a small question_(resistor codes)

[J.G. Wong]

    Sorting resistors can be a pain, orange and red on brown can get pretty
close. Measuring and matching them when you buy a bunch is a good idea.

    I use a resistor wheel that I get from radio shack.  it is two colored
discs that spin in a little slip. match up the colors and it tells you the
value.

    I also got a capacitence calculator that works in a similar way.

 . I got one of those abacus type resistance matrix boxes. They are very
helpful for many uses, including quick checking . set up a round value and the
just slap the resistors in line.  Just remember to subtract the base value.

    I need to buy 1% and 5% resistors for the current projects running.  Who's
giving the best deals these days?

 What are the chances of a few of us getting together and bulk buying certain
sets of parts   I don't need a thousand 100k pieces but I do need a hundred
fifty. and a ton of small bits of odd values.
Anyone in that boat.


Fiveman  (Gino Wong)


Rory McDonald wrote:

> I have known the color code for years, but alas I am red-green colorblind,
> and resistors are pretty much the worst case scenario for me. I either test
> the less obvious ones on my multimeter, or I ask my wife to sort them before
> I start. It takes a LOT of good strong lighting for me to distinguish the
> brown from the red, and the green from the brown- most of the others I do
> ok.
> By the way, does everyone know the mnemonic for the treble clef lines?
> a) Every Good Boy Deserves Favour; or
> b) Every Good Boy Does Fine
>
> and of course the order of the sharps:
> Fall Clothes Go Down And Everybody Buys
>
> -Rory Mc Donald
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Paul Perry [SMTP:pfperry at melbpc.org.au]
> > Sent: Monday, July 05, 1999 7:46 PM
> > To:   adroxy at telusplanet.net
> > Cc:   synth-diy at mailhost.bpa.nl
> > Subject:      Re: a small question_(resistor codes)
> >
> > At 04:56 PM 5/07/99 -0700, adroxy at telusplanet wrote:
> > >     hallo, a rather silly question, i just bought a paia kit and im
> > >wondering if anyone could point me to a legend so i can
> > >differentiate between the resistors,   thanks _will
> > >
> > Much wisdom can be found via the 'electronics on-ramp', which I dont know
> > the
> > url for, but it will show up in a search. It's a good starting place with
> > refs to
> > elementary & advanced electronics.
> >
> > paul perry Melbourne Australia