What kind of resistor do you use?

markd514 · 26th September 2011, 02:39 PM

I ordered a bunch of 1/2 watt metal film vishay resistors, and assumed they would be the size of carbon. When I got them, I assumed someone filled the order wrong and gave me 1/8 watt resistors..they are soooo tiny. They are about 2.5 mm diameter, and 4 or 5 mm long. I verified that they are indeed 1/2 watt resistors. I do not want to use them.
What do you guys use for standard 1/2 watt signal resistorss?

Nelson Pass · 26th September 2011, 10:04 PM

They are Vishays. Why wouldn't you want to use them?

john dozier · 26th September 2011, 11:11 PM

+1 for Mr. Pass. I have been using Vishays from Texas Components for 20 years. They are among the best in the world. Regards John Dozier

AudioSan · 27th September 2011, 12:05 AM

+1

markd514 · 27th September 2011, 12:18 AM

I guess I will use them..I already have them. It is just that they are so tiny. I guess I am old school..used to seeing a 1/2 watt resistor being about 1/8 inch in diameter and about a 1/2 inch long. These things are seriously about the size of a grain of rice. The short grain variety

CanAm Man · 27th September 2011, 12:37 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by markd514

I guess I will use them..I already have them. It is just that they are so tiny. I guess I am old school..used to seeing a 1/2 watt resistor being about 1/8 inch in diameter and about a 1/2 inch long. These things are seriously about the size of a grain of rice. The short grain variety

Hey, Mark--I can understand you not wanting to use those little, tiny resistors. In fact, if you just want to mail them to me, I'll dispose of them for you!

markd514 · 27th September 2011, 12:52 AM

Okay, I am converted. (hehe)

imix500 · 27th September 2011, 01:18 AM

Industry! Science and Technology! Men putting screwdrivers into things. Turning them, and ad-justing them!
(Semi-Obscure movie reference)

Seriously though, the technology has just improved and miniaturized.

yajnaS · 27th September 2011, 03:52 AM

isn't cooling in resistors a function of size ? Unless these Vishays are made of some exotic material with extremely high thermal emissivity, it seems reasonable to assume that they will run at a much higher temperature than a conventionally sized 1/2W resistor ?

(and that is a bad thing. right ?)

Magura · 27th September 2011, 09:04 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by markd514

What do you guys use for standard 1/2 watt signal resistorss?

The resistive kind.

Magura

26th September 2011, 02:39 PM	#1
markd514 diyAudio Member Join Date: Mar 2011	What kind of resistor do you use? I ordered a bunch of 1/2 watt metal film vishay resistors, and assumed they would be the size of carbon. When I got them, I assumed someone filled the order wrong and gave me 1/8 watt resistors..they are soooo tiny. They are about 2.5 mm diameter, and 4 or 5 mm long. I verified that they are indeed 1/2 watt resistors. I do not want to use them. What do you guys use for standard 1/2 watt signal resistorss?

26th September 2011, 11:11 PM	#3
john dozier diyAudio Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: columbia sc	+1 for Mr. Pass. I have been using Vishays from Texas Components for 20 years. They are among the best in the world. Regards John Dozier __________________ Evil looms. Cowboy up. Kill it. Get Paid.

27th September 2011, 12:05 AM	#4
AudioSan diyAudio Member Join Date: Feb 2009	+1 __________________ soon to be: papa's Class A all the way

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26th September 2011, 10:04 PM	#2
Nelson Pass The one and only Join Date: Mar 2001	They are Vishays. Why wouldn't you want to use them?

27th September 2011, 12:18 AM	#5
markd514 diyAudio Member Join Date: Mar 2011	I guess I will use them..I already have them. It is just that they are so tiny. I guess I am old school..used to seeing a 1/2 watt resistor being about 1/8 inch in diameter and about a 1/2 inch long. These things are seriously about the size of a grain of rice. The short grain variety

27th September 2011, 12:52 AM	#7
markd514 diyAudio Member Join Date: Mar 2011	Okay, I am converted. (hehe)

27th September 2011, 01:18 AM	#8
imix500 Proud Union Member diyAudio Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Nashville, TN	Industry! Science and Technology! Men putting screwdrivers into things. Turning them, and ad-justing them! (Semi-Obscure movie reference) Seriously though, the technology has just improved and miniaturized.

27th September 2011, 03:52 AM	#9
yajnaS diyAudio Member Join Date: Jan 2011	isn't cooling in resistors a function of size ? Unless these Vishays are made of some exotic material with extremely high thermal emissivity, it seems reasonable to assume that they will run at a much higher temperature than a conventionally sized 1/2W resistor ? (and that is a bad thing. right ?)

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