krem wrote:

Hello, I'm in the process of ordering up some components from mouser and was
wondering if there were any suggestions as to what to buy in order to "stock
up". The shipping is a hassle for me mainly because the cost of the
components are virturally the same as shipping would be. I do try to
double+ my volume in order to be able to produce more than one device if i
so chose but i'm looking for suggestions as to what to add to my order.
Just so i don't have to make so many frequent purchases. I'm not a complete
newbie but i've been pulling components from destroyed equipment and this
has grown tiresome. Again any suggestions or recomendations are welcome.

1K, 4.7K, 10K. Seems those values are the one's
I order most often as "fillers". I must be using
them more often than the other values. Keep a list
of what you use - over time you'll see which ones
to order as "fillers".

If you don't yet have an assortment of 5-10 each
of the most popular values, find one and buy it.
I did a search and came up with:
http://www.kelvin.com/Merchant2/merc..._Code=ELPCRSMI
(Look out for the line wrap) and
http://www.iglou.com/studiosound/resistor.htm

The above references are cheap starter kits of carbon
resistors. You'll likely "graduate" over time, but
they give you a base to start from.

If you are going to be doing a lot of building, you'll
need hardware. 6-32 screws, nuts and lockwashers to
start. Hookup wire, solder, switches, - think of
common stuff you'll use for any project.