<HTML><FONT FACE=arial,helvetica><FONT SIZE=2 FAMILY="SANSSERIF" FACE="Arial" LANG="0">Mail order is my only real option for parts. I often find myself wanting to experiment, but not having the right stuff on hand. I'm wondering if I need, for example, a 1.2k 1watt resistor could I get by with a 1k 1watt and a 200 ohm 1/4watt resistor in series? Also would two 1/4 watt resistors in parallel be an appropriate substitue for a 1/2 watt resistor? Works in my brain, real life is probably a different story! :(</FONT></HTML>