Mouser Parts Number?

[Zack AKA Moose]

Hey, do any of you have a list of parts number from mouser that you use? I'm looking at diodes right now and there are 3 different 1N914's and I can't decide which. If you don't mind i would like to see a full mouser parts list with all of the part numbers on it please.


...now to get rid of these gnats......`'`'`'

[Zack AKA Moose]

also, when you order resistors, what values do you get?

[smallsnd/bigsnd]

Hey, do any of you have a list of parts number from mouser that you use? I'm looking at diodes right now and there are 3 different 1N914's and I can't decide which. If you don't mind i would like to see a full mouser parts list with all of the part numbers on it please.

simply request a catalog from them and they'll mail it over to you for free. it looks like a phone book, btw...

also, when you order resistors, what values do you get?

that depends on what you're building.


mouser is probably the top choice of folks who build "professionally" or even just do a lot of DIY, but it's a tough place to start ordering from. i've made plenty of errors while ordering parts from them - from ordering SMD parts when they should've been through hole, solder lug instead of PCB mount, getting the wrong voltage rating or just ordering something that was totally different than what i thought it would be...

i'll walk you through my part search for a 1n914 rather than just give you parts numbers.
1. open mouser.com
2. type 1N914 into the search bar
3. at this point you can typically narrow your search a bit - i clicked on "diodes and rectifiers", although in this case "discrete semiconductors" will bring you to the same place.
4. i clicked on "diodes (general purpose/power/switching)"
5. at this point you can narrow your search even more by using the filters at the top of the page. there are usually simple filters you can use to avoid getting parts that you don't want - for 1 1N914, though, pretty much the only thing you should care about is the type of "package/case" - i chose "DO-35" because i know from looking at a datasheet that the "SOD-523" is a surface mount type.
6. click on apply filters and we're left with only 7 choices!
7. the diodes shown are more than likely the same but with minor differences that are not important to us pedal builders. looking at the 8th column from the left, "availability", we can see that 3 of the diodes are "not available" and a 4th is non-stocked, so we're left with 3 choices.
8. to spend on the cheap, use the 9th column, "pricing" and click on the button to "sort by pricing ascending"
9. now with our 3 available choices, we can see that one of them is scheduled for "end of life", as shown in the 4th column, "mfr. part #". this is useful if you plan on repeat ordering a part to try and steer clear of something that will not be manufactured anymore... luckily for us, that was also the most expensive diode of the 3!
10. down to 2 choices -- one is cheaper so you're probably thinking about getting that one, although you can quick look at each datasheet, under the 7th column (with the .pdf image), if necessary to get any more technical specs or exact dimensions of a part. using the .pdf catalog view (by clicking on a page # in the same column - here it shows page 483 for the first diode) can also be useful for comparing parts by the same manufacturer.
11. well, we've narrowed it down to one $.03 1N914. part #78-1N914. congrats!

this process can be more difficult when trying to find very specific sizes, tolerances etc, but usually this is more or less my method. hope it helps!

[smallsnd/bigsnd]

i posted another walkthrough on diystompboxes concerning ordering a TL072 if you want to check it out...