Given my recent discovery of improper lead diameter for 1/4W resistors...Has anyone found 1/4W bulk resistor packs that are economical *and* the correct lead diameter?

 

I buy 1/2W 1% from Hong Kong on fleaBay. Delivery is slow but good quality.
50pcs 1/2W 0.5W Metal Film Resistor 1% Tolerance 0.1 Ohm to 6.2M Ohm | eBay

 

Given my recent discovery of improper lead diameter for 1/4W resistors...Has anyone found 1/4W bulk resistor packs that are economical *and* the correct lead diameter?

Plan your vias so they accept a variety of sizes within tolerances. Solder will do the rest.

 

Plan your vias so they accept a variety of sizes within tolerances. Solder will do the rest.

The other reason that's a good idea is if you ever have to desolder one, slightly oversized holes make that process much easier!

 

Given my recent discovery of improper lead diameter for 1/4W resistors...Has anyone found 1/4W bulk resistor packs that are economical *and* the correct lead diameter?

Along with making your vias more reasonable in size, I'm curious as to your calcs for selecting 1/4W resistors instead of 1/8W? I don't know what you're doing, so thought I'd ask. Maybe an 1/8W resistor will do what you need, and the lead-diameter is less.

 

Try Tayda Electronics I believe its a Thai company but they ship out of Colorado and delivery is quick.