Which resistors and caps

[Paddyob]

I might buy a multi pack of assorted metal film resistors.

I'm just not sure which. There are many on eBay for dirt cheap, but I don't really understand which values I SHOULD have for pedal tweaking. So many values.

I only do Wah WAh right now, so any links or suggestions appreciated.

Thanks

Moved from general as suggested by another member. Sorry for double post.

[cedarskies]

are there any particular projects you plan on tackling? my vote would be to just get 10 of each resistor value that you need and then you'll eventually build up a decent catalog of relevant components. 291-[VALUE]-RC on mouser, 5.4 cents each when ordering 10+

[Paddyob]

I'm playing with my Wah Wah pedals. Trying different values.

How about brand? I'm not sure if there is any difference.... I've heard thin leads on cheaper ones? Bad?

Nooooob. Yup. That's me.

[culturejam]

As cedarskies mentioned, a good option is to buy Xicon brand resistors from Mouser. They get really cheap in larger quantities. At 200, they are about 2 cents each.

There are some values I always use a lot of when designing and building pedals:
100R
470R
4K7
10K
100K
220K
470K
1M

There are a ton of other values I use, but those above I tend to blow through the quickest.

If you're just getting started, the best way to stock your bench with every value you might need is it to bite the bullet and buy a cheap assortment on ebay. I bought one some years ago, and they are decent quality usually. Can't beat the bang-for-buck factor.

For caps, I'd suggest getting box caps from Tayda (if you are keeping things budget-minded). Just grab 10 of most everything to get started. Actually grab as many 0.1uf / 100nF caps as you can afford. Those are used in almost every pedal circuit.

[Paddyob]

I'm not "overly" concerned about budget. I want to ensure what I use is an upgrade to what might be basic.

Thing with mouser, after shipping I'm not sure the order from them is worth it.

I can get 1000 assorted metal film on eBay for $6 shipped. And if they are ok. I'll probably just buy those then.

I'll check mouser again though.

[culturejam]

I can get 1000 assorted metal film on eBay for $6 shipped. And if they are ok. I'll probably just buy those then.

This is what I would recommend. You could easily blow $75 buying the same assortment through Mouser because the quantities on each aren't high enough to make the good price break.

Seriously though, Tayda's box caps seem fine to me. And they are inexpensive compared to other sources. They also have cheap resistors too, but not as many values as the assortments on ebay.

[Mike]

Just a little warning...

Those cheap metal film kits on ebay are, most often, just blue carbon film resistors. Thin leads, too.

Stick one in your meter, apply heat, and watch the value drop. Try it with a metal film resistor from a reputable source, and it is nice and stable.

Mike

[Paddyob]

I'm not that advanced yet. No meters. :P

[Paddyob]

Holy taydA. Just ordered lots. And lots. And lots.

LEDs are cheap there. Seriously. And after the current 15% off, $12 shipped for everything.

[Paddyob]

Here's my starter kit


LED 3mm Blue Water Clear Ultra Bright
A-406
$0.04

Ordered: 5
$0.20

LED 3mm Orange Water Clear
A-4571
$0.04

Ordered: 5
$0.20

LED 3mm Green Water Clear Super Bright
A-064
$0.03

Ordered: 5
$0.15

LED 3mm Red Water Clear Ultra Bright
A-705
$0.02

Ordered: 5
$0.10

3mm Bezel LED Holder Chrome Metal
A-661
$0.08

Ordered: 20
$1.60

1.6K OHM 1/4W 1% Metal Film Resistor
A-2625
$0.012

Ordered: 10
$0.12

2.4K OHM 1/4W 1% Metal Film Resistor
A-2606
$0.012

Ordered: 10
$0.12

2.2 OHM 1/4W 1% Metal Film Resistor
A-2600
$0.012

Ordered: 10
$0.12

75K OHM 1/4W 1% Metal Film Resistor
A-2629
$0.012

Ordered: 10
$0.12

2.7K OHM 1/4W 1% Metal Film Resistor
A-2626
$0.012

Ordered: 10
$0.12

30K OHM 1/4W 1% Metal Film Resistor
A-2608
$0.012

Ordered: 10
$0.12

56 OHM 1/4W 1% Metal Film Resistor
A-2604
$0.012

Ordered: 10
$0.12

2.4 OHM 1/4W 1% Metal Film Resistor
A-2601
$0.012

Ordered: 10
$0.12

4.3K OHM 1/4W 1% Metal Film Resistor
A-2627
$0.012

Ordered: 10
$0.12

3.3K OHM 1/4W 1% Metal Film Resistor
A-2607
$0.012

Ordered: 10
$0.12

1.3K OHM 1/4W 1% Metal Film Resistor
A-2624
$0.012

Ordered: 10
$0.12

510 OHM 1/4W 1% Metal Film Resistor
A-2621
$0.012

Ordered: 10
$0.12

2.7 OHM 1/4W 1% Metal Film Resistor
A-2602
$0.012

Ordered: 10
$0.12

240K OHM 1/4W 1% Metal Film Resistor
A-2631
$0.012

Ordered: 10
$0.12

62K OHM 1/4W 1% Metal Film Resistor
A-2628
$0.012

Ordered: 10
$0.12

1.5 OHM 1/4W 1% Metal Film Resistor
A-2316
$0.012

Ordered: 10
$0.12

2 OHM 1/4W 1% Metal Film Resistor
A-2317
$0.012

Ordered: 10
$0.12

4.3 OHM 1/4W 1% Metal Film Resistor
A-2319
$0.012

Ordered: 10
$0.12

4.7 OHM 1/4W 1% Metal Film Resistor
A-2308
$0.012

Ordered: 10
$0.12

33 OHM 1/4W 1% Metal Film Resistor
A-2286
$0.012

Ordered: 10
$0.12

47 OHM 1/4W 1% Metal Film Resistor
A-2190
$0.012

Ordered: 10
$0.12

68 OHM 1/4W 1% Metal Film Resistor
A-2346
$0.012

Ordered: 10
$0.12

100 OHM 1/4W 1% Metal Film Resistor
A-2245
$0.012

Ordered: 10
$0.12

220 OHM 1/4W 1% Metal Film Resistor
A-2246
$0.012

Ordered: 10
$0.12

270 OHM 1/4W 1% Metal Film Resistor
A-2283
$0.012

Ordered: 10
$0.12

330 OHM 1/4W 1% Metal Film Resistor
A-2325
$0.012

Ordered: 10
$0.12

360 OHM 1/4W 1% Metal Film Resistor
A-2348
$0.012

Ordered: 10
$0.12

390 OHM 1/4W 1% Metal Film Resistor
A-2315
$0.012

Ordered: 10
$0.12

470 OHM 1/4W 1% Metal Film Resistor
A-2247
$0.012

Ordered: 10
$0.12

560 OHM 1/4W 1% Metal Film Resistor
A-2282
$0.012

Ordered: 10
$0.12

620 OHM 1/4W 1% Metal Film Resistor
A-2326
$0.012

Ordered: 10
$0.12

680 OHM 1/4W 1% Metal Film Resistor
A-2281
$0.012

Ordered: 10
$0.12

1K OHM 1/4W 1% Metal Film Resistor
A-2200
$0.012

Ordered: 10
$0.12

1.2K OHM 1/4W 1% Metal Film Resistor
A-2201
$0.012

Ordered: 10
$0.12

1.5K OHM 1/4W 1% Metal Film Resistor
A-2202
$0.012

Ordered: 10
$0.12

1.8K OHM 1/4W 1% Metal Film Resistor
A-2340
$0.012

Ordered: 10
$0.12

2K OHM 1/4W 1% Metal Film Resistor
A-2307
$0.012

Ordered: 10
$0.12

2.2K OHM 1/4W 1% Metal Film Resistor
A-2341
$0.012

Ordered: 30
$0.36

3K OHM 1/4W 1% Metal Film Resistor
A-2349
$0.012

Ordered: 10
$0.12

3.6K OHM 1/4W 1% Metal Film Resistor
A-2350
$0.012

Ordered: 10
$0.12

4.7K OHM 1/4W 1% Metal Film Resistor
A-2310
$0.012

Ordered: 10
$0.12

5.1K OHM 1/4W 1% Metal Film Resistor
A-2188
$0.012

Ordered: 10
$0.12

5.6K OHM 1/4W 1% Metal Film Resistor
A-2351
$0.012

Ordered: 10
$0.12

6.8K OHM 1/4W 1% Metal Film Resistor
A-2328
$0.012

Ordered: 10
$0.12

10K OHM 1/4W 1% Metal Film Resistor
A-2203
$0.012

Ordered: 10
$0.12

13K OHM 1/4W 1% Metal Film Resistor
A-2205
$0.012

Ordered: 10
$0.12

18K OHM 1/4W 1% Metal Film Resistor
A-2207
$0.012

Ordered: 10
$0.12

33K OHM 1/4W 1% Metal Film Resistor
A-2290
$0.012

Ordered: 10
$0.12

47K OHM 1/4W 1% Metal Film Resistor
A-2279
$0.012

Ordered: 10
$0.12

56K OHM 1/4W 1% Metal Film Resistor
A-2191
$0.012

Ordered: 10
$0.12

68K OHM 1/4W 1% Metal Film Resistor
A-2334
$0.012

Ordered: 10
$0.12

82K OHM 1/4W 1% Metal Film Resistor
A-2338
$0.012

Ordered: 10
$0.12

100K OHM 1/4W 1% Metal Film Resistor
A-2248
$0.012

Ordered: 10
$0.12

270K OHM 1/4W 1% Metal Film Resistor
A-2179
$0.012

Ordered: 10
$0.12

330K OHM 1/4W 1% Metal Film Resistor
A-2330
$0.012

Ordered: 10
$0.12

390K OHM 1/4W 1% Metal Film Resistor
A-2354
$0.012

Ordered: 10
$0.12

470K OHM 1/4W 1% Metal Film Resistor
A-2180
$0.012

Ordered: 10
$0.12

510K OHM 1/4W 1% Metal Film Resistor
A-2331
$0.012

Ordered: 10
$0.12

560K OHM 1/4W 1% Metal Film Resistor
A-2332
$0.012

Ordered: 10
$0.12

680K OHM 1/4W 1% Metal Film Resistor
A-2192
$0.012

Ordered: 10
$0.12

1M OHM 1/4W 1% Metal Film Resistor
A-2277
$0.012

Ordered: 10
$0.12

4.7M OHM 1/4W 1% Metal Film Resistor
A-2357
$0.012

Ordered: 10
$0.12

2N2222A 2N2222 NPN Transistor 0.8A 40V TO-18
A-113
$0.46

Ordered: 6
$2.76

[eatyourguitar]

I really hope for your own sake that you didn't waste too much time typing up your shopping list. the presentation looks way more complicated than it needs to be. those tayda part numbers are of no use to anyone but the person who packs the orders at tayda. resistors and caps generally don't have part numbers, only material type and value. for example "carbon comp 10K %5". as for the quantity, no one is going to tell you "hey I know for a fact you need more than 10 of value x" because it really depends on what and how many you build, how much money you set aside for this hobby and how long you want to stay in the game.

[cedarskies]

i assume he just copied and pasted from his order confirmation

[Paddyob]

Yes. Copy paste. Just showing the values I Took.

I just took 10 of a whole bunch to get a selection. Most I took are values to try in Wah WAh. And others I've seen mentioned In forums here and there.

[Paddyob]

Ordering tropical fish. Mostly for looks. But for the mental mojo.

A guy on here has a bunch. Ben. So I'm going to order what I know.

.01 .015 .022 .22

[culturejam]

Ordering tropical fish. Mostly for looks. But for the mental mojo.

As long as you're aware of it.