Date:         10 Jun 1997 12:56:41 -0700
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@vanagon.com>
From:         "Chao, Harvey" <Chao#m#_Harvey@msgate.wdl.lmco.com>
Subject:      RE Pls ReSend Color Code

I got two sequential requests from:

   "SMTPGW" <smtpgw.ccittest@smtpgw.musc.edu>

to resend my info regarding resistor color codes.  Unfortuately my reply =
to the above address bounced.  

On the off chance that it may also be (again) of use to the list, a =
replay of my initial post follows:

Can't resend exactly, but the information contained in the original =
message
regarding resistor color codes is as follows --

There is a very old and modestly off color [current term is politically
incorrect] ditty to remember the resistor code:


bad =3D>black=3D>0
boys=3D>brown=3D>1
rape=3D>red=3D>2
our=3D>orange=3D>3
young=3D>yellow=3D>4
girls=3D>green=3D>5
but=3D>blue=3D>6
violet=3D>purple=3D>7
gives=3D>gray=3D>8
willingly=3D>white=3D>9

Silver and gold are the tolerance color codes, silver =3D>10%, Gold =3D>5%=
 [and I
don't remember what 1% is, maybe white????

These colored bands are arranged from left to right, starting at the very =
edge
of the resistor body.  The first band is the most significant, the second =
band
the least significant, the third band the multiplier, and the 4th band =
the
tolerance.  Example  39K ohms 10% would be orange white orange silver.

Harvey
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