[rescue] trying to ID a component

[Kurt Huhn]

Dave McGuire wrote:
> 
> On July 6, Kurt Huhn wrote:
> > > > I'd say it's a resistor pack.
> > >
> > >   Yup, I agree.
> >
> > Cool!  Off to RatShack to see if I can find it...
> 
>   Don't bet on that.  I don't think they carry R-packs at all.  Best
> to go see http://www.mouser.com.
> 

Good thing Radio Shack is only a couple minutes away.  They didn't have them,
and Mouser wants you to call for anything over 1M ohm.  Digi-key doesn't seem
to carry anything that high, at least there's no request to call them for
anything over a specific resistance rating.  

No worries.  I took my Fluke to it and compared it to a known-good resistor
pack (Mouser calls it "resistor network", BTW) and it compared very favorably. 
I thought I may have unknowingly damaged it with my beefy fingers, now I think
that I didn't, and that it has been cracked for some time.  If it still works,
I'm okay.  I'll just ensure that it's moisture-proof before continuing to use
it long-term.

I may still want to replace it though, and I'll certainly keep that in mind...
-- 
Kurt                   "What me look like, ricecake monster?   
kurt at k-huhn.com         Me Cookie Monster!  Me need COOKIE!" --Cookie Monster