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Amp Stuff => Tube Amp Building - Tweaks - Repairs => Topic started by: PRR on October 29, 2016, 04:40:35 pm

Title: Mojo/crap resistors, big box "cheap"
Post by: PRR on October 29, 2016, 04:40:35 pm

http://www.goldmine-elec-products.com/prodinfo.asp?number=G21712 (http://www.goldmine-elec-products.com/prodinfo.asp?number=G21712)

"Giant 7" X 5" X 5" box of resistors is an incredible value. You get over 1,000 expensive prime color coded resistors! Wattages from 1/4 Watt to 5 Watts and almost all are carbon composition....."    Price: $20.00

Looks like someone swept-up behind the resistor rack at some old factory. They probably are virgin vintage, but totally assorted and nobody wants to pay a dweeb to sort them. You might get 900 values you will never use. And personally I think carbon-comp is crap. Went out with the Hudson's splash-oiled engine. But tastes differ.

Electronic Goldmine has been around for many years, a reliable surplus dealer.

Title: Re: Mojo/crap resistors, big box "cheap"
Post by: PRR on October 29, 2016, 04:53:19 pm

Golden Voice 4” Square Speaker $2
http://www.goldmine-elec-products.com/prodinfo.asp?number=G21091 (http://www.goldmine-elec-products.com/prodinfo.asp?number=G21091)

A quad of these ($8) as a micro-Stack might work well with a third-Watt amp for bedroom players.

6" Speaker with Whizzer Cone $5
http://www.goldmine-elec-products.com/prodinfo.asp?number=G21091 (http://www.goldmine-elec-products.com/prodinfo.asp?number=G21091)

Trim the whizzer out, it is a classic cheap small guitar speaker. Probably not good for a whole Watt of heavy distortion, so either mini-amps or 4 or 8 as a "stack" with a mild Champ.

5.25 Dual Cone 20 Watt Speaker  $6
http://www.goldmine-elec-products.com/prodinfo.asp?number=G18930 (http://www.goldmine-elec-products.com/prodinfo.asp?number=G18930)

The "20 Watt" rating is very dubious, certainly for overdrive guitar. And the cone is rather flatter than we often favor for guitar voicing; more a cheap car-speaker. But it may be pleasing, for small guitar or as background music for the shop.

SALE - (Pkg 420) TA8251AH 4ch x 18W Audio Amplifier  $50.00
http://www.goldmine-elec-products.com/prodinfo.asp?number=G15382A (http://www.goldmine-elec-products.com/prodinfo.asp?number=G15382A)

Yowsa! If you ever wanted FOUR HUNDRED 4-channel car-sound power chips, killer deal this weekend only!

Title: Re: Mojo/crap resistors, big box "cheap"
Post by: eleventeen on October 29, 2016, 09:51:23 pm

I like those clip-lead jumpers. Very handy. You couldn't make them for that price. 4-5 bags of them and you're done, for a while.

Title: Re: Mojo/crap resistors, big box "cheap"
Post by: Planobilly on October 30, 2016, 11:23:43 am

Hi,

I ordered a box from them. I have a need for carbon comp. The price was $20.00 but the shipping was an additional $18.00. Perhaps this was a $38.00 dollar roll of the dice. I will let you guys know when they arrive.

Cheers,

Billy

Title: Re: Mojo/crap resistors, big box "cheap"
Post by: Planobilly on November 02, 2016, 07:41:13 pm

The box arrived today.
 At first look they are of normal kinds of values and 5% and 10%. There are  two or three pounds of resistors in the box unsorted. I tested a few and they test within range.

This is a good deal if you need carbon comp and have the time to sort them and need a wide assortment.

I will most likely be digging in this box looking for something I don't have some night at 2am....lol

Cheers,

Billy