How do I get rid of this mess of resistors

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I need all these resistors. They are voltage dividers, pullup andpulldown resistors and some also are used for setting parameters likefrequency (IIRC). On the one hand, I need them. On the other hand, they are an unholy mess, looking bad, formingloops, etc etc. I pulled these resistors from a 1969 piece of equipment. i

Tim Wescott · Accepted Answer

's a protoboard alright (oops -- wrong thread).That's not too many resistors at all.You want to get some 1/4 watt resistors, then bend and trim the leads so the resistors lay flat.  Don't do flying terminations like that -- plug both ends of each resistor into the protoboard.  You can move the chips apart to get more room if you need it.  Do the same with your capacitors.  You should also _always_ install bypass capacitors from power to ground, one cap per chip.  Don't leave these out or your circuit will do strange things.-- Tim WescottWescott Design Services

bill.sloman · Answer

For pull-down and pull-up resistors, you might look at single-in-lineresistors arrays, which have one common pin (to be returned to 0V or+3.3V or +5V or whatever), and anything from four to nine reisistors.Farnell certainly stock a fair range of such parts. The pins are are in2.54mm (0.1") centres, so they'd plug straight into your protoboard.-----------Bill Sloman, Nijmegen

Ignoramus20247 · Answer

I need all these resistors. They are voltage dividers, pullup andpulldown resistors and some also are used for setting parameters likefrequency (IIRC). On the one hand, I need them. On the other hand, they are an unholy mess, looking bad, formingloops, etc etc. I pulled these resistors from a 1969 piece of equipment. i

Mike Young · Answer

Not sure what you're asking. It's not as though you're carrying power into and out of the comparator. Surface mount on a custom PCB would sure clean things up nicely. Or a few dimes' worth of 1/8 W carbon film stuffed neatly into the protoboard grid (as it was meant to be used) would go a long ways toward looking sane. I think Radio Shack still sells resistor assortments, a few each of several commonly used values.

Don Foreman · Answer

Farnell is in the UK.   TryYou'll have more versatility with a kit of discrete resistors, as You might score a resistor selection with little drawers andeverything on ebay.  I have an Ohmite "Little Devil" collection withthousands of resistors in it from 3.3 ohms to 22 megohms, got the lotfor $10 at an auction.   I restock it with lots of 20 of each valuewhen  often-used values get low.   My next order to Digi-Key willinclude a kit of surfacemount resistors.   Ya can't play withelectronics without resistors!

Ignoramus26744 · Answer

Thanks. I will try to get some assortment of tiny resistors and laythem flat. I really like flat lying connections, they are cleanerlooking and probably invite less interference.i

Ignoramus26744 · Answer

Bill, do you have their item id or some such?thanksi

Pooh Bear · Answer

wrote:Now pick a value !Farnell's own search engine is quite good btw.Graham

Ignoramus26744 · Answer

Thanks Don. I bought some sensible kit from ebay.i--

Don Lancaster · Answer

them with SIP resistor arrays.I have many thousands of these in stock.-- Many thanks,Don Lancaster                          voice phone: (928)428-4073Synergetics   3860 West First Street   Box 809 Thatcher, AZ 85552rss:    email: Please visit my GURU's LAIR web site at

Tim Williams · Answer

I see no mess???BTW, go down to RadioShank and buy a 1/2W resistor assortment.  Ya...1/4Wresistors are too wimpy for anything over about 3V.  I stick with 1/2W.  Notto mention my interest in tube amps, but nevermind that...Tim--Deep Fryer: a very philosophical monk.Website:

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