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Default Calibration Of Electronic Equipment In The Home Workshop

On 28 Feb 2007 22:45:45 -0800 "David L. Jones" wrote
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On Mar 1, 5:09 pm, Robert Baer wrote:


[...]

True, 0.01% resistors are available, *but* they are extremely
expensive (over $100 each) and they are made when and if the
manufacturer sees fit to do so.


Not so.
RS Components have 0.01% resistors for AU$34.50 (US$26)
Farnell have 0.02% for as little as AU$20


You guys are paying *way* too much. We use Riedon .01% precision resistors
in our A/D products, and pay about 5 bucks apiece. Their site is down at
the moment, but even Digikey has .01% resistors for around the same price:
http://www.digikey.com/scripts/DkSea...S&Cat=34342147