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Offline Calambres

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Re: Should I trust these cheap Chinese resistors?
« Reply #25 on: July 25, 2022, 08:14:51 am »
I once bought an assortment of about 1000 1/4W 1% chinese resistors on ebay. I always test them prior to using and always for low voltage, low tension circuits. What I've found so far is that they're a very good option for hobby purposes and also that they're almost never 1% as stated but mostly in the vicinity of 2% which is good enough for me. I think they are factory 1% rejects and thus the low price. Of course, the thin legs issue is indeed a problem for breadboard use.
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