{"id":31682,"date":"2018-06-19T01:00:44","date_gmt":"2018-06-19T08:00:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/kk.org\/cooltools\/?p=31682"},"modified":"2018-06-16T21:11:17","modified_gmt":"2018-06-17T04:11:17","slug":"5-resistor-kits-compared","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tkdev.kk.org\/cooltools\/5-resistor-kits-compared\/","title":{"rendered":"5 Resistor Kits compared"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"epyt-video-wrapper\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\"  id=\"_ytid_51907\"  width=\"480\" height=\"270\"  data-origwidth=\"480\" data-origheight=\"270\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/rkK57y-muPc?enablejsapi=1&#038;autoplay=0&#038;cc_load_policy=0&#038;cc_lang_pref=&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;loop=0&#038;modestbranding=0&#038;rel=1&#038;fs=1&#038;playsinline=0&#038;autohide=2&#038;theme=dark&#038;color=red&#038;controls=1&#038;\" class=\"__youtube_prefs__  epyt-is-override  no-lazyload\" title=\"YouTube player\"  allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen data-no-lazy=\"1\" data-skipgform_ajax_framebjll=\"\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>In this video I\u2019m going to show you 5 different resistor kits for electronic projects. I found all of these on Amazon.<\/p>\n<p>Whether you\u2019re just getting started with electronics or you\u2019re an old pro, a well organized assortment of resistors is incredibly useful.<\/p>\n<p>The good news is that there are a bunch of options you can quickly get on Amazon. The bad news is that the quality and organization is hit or miss. So I\u2019m going to show you 5 options.<\/p>\n<p>Let\u2019s start out with <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/2kHMh1w\">this one from Yobett<\/a>. On paper, this one seems like a crazy deal for around $17. You get 166 different \u00bc watt resistor values, 10 resistors per value. It comes packed and labeled and there\u2019s a little chart inside with all the values listed.<\/p>\n<p>But I have two problems with this. First, once you dig around for the resistor you need the organization falls apart almost immediately.<\/p>\n<p>Second, the leads on these resistors are these thin, wimpy legs that aren\u2019t breadboard friendly. And I\u2019ve found this problem with a lot of resistors I\u2019ve bought through eBay or Amazon. If you\u2019re used to a solid, Radio Shack style of resistor lead, these will disappoint.<\/p>\n<p>Next up, at just $9, there\u2019s the <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/2spwfOh\">RexQualis 22 value kit<\/a>. You get 550 \u00bc watt resistors, all separately bagged and labeled with big, legible numbers. It also includes a resistor code cheat sheet.<\/p>\n<p>I like this set. The organization is great. There\u2019s not a lot of different values, but you get the most useful and common range, from 10 ohms up to 1 megaohm. My only complaint is that the resistors still have these wimpy legs, similar to the other kit. Fine for through-hole PCB projects, but not great for breadboarding or point-to-point stuff.<\/p>\n<p>Next up is the <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/2LdiYz3\">Elegoo resistor kit<\/a>. It\u2019s around $11, and comes with 525 \u00bc watt resistors across 17 values.<\/p>\n<p>This one comes in a neat, plastic case. Each value comes in its own individual bag, clearly labeled. You also get a resistor code chart and a list of all the included values.<\/p>\n<p>The problem with this one is that there\u2019s no linear order to how it\u2019s organized, or any way to really keep them in order. You just hunt for what you want throw it back in.<\/p>\n<p>The leads are a little stiffer on these guys. You can breadboard with these, but they\u2019re still a little squishy.<\/p>\n<p>Now here\u2019s my personal favorite. This <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/2LdiZD7\">16 value kit from Joe Knows Electronics<\/a> isn\u2019t the best value or most complete kit. But for around $8 you get an individually bagged assortment that\u2019s clearly labeled and will stay organized.<\/p>\n<p>The leads are relatively stiff. They\u2019re a classic beige color because they\u2019re 5% carbon film style. And you get a code chart inside the lid. A few extra values in here would be nice, but this covers the most common breadboard project values, and there\u2019s enough room in here that I could pop in a few bags from the other kits and keep them organized here.<\/p>\n<p>Now, I was so impressed by the way they did this kit that I also ordered up their <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/2LRAJoU\">$20 860 piece kit with 86 values<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s the same idea, but the box is larger, you get more values, and the resistors themselves are a more precise quality that use copper leads. I find the whole thing a little overkill for me, and honestly none of these really delivered the old school lead stiffness I was hoping for.<\/p>\n<p>So that\u2019s a look at some of the different resistor kits you can buy on Amazon. There are a bunch out there, but my advice after looking at all of these is to consider organization over quantity.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/2kHMh1w\">Yobett 166 Values 1\/4w Resistors pack<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/2spwfOh\">REXQualis 22 Values 1\/4W 1% Resistor Kit Assortment<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/2LdiYz3\">Elegoo 17 Values 1% Resistor Kit Assortment<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/2LdiZD7\">Joe Knows Electronics 1\/4W Resistor Starter Kit<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/2LRAJoU\">Joe Knows Electronics 1\/4W 1% 86 Value 860 Piece Resistor Kit<\/a><\/p>\n<div class='ctx-module-container ctx_default_placement ctx-clearfix'><\/div><span class=\"ctx-article-root\"><!-- --><\/span>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Round up of inexpensive resistor kits<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":76,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mi_skip_tracking":false},"categories":[2362,2337],"tags":[],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/tkdev.kk.org\/cooltools\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/31682"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/tkdev.kk.org\/cooltools\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/tkdev.kk.org\/cooltools\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tkdev.kk.org\/cooltools\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/76"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tkdev.kk.org\/cooltools\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=31682"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/tkdev.kk.org\/cooltools\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/31682\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":31684,"href":"https:\/\/tkdev.kk.org\/cooltools\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/31682\/revisions\/31684"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/tkdev.kk.org\/cooltools\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=31682"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tkdev.kk.org\/cooltools\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=31682"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tkdev.kk.org\/cooltools\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=31682"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}