controller mod, electronics question

[gliptitude]

I'm trying to do the Vectrex modification of a Sega Genesis controller.

www.flickr.com/photos/14482990@N08/sets/72157620164985374/

www.playvectrex.com/vectech/controller.txt

The plan calls for "3.3 K resistors", but it doesn't say how many watts. Radioshack has 1/2 and 1/4 watts. Does it matter which I use?

[VectorX]

In case you noticed the "« Last Edit: Today at 11:16pm by VectorX »", the first link didn't format properly, so I just fixed it

Can't help you with the question though, but probably vectrexmad will.

[gliptitude]

Jun 8, 2012 23:17:43 GMT -5 VectorX said:

In case you noticed the "« Last Edit: Today at 11:16pm by VectorX »", the first link didn't format properly, so I just fixed it

Can't help you with the question though, but probably vectrexmad will.

yes i noticed that. thanks.

[vectrexmad]

Jun 8, 2012 22:53:58 GMT -5 gliptitude said:

I'm trying to do the Vectrex modification of a Sega Genesis controller.

www.flickr.com/photos/14482990@N08/sets/72157620164985374/

www.playvectrex.com/vectech/controller.txt

The plan calls for "3.3 K resistors", but it doesn't say how many watts. Radioshack has 1/2 and 1/4 watts. Does it matter which I use?

Doesn't really matter in this case. 1/2 watt will be physically bigger than 1/4 watt. The ones in the photo are 1/4 watt.

[gliptitude]

Jun 9, 2012 4:54:35 GMT -5 vectrexmad said:

Doesn't really matter in this case. 1/2 watt will be physically bigger than 1/4 watt. The ones in the photo are 1/4 watt.

Excellent! Thank you. I'll dig into this soon then. ;D

[woodentulip]

Either work just fine. Even a 1/8th watt would do, just stand it off the circuit board a bit.
-sean