They definitely have resistors. What I don't remember if they have is 
individual resistors or if you have to get a pack of like a thousand 
random resistors...

On Sat, 11 May 2019, Mike Miller wrote:

> Thanks Clug!  Someone at Free Geek told me in very certain terms that Micro 
> Center would not have resistors, but their webpage seems to be telling me he 
> was wrong.  So thanks for that tip.
>
> Another thing -- after reading the comments on the video I shared, I think 
> battery testing might be a little more complicated and I need to have more 
> resistors.  I need to do more reading!  It's OK, though, because I'm trying 
> to learn a little about electronics, mostly just to be more generally 
> knowledgable.
>
> If anyone can recommend a good basic intro electronics book, I'm interested.
>
> Mike
>
>
> On Sat, 11 May 2019, Clug wrote:
>
>> Microcenter might have them, but if you're near Shoreview I can give you 
>> one (;
>> 
>> On Sat, 11 May 2019, Mike Miller wrote:
>> 
>>> Does anyone have a resistor they don't need or know a local place where I 
>> can 
>>> buy one?  I only need one, and it doesn't have to be exactly 100 ohm. I 
>> hate 
>>> to buy 100 of them for $6, but maybe that's the only way.  I asked at Free 
>>> Geek and they said they never have them.
>>> 
>>> I only need it because I want to use it for testing batteries, as shown in 
>>> this video:
>>> 
>>> How To Test Standard AA, AAA, D, C, and 9V Batteries with a Multimeter
>>> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HcikzMG7mMU
>>> 
>>> Any advice would be appreciated.
>>> 
>>> Thanks!
>>> 
>>> Mike
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