I'm not sure where to post this question so I'll drop it here,
Where can I find a decent resistor kit that fits well in a breadboard? I bought one on Amazon and the leads are too thin, causing poor connections. It's my understanding I'm looking for a lead diameter between .4 to .7mm.
Any recommendation would be appreciated. Thanks
I use header pins for resistor banks and resistor/LED banks. Solder the leads to the header pins. RTV a spacer between the headers.
That's a great idea. I would rather get something usable out of the box if possible. I'm kitting a Nano learning kit for my 11 year old niece so I want to make it as easy and understandable as possible for her.
You got me thinking. Has anyone cut Dupont jumpers like the ones below and soldered a resistor inline? That seems to make them more versatile. There may be a down side compared to your approach I'm not realizing.
Perhaps a better breadboard. I have never had problems with the thinnest component leads or solid copper wire. I have the breadboards for decades, so do not know where they came from.
I know what you mean because those resistors do have very thin leads. They are so close to the minimum size, that the quality of the breadboard comes into play.
A big part of it, is how you place them. Most people just bend the leads and shove it in, as is. That means the leads are able to move around a lot and often not go in perpendicular to the holes. Instead, cut the leads so that the part will sit flat on the breadboard, and the leads are cut and bent to go into an adjacent hole. Then, make the cross connections with wire of a workable gauge.
I use these and they have 0.5mm leads and do OK in breadboards.
One thing about 1% resistors is the color bands on small blue resistors like these can be almost impossible to read. I think a young person should start with 5% resistors as the brown resistors are easier to read the color bands and they should learn the system.
Cannot vouch for the next ones but an amazon search turned them up - if they actually follow their specs the leads should be 0.54mm. You could also think about going with the 1/2W because they will be still easier to read.
Thanks for the replys.
These are brand new, never used breadboards. Manufacture specs says 0.4mm minimum. The resistors I just bought measure 0.32mm.
I'll give the Tedercle a try. Thanks
I just bend the ends back. Though it does take pliers to get the bend small enough to fit in the holes of my breadboard.
These are perfect. Nice fit. Thank you.
I'll keep the Bojacks For PCBs and other uses and use the Tedercle for breadboarding.
They all say 0.4mm min if they specify at all. If you also bought the breadboards on Amazon and paid less than $30 USD it probably of low quality.
There have been several posts on the forum about bad breadbords.
I bought these. So far so good
Yes, I see that one has a lot of good reviews
Yes, I understand. These are great... all 220 ohm (perfect for the LED experiments)
Thanks but I don't think she would have a use for resistor networks just yet. I needed an assortment of values to build up a kit.
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