[sdiy] resistor wattages

[Ken Stone]

On the basic level, sure, they'd work just fine. They are just about 10
times too big (volumatically speaking) to fit on a PCB designed for 1/4 watt
resistors. We rarely use 1/2w watt anymore. If you are doing your own board,
or going the free-air "wire sculpture" way, they will be okay.

Ken

>hi all!
>
>i recently was given a huge  amount (about 2000 or so) of resistors for 
>free, all packed in neat little plastic bags, sorted by resistance - i 
>just have to take the ones that schematics call for. and thats nice 
>indeed, BUT:
>these are the rather huge 2 watt type.
>my question: is it possible to use them instead of the common 0.5 watt 
>types? (lets forget about their size for the moment)
>i am not really familiar with electronics (just able to reproduce, not 
>invent nor calculate anything really) and i guess that there is indeed a 
>difference between those wattages, but how important (or unimportant) is 
>it?
>if, for instance, i were to build a distortion stomp box and used these 
>resistors, would it work? would it sound very different? or is there no 
>difference at all? (and no... i am not building a stomp box atm)
>
>bleep, creekree
>
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