S stangman393 New Member Jan 1, 2003 220 0 0 Aloha, OR Sep 9, 2004 #1 Sep 9, 2004 #1 Too cheap to buy a whole set of these just for one. Thanks, Jeff
WaterPog Founding Member Mar 12, 2001 2,201 0 0 Portland, OR Sep 9, 2004 #2 Sep 9, 2004 #2 You can just go down to radioshack and get a resistor. the formula is RPM in Ohms - 1000 so a 7000rpm would be 6000 (6K) ohms. If you take an old module and crack it open you can see the resistor inside.
You can just go down to radioshack and get a resistor. the formula is RPM in Ohms - 1000 so a 7000rpm would be 6000 (6K) ohms. If you take an old module and crack it open you can see the resistor inside.
S stangman393 New Member Jan 1, 2003 220 0 0 Aloha, OR Sep 9, 2004 #3 Sep 9, 2004 #3 Thanks for the tip Eric. How do you get the resistor to stay in the socket? Jeff
WaterPog Founding Member Mar 12, 2001 2,201 0 0 Portland, OR Sep 9, 2004 #4 Sep 9, 2004 #4 solder is your friend bring it by the house if you have issues with it, I can hook it up for you real quick. Oh, and be sure you get at least a 1% resistor, .1% if you can find it, common is 10% and especially at higher values can make a big difference.
solder is your friend bring it by the house if you have issues with it, I can hook it up for you real quick. Oh, and be sure you get at least a 1% resistor, .1% if you can find it, common is 10% and especially at higher values can make a big difference.
S stangman393 New Member Jan 1, 2003 220 0 0 Aloha, OR Sep 9, 2004 #5 Sep 9, 2004 #5 I'll try that. Thanks, Jeff