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Dangling resistors?

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Posted by SpaceMouse on Monday, February 5, 2018 2:50 PM

How about gluing the ends between two popsickle sticks and gluing that to the RH.

Chip

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Posted by DigitalGriffin on Monday, February 5, 2018 2:47 PM

Underside of your RH?

If you are running them below 80% of their design limit, you should be fine.

For 1/4 watt resistors thats .2 Watts

For 1/2 watt resistors thats .4 Watts

The air should be more than enough to cool them and have a long life.   The only thing I would be worried about is shorts.

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Dangling resistors?
Posted by BATMAN on Monday, February 5, 2018 2:01 PM

I was thinking of using caulk to stick some 1/4 watt resistors to the plastic on the underside of my RH. Then thinking they need to dissipate heat, not such a good idea? How should I mount these things and to what? I will probably have seven resistors to mount somewhere. I don't want to leave them dangling mid-air like have seen some others doing, suggestions. 

Brent

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