[sdiy] Resistors with stiffer leads

[Sean Dynan]

Just buy resistors with higher wattage tolerance. 0.25W = spidery
legs. 1W = chubby legs.

I have also noticed that higher quality brands tend to have thicker
legs than Tayda Specials.

On 9 September 2014 14:17, Jack Jackson <jackdamery at hotmail.co.uk> wrote:
> I've been getting a bit annoyed with resistors having chocolate leads. My uncle gave me a bunch of resistors years ago (circa 1990) and they have much stiffer leads that are easy to breadboard with and don't end up bent when you breathe on them.
>
> Where can I get carbon film and metal film resistors with decent leads?
>
> Best Regards,
> Jack
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Sean