Which multi meter to buy?

[pre65]

Well then the dubious resistor is not 100R.

[justin brown]

Hmm...
Through this exercise I see that what I thought was a 130R, is actually a 1K. Which is fine, as I need a 1k for the psu kit.
What I do have is a 100k, and should have a 130R. So I am really starting to get somewhere in identifying all of the resistors. I will fit all of them, except the 130R, and will get a replacement next time I'm out.

Thank you everyone.

[colin.hepburn]

Justin which psu are you building for the your phono 3s XL
lf you can post up the psu schematic we can help you much better

[justin brown]

Hi Colin,
I have tried to include an attachment, with a photograph, but cannot see whether it has worked or not...
it is the psu3v3

[justin brown]

Am I right in assuming that a 5 banded resistor is generally a (much) higher value than a 4? If that is the case, I have managed to find the odd-one-out.

[colin.hepburn]

Originally Posted by justin brown

Hi Colin,
I have tried to include an attachment, with a photograph, but cannot see whether it has worked or not...
it is the psu3v3

Here a better copy

[justin brown]

Checking over the resistors (again), I see that size and numbr of coloured bands has no bearing on its value. Just when I thought there may be a certain logic involved...

[colin.hepburn]

Originally Posted by justin brown

Am I right in assuming that a 5 banded resistor is generally a (much) higher value than a 4? If that is the case, I have managed to find the odd-one-out.

You seem to be getting hung up on the colour bands these days the value of a resistor is stamped on the body the band numbers 4/5 you are asking about are the resistor tolerances

Take a look here this is where most of us get all our parts from
http://www.hificollective.co.uk/catalog/-c-61_62.html