{"id":16648,"date":"2026-03-04T12:46:09","date_gmt":"2026-03-04T07:16:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/johnsonfrancis.org\/techworld\/?p=16648"},"modified":"2026-03-04T12:46:10","modified_gmt":"2026-03-04T07:16:10","slug":"managing-resistors-purchased-in-bulk","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/johnsonfrancis.org\/techworld\/managing-resistors-purchased-in-bulk\/","title":{"rendered":"Managing resistors purchased in bulk!"},"content":{"rendered":"<iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/dK8HUGbFO_4?si=g3NPewZNsO-_ZukO\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">These days it is a tough job hunting for resistors in local shops. 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