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| peter-h:
This problem started some years ago and is getting worse. I have just sent a kit RFQ to a few of the big distis e.g. Future, Avnet, etc. On it are some items like 25k (5 reels) 10k resistor 0805 1% None can find it! "Our system can work only with part numbers" :-// The problem is that this kind of part can be anywhere from 0.7p to maybe 10p, according to how dumb the buyer is. And with everybody and their dog making resistors, the P/N which is the right price and is in stock changes every time you buy. The good old days of Macro Marketing and their smart girls :) That was almost 30 years ago and it's been doing downhill since. I can buy them from Mouser, which has a very good website, but Mouser pricing is about 2x that of proper distis, so it's good only for prototyping, small batches, or filling in urgent shortages. How can one have a huge electronic disti and not have one single person who knows what a resistor is? |
| Domagoj T:
Its not that they don't know what a resistor is or that they can't find it. It's just (most likely) that they refuse to accept potential liability in case they pick something that you don't consider optimal and would not choose yourself. Give them a specific part number and they will be happy to fulfill your order. The company I work for is in similar situation. Often we get people call on the phone to order an item and they describe them in words. The thing is, while we may know exactly what they are talking about, there are other very similar items available and we just don't want the hassle of them saying that whatever we picked is not what they wanted. Give us a catalog number and you'll get it, but saying the "blue one" is not nearly specific enough for our taste, even though there may be only one blue thing that would fit their description. :-// |
| schmitt trigger:
What Domagoj T said :-+ :-+ There used to be a time, where one could pick a resistor with basically three parameters: Resistance value, tolerance and wattage. Perhaps the composition type if one was really picky. Nowadays, to take Digikey as an example, in addition to the three main parameters, there are many more: Thru hole or SMT, package size and/or type, features like sulfur resistance, humidity resistance, flame proof, high voltage withstanding, AEC-Q200 or other qualifications, pulse withstanding, non-inductive, non-magnetic, temperature coefficient, etc. |
| olkipukki:
--- Quote from: peter-h on May 21, 2020, 02:36:36 pm ---How can one have a huge electronic disti and not have one single person who knows what a resistor is? --- End quote --- They have - a person called Account Manager :-DD Once you spent $$$, very likely you will be have one who can help you to find parts and suggestions. I'm really surprised that you got any response from your RFQ, just type ""Our system can work only with part numbers" and send reply back, almost wiped their decent profit that they can make on these 5 reels, I'm not saying on a time looking for matching parts... |
| SiliconWizard:
--- Quote from: Domagoj T on May 21, 2020, 02:50:53 pm ---Its not that they don't know what a resistor is or that they can't find it. It's just (most likely) that they refuse to accept potential liability in case they pick something that you don't consider optimal and would not choose yourself. Give them a specific part number and they will be happy to fulfill your order. --- End quote --- Yes, it's often because customers have themselves become even thicker than distributors! ;D |
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