbon film resistors
in
> as replacements since they look very different but they are more
stable.
> Any comments.
> Steve Goulart

Steve
Looks like just 48 values from 100 ohms to 1 Meg per power rating.  Not
unreasonable, 4 sets of 12 drawer cabinets will do the trick.  Since
modern resistors are so much smaller then the old style, stocking only 1
watters would help keep the inventory down.
XICON 5% 1 watt carbon film are $5.00 per 100.  This would be a  $240.00
investment for the whole set.  It may be less if Mouser gives the 1000
quantity price break.
Regards,
Jim