Re: Another DIY project finished



Tom Schlangen wrote:

> No boutique parts were used, just generic carbon
> comp resistors,

Do you actually mean *carbon composition* resistors ? The ones sealed
with wax or plain ordinary carbon film that have been made for the
last 40+ yrs ?

Graham

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