I got a 12 lb box of components today

[nbabmf]

I'm going to start sorting through it and cataloging it now.

[soulsonic]

Any mojo? Huge boxes can sometimes have alot of mojo parts...

[ambulancevoice]

use them wisely my brother...

[nbabmf]

Almost everything was in a bag with a part number but I have no idea what company these part numbers are from, so I had to use my DMM to measure the resistors and I read the values off the capacitors.  Well, here's what I got...

Resistors (1000 each):
3.7
10
27
33
4.7
220
1.2k
1.5k
2.4k
2.7k
3k
4.7k
5.6k
10k
12k
30k
430k
1M

Capacitors (anywhere from 10-100 each):
4.7uF 35v electrolytic
220uF 25v electrolytic
1000uF 50v electrolytic
4700uF 50v electrolytic (3 inches long by 1 inch around, whoa!)

Diodes (about 100 each):
1N5401
1N5258
1N5243
T4148

I also got a shitload of tiny yellow/orange/light brown pieces which I've never seen before.  They were so tiny, the print on them was next to impossible for me to read without a magnifying glass.  Any idea what they are?  Here is what I could read off them:

JCK 750
MKD 840 RSE or ASE 104
MD5 932 5E 104
R2R 270

I could be wrong about the letters, but I'm pretty sure of the numbers.

[soulsonic]

Those little yellow/orange/brown things are probably some kind of capacitors. The numbers suggest capacitors...
104 usually means .1uF
Are they like tiny little chips or do they have leads like a normal resistor/capacitor? I'm thinking they might be ceramic surface mount chip caps.

[nbabmf]

They have axial leads, like most resistors.  Most of them are pretty short, though... the body of the component itself AND the leads.

You're right... they're ceramic caps.  I can't read the values though!  I have maybe 5 or 6 bags of them.

They look like this, but loose, and most of them have clipped and bent leads.

[greigoroth]

Where does one score a 12 lb box of components ? How much do you reckon is useful for DIY?

[soulsonic]

Yeah, those little ceramic bead caps are most commonly used for supply bypassing in op amp/logic circuits. At least that's what they're designed for....
Peavey seems to think it's cool to use them in the tone stack of the 5150 amp.
I've seen them used for coupling or whatever in alot of pedals too. You can pretty much use them for whatever.
Looks like you need a cap tester. Tenma makes a nice one that isn't very expensive.

[nbabmf]

Where does one score a 12 lb box of components ? How much do you reckon is useful for DIY?

eBay and perusing the Ending Today's!

Yeah, those little ceramic bead caps are most commonly used for supply bypassing in op amp/logic circuits. At least that's what they're designed for....
Peavey seems to think it's cool to use them in the tone stack of the 5150 amp.
I've seen them used for coupling or whatever in alot of pedals too. You can pretty much use them for whatever.
Looks like you need a cap tester. Tenma makes a nice one that isn't very expensive.

Well, it's either I just acquire (buy/trade/whatever) some larger capacitors with legible markings or I get something to test them... and some to test transistors.  I'll have to weigh the cost/benefits, and by that I mean just do both.

[soulsonic]

Right here:
http://www.mcminone.com/product.asp?product_id=72-8150&catalog_name=MCMProducts

Only $19 and it tests caps, resistors, and transistors. I have one and it works great!

[nbabmf]

If I were going to Electronics Anonymous meetings, they would tell me to stop seeing you.  They would called someone like you an 'enabler'.