three quick techie type questions

[simon325836]

[ukvac] three quick techie type questions
1. when repairing a track on a board what is the best stuff!! to use to
stick wirewrap down to the board

2. I have to replace a broken capacitor on a Technos Wrestlefest board( no
comments about a capacitor being worth more than the board), The capacitor
is radial mounted, is green and has 332k stamped on it. I have been throught
the maplin and rs catalogue but can't see this type of cap and I can't work
out the value.

3. Talking of RS, I work in Bristol where there is a trade centre. I walked
over there but the guy got shitty with me because I was not trade ( I'm just
humble joe public). How do you buy stuff from them if you don't own a
company. On the web they want all your company details. Has anyone here just
lied and they don't care.

thanks

Simon

 

[John Bennett]

Re: [ukvac] three quick techie type questions
> 3. Talking of RS, I work in Bristol where there is a trade centre. I
walked
> over there but the guy got shitty with me because I was not trade ( I'm
just
> humble joe public). How do you buy stuff from them if you don't own a
> company. On the web they want all your company details. Has anyone here
just
> lied and they don't care.

yeah, just stick any old shite in and your home address



DATA Imported from archives: originally posted by G.E (garyevins@ntlworld.com)

 

[andrewhannay]

RE: [ukvac] three quick techie type questions
> 1. when repairing a track on a board what is the best stuff!!
> to use to
> stick wirewrap down to the board

Hot glue gun - Use it for everything else aswell !

> is radial mounted, is green and has 332k stamped on it. I

Hmmmm if it's cylindrical (like an electrolitic - should have
a minus sign on it aswell) then I reckon 3.3uF
If its a little disc then 3.3nF (decoupling)

> humble joe public). How do you buy stuff from them if you don't own a
> company. On the web they want all your company details. Has
> anyone here just lied and they don't care.

Letter headed paper with the bits you want written out like an order.
As long as you know what you want then shouldn't be a problem.

 

[big_bad_dud_uk]

RE: [ukvac] three quick techie type questions
If you have a business card from your current job then you should be able to
get stuff from RS over the counter without any problems.

Alternatively, if your after electronic components then give Rapid
Electronics a call on 01206 751166 or visit http://rapidelectronics.co.uk.
Catalogues are only a few quid and the service is excellent.

Have fun...
John

>

 

[guddler]

RE: [ukvac] three quick techie type questions
> 3. Talking of RS, I work in Bristol where there is a trade
> centre. I walked over there but the guy got shitty with me
> because I was not trade ( I'm just humble joe public). How do
> you buy stuff from them if you don't own a company. On the
> web they want all your company details. Has anyone here just
> lied and they don't care.

I have never had any problem with ordering from them on the internet...

Can't remember if I had to make up a company name or not, but I was self
employed when I set up my user name and password, so would have used
that anyway. They ain't gonna check your true self employed status
though.

IIRC joe public CAN order from their website anyway!

Guddler.

 

[John Bennett]

Re: [ukvac] three quick techie type questions
When i went to the Nottingham RS Trade Counter they also initially refused to sell me stuff because i was not a business customer. I said that i was a student and they sold me items through the university account. However this was suggested to me by another member of staff.

I think a bit of shameless lying could be the order of the day. Alternatively find a friend who has a delivery point code through their work and use that at the counter.

Matt



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[MarbleMad]

Re: [ukvac] three quick techie type questions
>3. Talking of RS, I work in Bristol where there is a trade centre. I walked
>over there but the guy got shitty with me because I was not trade ( I'm just
>humble joe public). How do you buy stuff from them if you don't own a
>company. On the web they want all your company details. Has anyone here just
>lied and they don't care.

lie?
Make yourself a business card or your PC. That's all they ask for.
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