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Every time I'd show my dad some bargains, he'd usually say he couldn't afford to save that much money. :lol:
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I just ordered a resistor kit. The shipping cost more than the resistor kit did..... :cry: ;) :roll:

This is still quite the bargain at $16.95 shipped to me...... :D
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electra225 wrote: ↑Thu Mar 28, 2024 5:37 pm I just ordered a resistor kit. The shipping cost more than the resistor kit did..... :cry: ;) :roll:

This is still quite the bargain at $16.95 shipped to me...... :D
Does the supplier tell you who made those resistors ?
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No. Motorola Minion Dave got a set and found the resistances "right on". On that recommendation, I decided to try a set.
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I believe they are Elenco resistors. It looks like they have recently went under. I reckon that is why they were bargainized. I've not had any problems with them either. They're a inexpensive way to develop a parts bin.
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I must have misunderstood his question. Sorry. I knew the brand, but don't know who made them. The reason I considered the kit was that I need several resistors for my project. I may not use all the values, but perhaps someone on the forum can use what is excess to me.
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I got a few divided parts boxes at Harbor Freight and set them up in those. They have come in handy over various units.
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I received the resistors in today's post. They said it would take 5-7 days to get here, it took six.

And, if you are in California and you eat them, that can cause cancer or reproductive harm...... ;) :roll: :lol:
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This week they have a voltage tester for a ridiculously low price and on the bottom of the page, a pack of 4 ceramic capacitors.

https://sciplus.com/digital-voltage-tes ... Sale+items
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That looks kind of cool, are you getting one?

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I am well-satisfied with the resistor kit I got from them.
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I'm tempted at a price like that!
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