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minus-squareyucandu@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·4 days agoI used to make shunt resistors out of a pencil and a piece of paper. Rub pencil all over paper, cut strips to size of required resistance.
minus-squareRogueBanana@lemmy.ziplinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·3 days agoThat’s cool, could you share some photos? The theramin I mean
minus-squarexthexder@l.sw0.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·4 days agoThis is exactly how high precision resistors are calibrated. A laser is usually used to notch out bits of the resistor to tune it after it’s made.
minus-squareJerkface (any/all)@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·4 days agoI made a potentiometer with paper and graphite clay once
I used to make shunt resistors out of a pencil and a piece of paper. Rub pencil all over paper, cut strips to size of required resistance.
That’s cool, could you share some photos? The theramin I mean
This is exactly how high precision resistors are calibrated. A laser is usually used to notch out bits of the resistor to tune it after it’s made.
I made a potentiometer with paper and graphite clay once
I admire it but also…wtf lol