1N60 germanium diode replacement

one of the 1N60 germanium diode's in my kit broke apart as soon as I tried to bend it's legs, so i'm stuck at the High Tom section until I get a replacement.

how should i replace it? are the 1N60 diodes in the kit original 1N60 diodes, or are they 1N60P? Can 1N34A be used instead with no differences? or can an even more easy to find diode be used, that maybe I don't have to special order?

any tips very appreciated, thanks!

e-licktronic is gonna send a couple replacements -- A+ customer service marks, thx u guys

That is wicked customer service… well done.

Same here, I broke two germanium diodes on the high tom when trying to desolder them.

According to the basic DIY principle the first thing I break is kind of hard to find. Can I put a 1N4148 or any easy to find diode, just for the moment to continue building before I receive the 1n60 ?

maurice wrote:Can I put a 1N4148 or any easy to find diode, just for the moment to continue building before I receive the 1n60 ?

We didn't test with 1N4148 but it will do the job

Best regards,
e-licktronic

Yes it works. I will use the 1n60 as soon as they arrive and try to hear what it changes.

I also had a problem with the leg coming out. Here is an alternative supplier. Shipping and price is not too bad in the US. http://store.americanmicrosemiconductor.com/1n60.html

Snoozr wrote:I also had a problem with the leg coming out. Here is an alternative supplier. Shipping and price is not too bad in the US. http://store.americanmicrosemiconductor.com/1n60.html

Just am wondering did the 1n60's from American Micro Semicondutor.com work out? If so--I'm thinking about proactively ordering a few--as I'm a pretty clumsy guy and might break a few as I'm building out my kit.

I had no problems with mine. It isn't worth ordering in advance as the shipping fees will make it expensive unless it is just part of a bigger order in which case why not since they are cheap.

This is of course rather late, but I used 2 fine pliers to bend the legs of diodes. They're pretty thick, so you need more force - it's best not to apply that force to the body of the diode.