Small metal film and carbon resistors are so cheap that it is only profitable to sell them in packs. That's how most electronics parts retailers do it these days, including Jaycar. I don't mind paying for a pack, it could save a trip to the shop sometime in the future for that particular value!
Glenn.
Or worse: Making the trip to buy another, only to discover they are out of stock.
Have you been to Tandy 20 years ago? They used to sell 2 or 5 resistor pack for
2.50 or 3.50, same resistors were 10c or 20c (or maybe even 5c) each elsewhere. Jaycar does 8 pack for 40c - 50c, that's slightly different. I don't mind packs, recently bought 1000 pieces for a price of about 10-20 Tandy ones (if they still stocked them).Tom
for 2.50 or 3.50, same resistors were 10c or 20c (or maybe even 5c) each elsewhere. Jaycar does 8 pack for 40c - 50c, that's slightly different. I don't mind packs, recently bought 1000 pieces for a price of about 10-20 Tandy ones (if they still stocked them).
They were 5 for 39 cents at Radio Shack in the US at that time. That was less than eight cents each, in stock, and the store had an overhead they had to meet, every month. The same resistors were six cents at the local TV wholesale, and the place wasn't self serve. You had to have a business license stating you worked in electronics to buy there, as well.
ck for 2.50 or 3.50, same resistors were 10c or 20c (or maybe even 5c) each= elsewhere. Jaycar does 8 pack for 40c - 50c, that's slightly different. I = don't mind packs, recently bought 1000 pieces for a price of about 10-20 Ta= ndy ones (if they still stocked them).
Yes, I first went to Tandy when they opened in Australia in the mid
1970's. I still have their first catalog somewhere in a box. I quickly realised that many parts were junk quality and over priced compared to Kitsets, Dick Smith, David Reid, Rod Irving etc.
But surely you didn't leave without your 'battery club card' 9v battery freebie!
Hands up those who had more than one card! ;-)
Dave.
In the end, I decided it wasn't worth the effort.
Anybody every pointed out that a peter parker is almost as funny as a dicksmith ?
;-)
geoff
Less and less though. In NZ DS has been supplanted by Jaycar.
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