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raverbashing
on June 4, 2012
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The DOD had two "better-than-Hubble" space telesco...
Apparently you can take an off the shelf resistor and 'tune it' by sanding the exterior, so to increase it slightly.
But of course it's better when the tolerance doesn't matter (or only of a few components)
hexagonal
on June 5, 2012
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That'd work for a bare piece of wire, but a resistor is covered with enamel.
raverbashing
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Unless you sand enough to go through the enamel and reach the conductive surface
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But of course it's better when the tolerance doesn't matter (or only of a few components)