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  1. #1
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    Feb 2006
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    Linistepper & Current Limit Resistors

    Planning on building ( at least one maybe more) LiniStepper Boards.
    I THOUGHT I had read somewhere that the Current Limiting Resistors
    should NOT be the WIREWOUND type due to the inductance factor.

    I’m having a hard time finding one and two Ohm 3 ~ 5 Watt resistors
    (0.667 Ohms for 1.5 Amp / Phase) that are NOT WIREWOUND and
    are still affordable.

    Anyone have any leads on Carbon Composition resistors that would fit
    my needs and be AFFORDABLE? Like USD 2.00 each or less?

    Would it be alright to use WIREWOUND?

    Thanks
    Mike_L

    When I was younger I thought I knew EVERYTHING,
    NOW, the older I get the more I find out I don’t know!

  2. #2
    Join Date
    Mar 2004
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    www.Mouser.com PDF catalog page 489. Xicon power resistors.

    RipperSoftware

  3. #3
    Join Date
    Feb 2006
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    Wow, THANKS for that, I'm doing much better now.
    Mike_L

    When I was younger I thought I knew EVERYTHING,
    NOW, the older I get the more I find out I don’t know!

  4. #4
    Join Date
    May 2005
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    Keep in mind that you can parallel two or more resistors to make a lower ohm resistor from higher ohm ones. On the page at http://www.piclist.com/techref/io/st...p/lini_tun.htm about half way down there is a little javascript thing that will show you all the different possible ways you can put resistors together to get the amperage you want. e.g. for 1.5 amps, you can put a 1 ohm and a 2 ohm resister in parallel to get 0.666 ohms OR you can put a 1.2 ohm and a 1.5 ohm resister in parallel and get the same thing. With 3 resistors there are about a 100 combinations that end up with about the same thing.

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