Precision Resistors

[Neil Morrison]

I do not believe this works except for the old solid carbon
resistors. I am sure film resistors will be destroyed by this.

Neil


----- Original Message -----
From: "Charles Seitz" <cseitz at ENTER.NET>


> A suggestion for making special value resistors
> that I was once told will work but I have never
> actually tried it:
>
> File the body of a close value carbon resistor
> to bring it to your desired resistance.
> You might also try it with a 1% metal film
> resistor.  If it works for a metal film part,
> I would use it in preference to a carbon
> part.  Carbon resistors do not have predictable
> temperature stability and change value during
> aging.

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