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Yet another resistance decade box

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Fortran:
I second what Peter said.

It's never going to be a high-end product. But with a new board it's probably good enough for most hobbyists.
It will definitely be good enough for most beginners!
And for the price of 1USD for 6 boards, complaints isn't an option.

I've poured a few hundred bucks into this already just because I like the idea, with basically zero margin. If I don't sell enough of them I'll loose money.
If you want a professional device, spend the extra 500USD or so and get one.
This is basically putting makeup on a pig, and should be treated as such.

But for what you're paying.. it's quite an attractive pig :)

m100:

--- Quote from: linux-works on June 21, 2016, 07:19:56 pm ---
they make larger style thumbwheels.

--- End quote ---

Indeed they do, but ten KM2 switches cost me about GBP 4 delivered.  Larger switches from recognised suppliers and distributed by Farnell in the UK are around GBP 20 each

http://uk.farnell.com/crouzet-automation/84210054/switch-decade/dp/143617

At GBP 120 just for switches on a six decade box such a project would be a non starter for me especially when I could buy a significantly larger form factor one fully assembled and off the shelf for GBP 100

http://uk.rs-online.com/web/p/decade-boxes/3826439/

or for those with much deeper pockets an IET Labs one for GBP 600

http://uk.farnell.com/iet-labs/rs-200w/resistance-decade-box-0-99999999/dp/9769765


or a Time Electronics one for roughly the same GBP 600

http://uk.farnell.com/time-electronics/1040/resistance-box/dp/5058284



linux-works:
I understand the original motivation and yes, after 4 pages and talk of group buys, its gone beyond one guy who has a surplus of parts he wanted to get use out of.

that said, if people have put money in, it would not be fair to leave them; and so I would continue to support the project and buy my reserved boards so that the organizers don't lose money.

bitseeker:
Yep, I like this little one because the size and cost are good for tinkering. I got a used IET box for long-term, "serious" use (and higher wattage). It's all good.

all_repair:
I am going to throw a few into my site-work bag, and a few in the lab when testing some process meter.  Save me finding, filing or buying loose resistors for setup need.  Yes, I do have a tank-like decade box.

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