Where can I buy Fukushima MPC resistors?

massimo · 15th February 2006, 02:11 PM

Does anybody know a good source for Fukushima/Futaba metal plate cement power resistors?
In interested in MPC 78 (2W) and MPC74 (5W) series.
These resistors are often used in hi end and DIY japanese products as emitter resistors and are claimed to be "low distorsion" type.

thank you!
massimo

ghee0 · 15th February 2006, 02:20 PM

Try this site.

It is in chinese though.

http://www.my3c.net/product/detail.a...8&ky=&pid=1744

jtsaudio · 26th February 2009, 01:26 PM

I saw these for sale on e Bay a while ago and I bit.
They're listed as "Japan Fukushima", but the ones I received are Chinese fakes and have poor lead attachment.

http://www.made-in-china.com/showroo...esistor-2.html

The original seller was banned, but I see them back at it under a different name.

Just a warning.

I hear you can still get the real thing from Germany.

glt · 26th February 2009, 05:12 PM

If you are looking for "made in Japan", you will probably have to look for NOS stuff. Nowadays almost everything electronic is made in China, Thailand, even Vietnam.

h_a · 26th February 2009, 05:17 PM

Quote:

"low distorsion" type.

Maybe it helps you, distortion is always very low in metal film resistors.

And extremely low compared to transistors.

Have fun, Hannes

massimo · 26th February 2009, 07:34 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by h_a

Maybe it helps you, distortion is always very low in metal film resistors.

And extremely low compared to transistors.

Have fun, Hannes

That's why I put this statement into brackets

Anyway I later found these resistors at THL Audio.

Thank you to all.

WALTER BURKHARD · 1st March 2009, 04:00 AM

Massimo you can find the Resistors here

http://www.buerklin.com/

Metallbandwiderstände Toleranz 10 % Typ Futaba MPC.. (E074.400)

massimo · 2nd March 2009, 08:41 AM

Thank you Walter, but I've already bought the resistors I need from THL some months ago (my original request is dated 2006!)
And I didn't pay too much.

satoru · 10th March 2009, 06:47 AM

Hi,

A late, late response

Fukushima-Futaba's MPC resistors are advertised for "non-inductive" cement resistor series. For non-inductive design, I think Caddock's MP808~MP825 series is better. Caddock's power resistors are kind a hard to find in Japan...

Satoru

HighTec · 25th February 2011, 03:34 PM

Well, it's time to bump this thread again. Jtsaudio mentioned an ebay seller who was selling fake Futaba's MPC resistors. I found this guy on ebay who is also selling 'original' Fukushima Futaba resistors. According to Futaba's datasheet, the dimensions of MPC73 resistors case are 13x13mm (WxH) but this seller has resistors 10x26mm. What do you think? Probably counterfeits? Yeah, I know...stay away from ebay etc... but anyways I want your opinion.

Fukushima Futaba MPC73 0.22 ohm 3W Resistor x 12pcs - eBay (item 150567665969 end time Mar-24-11 19:02:58 PDT)

15th February 2006, 02:11 PM	#1
massimo diyAudio Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Milan, Italy	Where can I buy Fukushima MPC resistors? Does anybody know a good source for Fukushima/Futaba metal plate cement power resistors? In interested in MPC 78 (2W) and MPC74 (5W) series. These resistors are often used in hi end and DIY japanese products as emitter resistors and are claimed to be "low distorsion" type. thank you! massimo

26th February 2009, 01:26 PM	#3
jtsaudio diyAudio Member Join Date: Dec 2007	Beware of Chinese knock offs I saw these for sale on e Bay a while ago and I bit. They're listed as "Japan Fukushima", but the ones I received are Chinese fakes and have poor lead attachment. http://www.made-in-china.com/showroo...esistor-2.html The original seller was banned, but I see them back at it under a different name. Just a warning. I hear you can still get the real thing from Germany.

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15th February 2006, 02:20 PM	#2
ghee0 diyAudio Member Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Malaysia	Try this site. It is in chinese though. http://www.my3c.net/product/detail.a...8&ky=&pid=1744

26th February 2009, 05:12 PM	#4
glt diyAudio Member Join Date: Oct 2004	If you are looking for "made in Japan", you will probably have to look for NOS stuff. Nowadays almost everything electronic is made in China, Thailand, even Vietnam.

1st March 2009, 04:00 AM	#7
WALTER BURKHARD diyAudio Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Helsinki	Massimo you can find the Resistors here http://www.buerklin.com/ Metallbandwiderstände Toleranz 10 % Typ Futaba MPC.. (E074.400)

2nd March 2009, 08:41 AM	#8
massimo diyAudio Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Milan, Italy	Thank you Walter, but I've already bought the resistors I need from THL some months ago (my original request is dated 2006!) And I didn't pay too much.

10th March 2009, 06:47 AM	#9
satoru diyAudio Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Berkeley, California	Hi, A late, late response Fukushima-Futaba's MPC resistors are advertised for "non-inductive" cement resistor series. For non-inductive design, I think Caddock's MP808~MP825 series is better. Caddock's power resistors are kind a hard to find in Japan... Satoru

25th February 2011, 03:34 PM	#10
HighTec diyAudio Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Sibenik, Croatia	Well, it's time to bump this thread again. Jtsaudio mentioned an ebay seller who was selling fake Futaba's MPC resistors. I found this guy on ebay who is also selling 'original' Fukushima Futaba resistors. According to Futaba's datasheet, the dimensions of MPC73 resistors case are 13x13mm (WxH) but this seller has resistors 10x26mm. What do you think? Probably counterfeits? Yeah, I know...stay away from ebay etc... but anyways I want your opinion. Fukushima Futaba MPC73 0.22 ohm 3W Resistor x 12pcs - eBay (item 150567665969 end time Mar-24-11 19:02:58 PDT)

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