Alan B Pearce wrote:
>
> > Hello.. Just saw that zero ohm resistors are available from Royal Ohm in
> > .125 and .25W varieties..
> >
> > but.. WHY?
> >
> > Roland
> >
>
> As already said, they are used as wire links by auto insertion gear, because
> they are easier to handle than plain wire. The different wattages really only
> refer to the body size moulded onto the piece of wire, which is what the machine
> uses to handle it.

They just look much more professional than pieces of wire, too.

John