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Kniferide wrote: Thu Jun 08, 2023 2:57 pm curious about the Zero Resistor. is there a reason other than looks good to use it

nope!

Dr Tony Balls wrote: Thu Jun 08, 2023 3:00 pm

Kniferide wrote: Thu Jun 08, 2023 2:57 pm curious about the Zero Resistor. is there a reason other than looks good to use it

nope!

Nice eye. Took me a minute to find the single black band.

Congrats man!

Kniferide wrote: Thu Jun 08, 2023 2:57 pm curious about the Zero Resistor. is there a reason other than looks good to use it rather than a piece of wire? I've never really been sure why they exist.

Automated assembly. There are machines out there that can bend leads and insert resistors into the PCB, so it's easier to have your jumpers be resistor-shaped so they'll fit the machine.

For surface-mount designs, 0 ohm resistors are used very frequently, for the same reason.

Nate Dort wrote: Fri Jun 09, 2023 6:16 am

Kniferide wrote: Thu Jun 08, 2023 2:57 pm curious about the Zero Resistor. is there a reason other than looks good to use it rather than a piece of wire? I've never really been sure why they exist.

Automated assembly. There are machines out there that can bend leads and insert resistors into the PCB, so it's easier to have your jumpers be resistor-shaped so they'll fit the machine.

For surface-mount designs, 0 ohm resistors are used very frequently, for the same reason.

That totally makes sense...although some of the "magic" is now gone as I originally thought of it as more of a Funk Logic kind of design almost like a prank or secret super-inside joke. I reckon in Dr Balls case it still is though? Love it. ok magic is back

Garth wrote: Fri Jun 09, 2023 8:27 am

Nate Dort wrote: Fri Jun 09, 2023 6:16 am

Kniferide wrote: Thu Jun 08, 2023 2:57 pm curious about the Zero Resistor. is there a reason other than looks good to use it rather than a piece of wire? I've never really been sure why they exist.

Automated assembly. There are machines out there that can bend leads and insert resistors into the PCB, so it's easier to have your jumpers be resistor-shaped so they'll fit the machine.

For surface-mount designs, 0 ohm resistors are used very frequently, for the same reason.

That totally makes sense...although some of the "magic" is now gone as I originally thought of it as more of a Funk Logic kind of design almost like a prank or secret super-inside joke. I reckon in Dr Balls case it still is though? Love it. ok magic is back

I read of TGP the carbon comp zero-ohm resistors sound best. Is that true?

twelvepoint wrote: Fri Jun 09, 2023 8:34 am

Garth wrote: Fri Jun 09, 2023 8:27 am

Nate Dort wrote: Fri Jun 09, 2023 6:16 am

Automated assembly. There are machines out there that can bend leads and insert resistors into the PCB, so it's easier to have your jumpers be resistor-shaped so they'll fit the machine.

For surface-mount designs, 0 ohm resistors are used very frequently, for the same reason.

That totally makes sense...although some of the "magic" is now gone as I originally thought of it as more of a Funk Logic kind of design almost like a prank or secret super-inside joke. I reckon in Dr Balls case it still is though? Love it. ok magic is back

I read of TGP the carbon comp zero-ohm resistors sound best. Is that true?

I'm pretty sure they are where the mojo is held

Balls VIP-30 combo. The circuit is kinda like an AC30, but the normal and brilliant channels merge *before* the Vox top boost, kinda like a jumpered plexi (oh and no tremolo channel, either). Normal and brilliant volume controls to blend the two signals, full tone stack, and a *proper* master volume to allow adjustment for all use cases. 1x12 with a Celestion Vintage 30. Rock 'n roll dream machine.

that's really nice looking hoch hech

Yeah.. I realize it's a bit irrational to like (and to build?) brand new combo amps but Hot Damn.