Using resistor “legs” for connections

[frets]

Hi Guys,
This is another “Cindi’s Tip from the Bench.”   This one has to do with using resistor legs (with resistors you don’t use, like ohm resistors) to make connections on Switches and/or Pots.  We all have ohm resistors that we’ll never use.  Well, they can be put to good use on Switches for lug to lug connections.  It’s best if I illustrate.  Here I have a Superswitch I’m working on.  Instead of using a wire to connect the two wafers, I use the leg of a 1.5 ohm resistor.  I’ll never use that resistor for anything guitar related, but it works spiffy on the switch.



Then you just trim and tada, you have a nice clean and easy connection.


Then, you save the resistor to use the rest of its legs and the other side for future wiring.

[frets]

P.S.😺,

I also keep capacitor legs I’ve cut in previous builds to use the spare bits for grounds on volume pots.

[unreg]

This is a wonderful idea! 😀 A time ago I was trying to use a paper clip as volume pot ground; ha, that was an impossible, for me at least, idea; capacitor legs would be extremely suitable! 😀


(Now, 🤪 in my steps to become ashcatlt, my pots are solder free 🙂… so those legs wouldn’t be helpful to me, in that regard, anymore. Sir Ash has helped me tons with that advice! 😀)


Resistor legs for small connections, like switches, is genius frets! 👍😀

[Deleted]

I do this as well .. the down side .. is when they drop on the floor and i find them with my FEET.. im good that way

[b4nj0]

Wait 'till you "discover" orphan bits of braid in your socks from coaxial cable ;<D

No, don't ask me how.

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