ComodoComplex
Well-known member
Hey all,
See attached image. I'm pretty sure this doesn't exist as a mass-produced product, but if it does I'd love to know about it! If it in fact doesn't, I'd love to hear your thoughts about how to make one in a more elegant fashion than I did...
Background:
I'm using a 10W 470-ohm resistor in place of a 5Y3 in a Filmosound 385-style circuit, and I decided to go with these new-fangled radial resistors to save on board space and also give it that tube-like functionality as a swappable component (could use different values to get varying amounts of sag). I'm using PCB socket pins to grab the resistor leads, but I found that a clamp on the chassis is needed for additional stability and to make sure this component doesn't get torqued out/broken. It is very similar to can-cap mounts -- except that no one seems to make them.
Thanks!
-Ben
See attached image. I'm pretty sure this doesn't exist as a mass-produced product, but if it does I'd love to know about it! If it in fact doesn't, I'd love to hear your thoughts about how to make one in a more elegant fashion than I did...
Background:
I'm using a 10W 470-ohm resistor in place of a 5Y3 in a Filmosound 385-style circuit, and I decided to go with these new-fangled radial resistors to save on board space and also give it that tube-like functionality as a swappable component (could use different values to get varying amounts of sag). I'm using PCB socket pins to grab the resistor leads, but I found that a clamp on the chassis is needed for additional stability and to make sure this component doesn't get torqued out/broken. It is very similar to can-cap mounts -- except that no one seems to make them.
Thanks!
-Ben