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Post by Deleted on Jan 12, 2019 22:16:12 GMT
After dropping two bags of loose resistors, I spent ages sorting them out. I then thought, wouldn't it be great if I had a little machine or gadget to read the values for me. Enter the Chinese market. I picked this little gizmo up for £7 delivered and built it up today. 6 pieces of acrylic, 4 spacers and a few screw. 10 minutes later I am measuring all the components in my odds and sods box for fun. Well happy.  |
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Post by Bigman80 on Jan 13, 2019 4:21:22 GMT
After dropping two bags of loose resistors, I spent ages sorting them out. I then thought, wouldn't it be great if I had a little machine or gadget to read the values for me. Enter the Chinese market. I picked this little gizmo up for £7 delivered and built it up today. 6 pieces of acrylic, 4 spacers and a few screw. 10 minutes later I am measuring all the components in my odds and sods box for fun. Well happy. Great idea for a gadget. Hard to resist I guess! |
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Post by antonio on Jan 13, 2019 6:24:18 GMT
All you need now is a box with separate little compartments.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 13, 2019 8:49:29 GMT
All you need now is a box with separate little compartments. I've bagged the bits and labelled them. I don't need too much storage at the minute but if things go to plan, I might do! |
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Post by Deleted on Jan 13, 2019 8:51:19 GMT
After dropping two bags of loose resistors, I spent ages sorting them out. I then thought, wouldn't it be great if I had a little machine or gadget to read the values for me. Enter the Chinese market. I picked this little gizmo up for £7 delivered and built it up today. 6 pieces of acrylic, 4 spacers and a few screw. 10 minutes later I am measuring all the components in my odds and sods box for fun. Well happy. Great idea for a gadget. Hard to resist I guess! Lol, love the pun. It's a great little thing. |
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Post by Bigman80 on Jan 13, 2019 10:05:15 GMT
All you need now is a box with separate little compartments. I bid it costs more than the Chinese gadget! |
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Post by Bigman80 on Jan 13, 2019 10:09:11 GMT
Actually, Aldi sell compartmentalised storage boxes once or twice a year, I’m on the lookout one or two more, so will post here if I see them. They were £5.99 so I might even be able to confound my prediction.
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Post by macca on Jan 13, 2019 10:26:43 GMT
All you need now is a box with separate little compartments. I've bagged the bits and labelled them. I don't need too much storage at the minute but if things go to plan, I might do! Good job you've got a spare garage the size of Westminster Abbey then... That is a cool little device. |
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Post by Deleted on Jan 13, 2019 11:22:15 GMT
I was taught at college to remember Resistor Values by reciting this snappy little ditty........
B Black - 0
Bastards Brown - 1
Rape Red - 2
Our Orange - 3
Young Yellow - 4
Girls Green - 5
But Blue - 6
Violet Violet - 7
Gives Grey - 8
Willingly White - 9
But that was a long time ago, when handy gadgets, PC, and calculators weren't invented.
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Post by macca on Jan 13, 2019 12:25:03 GMT
And before racism was bad...
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Post by Deleted on Jan 13, 2019 12:33:16 GMT
I was taught at college to remember Resistor Values by reciting this snappy little ditty........ *Modded* Black - 0 Bastards Brown - 1 Rape Red - 2 Our Orange - 3 Young Yellow - 4 Girls Green - 5 But Blue - 6 Violet Violet - 7 Gives Grey - 8 Willingly White - 9 But that was a long time ago, when handy gadgets, PC, and calculators weren't invented. Also before racism was illegal, i imagine ! |
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Post by Deleted on Jan 13, 2019 12:44:10 GMT
Yes i did say before PC was invented........
We lived in simpler (better) times back then.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 13, 2019 12:51:58 GMT
bring back love thy neighbour i say.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 13, 2019 19:39:08 GMT
I've bagged the bits and labelled them. I don't need too much storage at the minute but if things go to plan, I might do! Good job you've got a spare garage the size of Westminster Abbey then... That is a cool little device. Ah, the future listening room you mean lol |
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Post by macca on Jan 13, 2019 23:04:17 GMT
You have to get that done this year.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 13, 2019 23:34:08 GMT
You have to get that done this year. Not a chance mate. Over the last year and a bit I've spent £5k on HiFi. Just about to spend £3k on a motorbike as my car is no longer adequate for the new job and I've promised my lovely, forgiving wife I'll concentrate on doing the jobs in the house . That's on top of selling cables, PCBs and building phonstages for people. I'm flat out lol |
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