Precision resistors on craigslist - worth getting?

rif · 1905

0 Members and 1 Guest are viewing this topic.

Offline rif

  • Full Member
  • ***
    • Posts: 151
on: April 28, 2013, 02:18:31 PM
Like most things on CL you need to know what exactly you're getting into. So are these even remotely worthwhile? It's not the type of thing you usually see on CL.

 If they are interesting I could pick up a batch for others since they're local to me.

http://southjersey.craigslist.org/ele/3714374178.html
http://southjersey.craigslist.org/ele/3714374716.html

-david


Offline Paul Birkeland

  • Global Moderator
  • Hero Member
  • *****
    • Posts: 19757
Reply #1 on: April 28, 2013, 03:20:32 PM
Those are some oddball resistance values, I wouldn't get any unless you foresee needing them. 

For $1/resistor, there are some nice choices out there...

Paul "PB" Birkeland

Bottlehead Grunt & The Repro Man


Offline Grainger49

  • Hero Member
  • *****
    • Posts: 7175
Reply #2 on: April 29, 2013, 12:07:33 AM
The precision is the value of the resistor, but what it is made of is more important.  You can buy a fist full of 1% resistors for 17 cents each and hand match them with a good meter.



Offline rif

  • Full Member
  • ***
    • Posts: 151
Reply #3 on: April 29, 2013, 02:34:51 AM
So probably not worth the hassle.

-david