[AMPS] In Diodes We Trust...?

[Rich Measures]

>
>Hello to all!
>    As a long time reader of this reflector I have gained quite a bit of
>education from all of your comments but only posted once or twice with a
>comment of my own.  This "Diode" issue has given me about the biggest
>laugh I have had in years.  See the reference below.
>
>€  So buy 'em from Rich.  He gets 1N5408 on a reel of 1200 units.  The
>price is currently 20 cents.  We will measure and mark the avalanche
>voltage for 3 cents per diode.
>
>Lets see now.  Even if I used 10 diodes for each side of a bridge
>rectifier we would only be talking about using a total of 40 diodes at
>23 CENTS each for a total of $9.20 plus UPS.  All matched and ready for
>install at less than a TEN DOLLAR BILL??  HELLO!  AM I MISSING SOMETHING
>HERE!!

€  Mike:  We get the 1N5408 diodes at a reasonable price because we buy a 
reel of1200.   We pass the savings along to our customers.   When we are 
set up, it takes very little time to test and mark one diode.  My guess 
is we can test 5 diodes per minute.  .  



Rich...

R. L. Measures, 805-386-3734, AG6K, www.vcnet.com/measures  


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