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If you’ve ever worked with guitar pedals or analog audio gear, you’ve probably realized the value of a resistor decade box. They substitute for a resistor in a circuit and let you quickly flick ...

[Vincent] on the EEVblog forums had an idea for an inexpensive resistor substitution decade box. The build uses cheap decimal thumbwheel switches he bought on eBay. Each switch is wired up with ...