a) the shelf life is around 2 years for "lead-free" parts
b) storing in small zip-lock bags is MUCH better than
dumping them in say a 'parts bin'
Paul S>
----- Original Message -----
From: "Phil Peery" <ppeery@...>
To: <motm@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Thursday, March 09, 2006 10:57 PM
Subject: [motm] OT (sort of) - resistor question....
> Hi everyone,
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> I'm getting ready to make a purchase of 1% resistors from Mouser. I
> have a vague recollection about seeing some comments on ROHS parts
> shelf-life, and was wondering if anyone could elaborate a bit for me.
> My concern is if I buy a couple hundred bucks or so worth of
> resistors, are they going to be unusable if I don't solder them into a
> board within a year or two? Can this be stalled a bit by storing the
> parts in something like a zip-lock bag? If there is a usable shelf
> life, can the part leads be re-tinned?
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> Thanks!
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> Regards,
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> Phil Peery
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