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MEXICOWANDERER's avatar
Nov 05, 2016

where To Buy Precision Resistors Fast

This is for a 12-position click-click voltage selector switch for the Megawatt. Would love a 400 - 800 ohm spread using 9 resistors incrementally stepped. Also would like referral for a gold plated contact robust switch. .1% 1/4 watt metal film resistors would do fine. Need to order Mon morning and pick up on Friday. Thanks.
  • Mouser ships from Texas, so their shipping should be faster and maybe cheaper than Digi-Key, which ships from Minnesota.

    There's also BGmicro.com in Texas, a great place to check for all sorts of electronic surplus.

    I don't know about 0.1% metal film through hole. The finest I've bought were only 1%. Surface mount, yes 0.1% thin-film carbon resistors - laser trimmed - I use these usually in the < 300 milli-ohm range for current sensing on high power LED drivers
  • Digikey or Mouser would be my recommendation for the resistors. Digikey carries a couple of lines of precision resistors, 1% to 5% in certain lines.

    The stepped attenuator/switch with 12 steps may be difficult as most have more positions. I have a Russian stepped attenuator on the bench, a monster piece, probably from some military application. It's way too big for anything you have in mind.

    OK, found a single deck 12 position switch from Goldpoint. You'll have to contact them about the shipping window. Their products are first class.

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