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DIY Stompboxes => Building your own stompbox => Topic started by: Chris Goodson on June 10, 2004, 11:12:01 AM

Title: How do you read the markings on metal film resistors?
Post by: Chris Goodson on June 10, 2004, 11:12:01 AM
I recently ordered some of these from Mouser and the markings aren't quite what I'm used to seeing.
Title: How do you read the markings on metal film resistors?
Post by: strungout on June 10, 2004, 11:43:23 AM
Hmm, well it would help to know what the marking is exactly :P

Search the board, plenty of info about markings in here.

Ciao.
Title: How do you read the markings on metal film resistors?
Post by: Fret Wire on June 10, 2004, 11:47:03 AM
If you're talking about reading 5-band metal film resistors, scroll down on this link and you'll find a calculator for 5-band metal film resistors.

http://www.eatel.net/~amptech/elecdisc/resistrs.htm
Title: DMM
Post by: petemoore on June 10, 2004, 11:49:02 AM
Identifiying any resistor's value doesn't get any easier than using the DMM to measure it's actual resistance.
Title: Re: DMM
Post by: Fret Wire on June 10, 2004, 11:53:03 AM
Quote from: petemooreIdentifiying any resistor's value doesn't get any easier than using the DMM to measure it's actual resistance.

Unless the resistor is in-circuit, then you'll have to read them. I always measure every cap and resistor before I solder them in. Takes a little more time, but saves headaches later.
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