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Most commonly, the leads....

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Lew

In Reply to: RE: Non-magnetic resistors? What makes them magnetic? Nt posted by Geoffkait on October 17, 2024 at 12:45:57

of cheap resistors (and capacitors) can be ferrous and be attracted to a magnet. Especially vintage parts where there was not much concern for the quality of the leads. I don't know if a bulk metal foil resistor body per se can be magnetic.

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RE: Most commonly, the leads.... - Geoffkait 09:16:33 10/25/24 (1)
Not much compared to magnetic field of transformer.

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- RE: Most commonly, the leads.... - Ugly 12:41:50 10/27/24 (0)
  though infinitely more than "non magnetic", proportionally, if that is what they really are.

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