question about 1/8 watt resistors

[flanagan0718]

So, I've decided to try my luck at etching a couple of boards and have been trying to figure something out. What determines whether or not I can use 1/8th watt resistors? I know its probably a voltage thing but I was looking at a couple of the baby board build docs and nothing stuck out and said "this is why". Any insight or advice would be cool. Thanks in advance guys!
P.S. Any reading recommendations would be cool too!

[jimilee]

Size of the space they go into

[muddyfox]

http://www.diystompboxes.com/smfforum/index.php?topic=47319.0
http://www.diystompboxes.com/smfforum/index.php?topic=20080.0
http://gaussmarkov.net/wordpress/parts/resistors/resistors-limiting-current/

[madbean]

1/8W naturally fit in a 5mm spaced hole. This is the same spacing as I use for film caps and what is used on most of the baby boards, too. 1/4W fit perfectly in 7.5m spaced holes and larger. You can use a 1/4W in a 5mm spaced hole, but it has to be standing up rather than laying flat. This is not so good when you are building an effect into a 1590A which is severely limited in "height space".

[flanagan0718]

Is there any "danger" to the other components or electrically using 1/8 in place of 1/4


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