need a 100K-Megaohm resistor (100 Giga-Ohm)

[Brian Carling]

$%4 each!! Wow, I think I can supply them for less than that.
Let me check - how many do you need?
How many WATTS do they need to be?

- Brian

From:           	Steve Byan <stevebyan at MAC.COM>

> On Aug 7, 2006, at 10:17 AM, Alex [Temple Boatanchors] wrote:
> 
> > For a hobby electronic project I am looking for a 100.000-Megaohm  
> > resistor (that would be 100 Giga-ohms). Yes you read it right, in  
> > the 1969 project's article it's specified as 100K Mega-ohm. It is  
> > needed on the grid of a CK5886 Electrometer tube (already have it)  
> > so it can detect the tiny potential of ions present in the  
> > surrounding air. The resistor body was usually encased in glass to  
> > avoid contamination of the resistive film, and the article states  
> > that back in the late 60's these where manufactured, among others,  
> > by the Victoreen Company. Please let me know if anyone happens to  
> > have one that is surplus to your needs.
> 
> I don't know what they are charging for them, but a Google search  
> shows that Ohmite still makes and sells Victoreen Hi-Meg resistors:
> http://www.ohmite.com/cgi-bin/showpage.cgi?product=v_rx1m
> 
> An inventory search on the part number RX-1M1009 shows that Ohmite  
> has 167 of the 10% tolerance variety in stock at the factory. Ohmite  
> doesn't list a price.
> 
> Online Components has two of the 5% tolerance variety in stock at  
> $54.84 a piece:
> http://www.onlinecomponents.com/
> 
> Regards,
> -Steve
> -- 
> Steve Byan <stevebyan at mac.com>
> Littleton, MA 01460
> 
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