[R-390] Shared Resistor offer

[n4buq at knology.net]

On Fri, 20 Oct 2006 10:13:20 -0400, "Tim  Shoppa" <tshoppa at wmata.com> 
wrote :

> Perry wrote:
> 
> >  I want to use the Vishay CCF60
> > series of resistors for both sets.  These have a
> > 1 watt rating. The problem is that Mouser only
> > sells them in quantities of 100 for 10 cents each.
> 
> Are you sure about that? My look at Vishay part
> numbers in the Mouser catalog shows these to be 13 cents
> each in quantity of 1 (as well as the massive quantity you
> quote).
> 
> They seem to be 1% parts, so (to my eye) all those extra bands
> will look "funny" so I'm definitely not interested so you may want
> to just ignore me!
> 
> Mouser does sell generic (Xicon) 1W, 2W, and 3W metal film
> resistors that work fine too, and they're 5% so they don't look
> so funny.
> 
> Tim.
>

I think what he means is that in order to get them for $0.10 each, you have 
to buy 100.

Barry - N4BUQ