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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Hi John,<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>I have 1000s of 1% resistors in several
values (499R, 10k, 30.1k, 100k), and it is easy enough to sit in front of the
TV and measure resistors on the roll. To find the 7 resistors I needed took
just a few minutes while I was watching something on TV. In fact, my 7
resistors are within 0.033% (1 part in 3000).<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Cheers,<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Dave<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Tahoma;font-weight:bold'>From:</span></font></b><font size=2
face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'> john slee
[mailto:indigoid@oldcorollas.org] <br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></b> Tuesday, January 21, 2020
3:33 AM<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>To:</span></b> David G Dixon<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Cc:</span></b> Synth DIY<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></b> Re: [sdiy] Looking for a multimeter</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>so I was looking on Mouser and found (Mouser) part# <span
id=gmail-spnMouserPartNumFormattedForProdInfo>279-YR1B100KCC</span><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>100k 0.1% 15ppm/C 0.25W axial through-hole resistors: $0.451 each in
quantity >100<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>I think adding a reasonably nice meter to your bench is still worth it,
but on the other hand you've apparently been surviving just fine in DIY without
one...<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>John<br>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>On Tue, 21 Jan 2020 at 17:56, David G Dixon <<a
href="mailto:dixon@mail.ubc.ca">dixon@mail.ubc.ca</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>Thanks to all for your responses. However, I ended up solving my
problem.<br>
I was making a 1V/oct switching ladder and decided to use 100k resistors.<br>
Most of them were slightly less than that, and my meter was reading only<br>
three digits. I picked 7 resistors all 99.6k and built the ladder, and
the<br>
results were less than stellar. So, I thought, maybe I'll use 10k<br>
resistors, but then I was still only getting 3 digits.<br>
<br>
Then I had the bright idea of trying 30k resistors. These gave me four<br>
digits, so I was able to find 7 resistors which were exactly 30.16k, and the<br>
results were much better. Now each voltage is within 1 or 2 mV of the<br>
target. I don't understand why it isn't more perfect, but I can live with<br>
it.<br>
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So, long story short, I'm not gonna buy a new multimeter.<br>
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-----Original Message-----<br>
From: Synth-diy [mailto:<a href="mailto:synth-diy-bounces@synth-diy.org"
target="_blank">synth-diy-bounces@synth-diy.org</a>] On Behalf Of David<br>
G <st1:City w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Dixon</st1:place></st1:City><br>
Sent: Monday, January 20, 2020 4:14 PM<br>
To: 'Synth DIY'<br>
Subject: [sdiy] Looking for a multimeter<br>
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Hello SDIY Team,<br>
<br>
I'm looking for a multimeter that, when reading a resistor just a bit less<br>
than 10k, will give me a reading like:<br>
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9.972 k<br>
<br>
Instead of the more common:<br>
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9.97 k<br>
<br>
Also, I don't want to spend more than about $200 (I know I can get a Fluke<br>
for $500, but this is freaking ridiculous and highway robbery -- I just want<br>
one more digit than my $25 Victor 925A is giving me -- it doesn't need to<br>
work underwater or survive nuclear holocaust).<br>
<br>
Any suggestions?<br>
<br>
Thanks in advance!<br>
Dave Dixon<br>
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