Can I use 1/4 watt resistors for r-nets?

[mfenske]

Fry's is nearly out of stock on all 1/8 watt resistors, is it okay to use 1/4 watt ones in my r-nets?

[ttocs]

damn good question. Larry has been around here lately and would probably be the one to answer definitively. I mean the resistance is what determines the freq and they are all just resistors but I can't say they ever covered if the larger wattage resistors had any other strange effects on circuits while I was in school.

[trickyricky]

Absolutely safe, as long as they are 5% or better tolerance. How much are resistors at frys? I ask because i would rather use r-networks instead.

[mfenske]

AWESOME!!! The local Fry's had something like 20 of them for 3 or 4 bucks. The 1/8 watt are around $1 for 6 of them.

[trickyricky]

Mouser has them for pennies when you buy in large amounts (such as 100 or even 50). The only prob is you have to pay for shipping....lucky for me I have a distribution center near by, I can pick them up within an hour of placing my order.


R-networks cost about 3-4 bucks, I prefer those, just like the originals but ordering them can be a PITA because you can easily order the wrong ones. You have to know exactly what you're looking for (looking at datasheets to confirm the right configuration).

[ttocs]

if fry's doesn't have them they probably just have not stocked the shelves that day. Loved that store when I was in phoenix there was not much you could not find there.