Source for Resistor sets?

athos56 · 12th November 2009, 05:36 PM

Anybody know of a place to get a large set of common resistor values? I would like 1/4, 1/2 and 1 watt sets if possible. Something like this (Carbon Film 1/4w, 5%, E12 Resistor Set (610 resistors)) which is the only thing I've found. I find it annoying to do many small Mouser/Digikey orders every time I want to try something.

Thanks!

wrenchone · 12th November 2009, 05:42 PM

Jameco used to sell a pretty full suite of 1/4 W 5% carbon films (100 each) as a kit. However, I haven't seen that for a while. You could ask them anyway. There are various sellers on Ebay that offer kits of carbon film and metal film resistors. As a starter, try searching for "resistor assortment".

athos56 · 12th November 2009, 07:08 PM

Found a ebay seller sunpec... looks good, I'll look some more for better prices.

tomchr · 12th November 2009, 08:43 PM

I bought a resistor set on [THAT AUCTION SITE] a while back. It was supposedly a set of 1 % tolerance resistors. The sequence of values weren't quite E-12 but close enough. I think the price including shipping from Hong Kong was $18 US for something like 50 each of 63 resistor values. Some of them are clearly factory rejects. The color bands are difficult to read (brown, red, orange are almost the same color) and they vary more than +/- 1% (when measured on a 5.5 digit 4-wire ohmmeter). Others are fine. Even the ones that are "off" in value are within +/-5 % of the marked value, so they're fine for experiments and such.

So the auction site is fine for that kind of stuff, just remember that you get what you pay for.

~Tom

athos56 · 10:54 PM

Doh! wait.... Doh!

Wait, I was replying to a post that disappeared. Apparently digikey has sets... thus Doh!

Ok see below, wierd.

Hearinspace · 12th November 2009, 10:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by athos56

I find it annoying to do many small Mouser/Digikey orders every time I want to try something.
Thanks!

Hi Athos, You're already a DigiKey customer, which makes life simple. Did you look here?

Heh, heh, sorry about that. I deleted to edit. Anyway the link is back. Hope their kits work out for you.

wrenchone · 13th November 2009, 03:16 AM

For resistor selections on auction sites, I limit my puchases to domestic vendors - I've gotten osome good piles of resistors and haven't been burned regarding quality

Cookj · 13th November 2009, 05:38 AM

Will try this vendor soon

Resistor Kits for Tube Radios and Tube Electronics

kavermei · 13th November 2009, 08:19 AM

Here are some component sets:

Velleman Inc.

12th November 2009, 05:36 PM	#1
athos56 diyAudio Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Yakima, Washington	Source for Resistor sets? Anybody know of a place to get a large set of common resistor values? I would like 1/4, 1/2 and 1 watt sets if possible. Something like this (Carbon Film 1/4w, 5%, E12 Resistor Set (610 resistors)) which is the only thing I've found. I find it annoying to do many small Mouser/Digikey orders every time I want to try something. Thanks!

12th November 2009, 10:51 PM	#5
athos56 diyAudio Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Yakima, Washington	Doh! wait.... Doh! Wait, I was replying to a post that disappeared. Apparently digikey has sets... thus Doh! Ok see below, wierd. Last edited by athos56; 12th November 2009 at 10:54 PM.

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12th November 2009, 05:42 PM	#2
wrenchone diyAudio Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Silicon Valley	Jameco used to sell a pretty full suite of 1/4 W 5% carbon films (100 each) as a kit. However, I haven't seen that for a while. You could ask them anyway. There are various sellers on Ebay that offer kits of carbon film and metal film resistors. As a starter, try searching for "resistor assortment".

12th November 2009, 07:08 PM	#3
athos56 diyAudio Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Yakima, Washington	Found a ebay seller sunpec... looks good, I'll look some more for better prices.

12th November 2009, 08:43 PM	#4
tomchr diyAudio Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Greater Seattle Area	I bought a resistor set on [THAT AUCTION SITE] a while back. It was supposedly a set of 1 % tolerance resistors. The sequence of values weren't quite E-12 but close enough. I think the price including shipping from Hong Kong was $18 US for something like 50 each of 63 resistor values. Some of them are clearly factory rejects. The color bands are difficult to read (brown, red, orange are almost the same color) and they vary more than +/- 1% (when measured on a 5.5 digit 4-wire ohmmeter). Others are fine. Even the ones that are "off" in value are within +/-5 % of the marked value, so they're fine for experiments and such. So the auction site is fine for that kind of stuff, just remember that you get what you pay for. ~Tom

13th November 2009, 03:16 AM	#7
wrenchone diyAudio Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Silicon Valley	For resistor selections on auction sites, I limit my puchases to domestic vendors - I've gotten osome good piles of resistors and haven't been burned regarding quality

13th November 2009, 05:38 AM	#8
Cookj diyAudio Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Belgium	Will try this vendor soon Resistor Kits for Tube Radios and Tube Electronics

13th November 2009, 08:19 AM	#9
kavermei diyAudio Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Lokeren, Belgium	Here are some component sets: Velleman Inc.

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