I use an Ott-Lite, an even-spectrum light sold in art and office supply
stores, great for kitbuilding and taking photos of small stuff too. In
a pinch, a white LED light is also a very good light source - at worst
some of them seem slightly bluish, most of the time the problem with
lighting is too much yellow.
I also swear by having a dependable meter (fluke) and my AADE LC Meter
for those cap and inductor jobs. The LC meter is a very easy kit, and
costs $100, $130 or so if you order it built. When in doubt, check that
part!
73 de Alex NS6Y
On Apr 10, 2006, at 1:57 AM, ron_w wrote:
> Hi,
> I just made a discovery today that might help others having
> difficulty identifying color code bands on resistors and the
> like...especially if you aren't working in natural lighting
> conditions. Go buy one of those dinky LED torches and shine that on
> the resistors....it makes the colors *really* stand out......far more
> so than a "normal" torch.
> FWIW
> Cheers.......Ron ZL1TW
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