[R-390] That's more like it!!!

Tue, 27 Jan 2004 17:35:23 -0600

Yea it's a shame the small mom and pop electronics stores have all but gone
out of business.  Everytime I go into RS I ask myself why I came back
in....especially when looking for components.  Maybe in the larger cities
they have a better standard stock but around here it's a waste of time.

I have gotten where I have to use one of those Jewelers visors with two
levels of magnification to see the small stuff.  It does make it nice to see
again and be able to get some work done.

Cecil...
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jim Brannigan" <[email protected]>
To: "mikea" <[email protected]>; <[email protected]>
Sent: Tuesday, January 27, 2004 4:26 PM
Subject: Re: [R-390] That's more like it!!!

> I finally learned to check all components before using them.  As I get
older
> the round lighted magnifier lamp has become my best friend.
>
> BTW, I have been dumping my old "junke Boxe" parts and replacing them with
> new stock from Mouser, Allied, etc. I don't know how long these places
stay
> be in the retail, small quantity business and if I am going to put all the
> effort into replacing components, it seems reasonable to use new parts
> instead of the 30 year old dregs from the junke boxe.
>
> Jim
>
> > [snip]
> >
> > > I ordered the "Experimenters" kit of 1% metal film resistors from
> Mouser.
> > > To my dismay, they use a completely different color code scheme and
the
> > > colors are not as vibrant as on the old resistors, they to be
inspected
> > > carefully so the right value is selected.
> >
> > I tend to do my inspection of resistors with an ohmmeter. Small labels
> > with the value written on get wrapped around one lead. Very much more
> > difficult to do with SMDs, but I avoid them anyway, in favor of stuff
> > where I can read values without a magnifier.
> >
> > -- 
> > Mike Andrews
>
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