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bikerhifinut · 11th Nov 2019, 8:34 pm

That's a nicely illuminating post David.
And I wonder if it's worth being used as a "sticky".
I'm thinking about the many queries we get from folk asking where they can get 0.25 coupling capacitors etc. If it helps a few its worth it and people could perhaps be pointed that way to help them understand a few things, maybe with an explanation of tolerance bands and why exact values aren't always that critical, depending on application?
Excellent post David

Andy.

11th Nov 2019, 8:34 pm	#2
bikerhifinut Octode Join Date: Nov 2013 Location: Penrith, Cumbria, UK Posts: 1,993	Re: Here's why can't you find a modern 250K or 500k potentiometer. That's a nicely illuminating post David. And I wonder if it's worth being used as a "sticky". I'm thinking about the many queries we get from folk asking where they can get 0.25 coupling capacitors etc. If it helps a few its worth it and people could perhaps be pointed that way to help them understand a few things, maybe with an explanation of tolerance bands and why exact values aren't always that critical, depending on application? Excellent post David Andy.