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Title: Polytrog - build it with 1/4 watt resistors?
Post by: Toy Sun on February 16, 2025, 06:42:03 AM
Surprised I haven't seen this question asked yet on the forum. Started to tear into the Polytrog and got as far as resistor one. I realized that the board is set up for 1/8 W resistors. I realize I could go vertical, but that's gonna be a lot of vertical resistors! Wondering if anybody has any experience or insight. Obviously, I could order all the resistors in 1/8 W but that's gonna be a whole big ordering project and my entire inventory is 1/4W.

Thoughts?

Thanks,
John
Title: Re: Polytrog - build it with 1/4 watt resistors?
Post by: madbean on February 16, 2025, 02:21:54 PM
Nothing wrong with using 1/4W and standing them up. Use what you have, I say.
Title: Re: Polytrog - build it with 1/4 watt resistors?
Post by: jimilee on February 16, 2025, 05:11:19 PM
Quote from: madbean on February 16, 2025, 02:21:54 PMNothing wrong with using 1/4W and standing them up. Use what you have, I say.
+1


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Title: Re: Polytrog - build it with 1/4 watt resistors?
Post by: NorthCoast on February 16, 2025, 07:14:57 PM
I don't know if this helps or not... but Boss used to stand up lots of resistors.

This is a DM-2.

There are some more pics here (and text in Japanese): http://www.matsumin.net/diy/bunkai/BOSS_DM-2/index.html


(https://pxscdn.com/public/m/_v2/795503109569831668/758e75a50-ddd61a/Wgzlc9pOxnGt/Pf4wSz9xLLYIxsRtcSoNb7Ec0yv6ycG6qBa8tmLT.jpg)
Title: Re: Polytrog - build it with 1/4 watt resistors?
Post by: jessenator on February 16, 2025, 07:24:33 PM
The saying "good enough for rock n roll," rings true ;)

No shame at all.
Title: Re: Polytrog - build it with 1/4 watt resistors?
Post by: gordo on February 16, 2025, 11:35:12 PM
In theory 1/4w resistors should have less thermal noise but at the voltages we deal with I'd think only bats could tell the difference.
Title: Re: Polytrog - build it with 1/4 watt resistors?
Post by: Toy Sun on February 19, 2025, 07:27:15 AM
Ok, stand up it is!

Thanks all
Title: Re: Polytrog - build it with 1/4 watt resistors?
Post by: jimilee on February 19, 2025, 04:43:17 PM
Quote from: Toy Sun on February 19, 2025, 07:27:15 AMOk, stand up it is!

Thanks all
You're a standup guy!


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