[volt-nuts] How can I make a 2000 V DC meter with an input resistance of at least 100 T ohms?

[Jeremy Nichols]

I made a high-value resistor using motor oil and a couple of stainless
bolts. It worked for what I was doing (testing an HP-425A
Microvolt-Ammeter) but calculated as only 8,500 Megohms.

Jeremy


On Sat, Mar 24, 2018 at 10:18 AM Mark Sims <holrum at hotmail.com> wrote:

> Many years ago,  there was an article (in Popular Electronics?) that
> needed a very high value resistor.   They built it by drawing a line
> between two terminals with Higgins India Ink.  No idea if the ink is still
> made the way it was 50 years ago...
>
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>
> > So how does one make ones own resistor?
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