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Ken G Kopp

OT: Color code memory aid ...

From the distant past ...

Bad Boys Rape Our Young Girls But Violet Gives Willingly ...

73!

K0PP

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On Fri, Jun 15, 2018, 18:13 Fred Jensen <[hidden email]> wrote:

> OK, cool! I'd like to see it work. While I have a lot of respect for
> design folk, and especially those who design the super easy websites to
> use where you find what you need, do it, leave, and your coffee is still
> hot, the Mech E's who can visualize in 3D with motion astound me. I
> understand the multiple reels of feedstock. It's the "remove the parts
> from the tape" part that I find hard, that tape was really sticky. [:-)
>
> Every time I've asked my wife to tell me the colors on a resistor, even
> after I tell her, "They're all supposed to be preschool colors," I still
> get, "Well, sort of reddish-orange ... might be a little pink too."
>
> 73,
>
> Fred ["Skip"] K6DGW
> Sparks NV DM09dn
> Washoe County
>
> On 6/15/2018 4:43 PM, GaryK9GS wrote:
> > Hi Fred,
> > It's called a sequencer. Individual reels of tape and reel axial parts
> are loaded in the sequencer. So there would be an entire reel of 10k
> resistors, a separate reel of 100k, separate reel of diodes, etc.
> > The sequencer then removes the parts from the tape and creates a new
> tape with the parts in the proper order and count. The sequencer my
> company used to have would also measure the value of the part and reject it
> if it wasn't in the tolerance window.
> > I hope that all makes sense...
> > Surface mount is oh so much easier. We have 9 surface mount lines and
> rarely use the axial through hole inserter these days.
>
>

Tim Herrick

Re: OT: Color code memory aid ...

My late Uncle taught that to me.

73
Tim, KQ8M
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Subject: [Elecraft] OT: Color code memory aid ...

From the distant past ...

Bad Boys Rape Our Young Girls But Violet Gives Willingly ...

73!

K0PP

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On Fri, Jun 15, 2018, 18:13 Fred Jensen <[hidden email]> wrote:

it
> if it wasn't in the tolerance window.
> > I hope that all makes sense...
> > Surface mount is oh so much easier. We have 9 surface mount lines and
> rarely use the axial through hole inserter these days.
>
>
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EricJ

Re: OT: Color code memory aid ...

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...for gold, silver or nothing.

Just adding the 5, 10 and 20% tolerance colors.

Eric KE6US

On 6/15/2018 5:25 PM, Ken G Kopp wrote:

> >From the distant past ...
>
> Bad Boys Rape Our Young Girls But Violet Gives Willingly ...
>
> 73!
>
> K0PP
>
> ________________________________________
>
> On Fri, Jun 15, 2018, 18:13 Fred Jensen <[hidden email]> wrote:
>
>> OK, cool! I'd like to see it work. While I have a lot of respect for
>> design folk, and especially those who design the super easy websites to
>> use where you find what you need, do it, leave, and your coffee is still
>> hot, the Mech E's who can visualize in 3D with motion astound me. I
>> understand the multiple reels of feedstock. It's the "remove the parts
>> from the tape" part that I find hard, that tape was really sticky. [:-)
>>
>> Every time I've asked my wife to tell me the colors on a resistor, even
>> after I tell her, "They're all supposed to be preschool colors," I still
>> get, "Well, sort of reddish-orange ... might be a little pink too."
>>
>> 73,
>>
>> Fred ["Skip"] K6DGW
>> Sparks NV DM09dn
>> Washoe County
>>
>> On 6/15/2018 4:43 PM, GaryK9GS wrote:
>>> Hi Fred,
>>> It's called a sequencer. Individual reels of tape and reel axial parts
>> are loaded in the sequencer. So there would be an entire reel of 10k
>> resistors, a separate reel of 100k, separate reel of diodes, etc.
>>> The sequencer then removes the parts from the tape and creates a new
>> tape with the parts in the proper order and count. The sequencer my
>> company used to have would also measure the value of the part and reject it
>> if it wasn't in the tolerance window.
>>> I hope that all makes sense...
>>> Surface mount is oh so much easier. We have 9 surface mount lines and
>> rarely use the axial through hole inserter these days.
>>
>>
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Richard S. Leary

Re: OT: Color code memory aid ...

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Thanks Ken, Was told that one in radio school, Keesler AFB, summer 1955. You
never forget it do you.

73!
Rick, W7LKG

-----Original Message-----
From: [hidden email] <[hidden email]> On
Behalf Of Ken G Kopp
Sent: Friday, June 15, 2018 17:26
Cc: Elecraft <[hidden email]>
Subject: [Elecraft] OT: Color code memory aid ...

From the distant past ...

Bad Boys Rape Our Young Girls But Violet Gives Willingly ...

73!

K0PP

________________________________________

On Fri, Jun 15, 2018, 18:13 Fred Jensen <[hidden email]> wrote:

> OK, cool! I'd like to see it work. While I have a lot of respect for
> design folk, and especially those who design the super easy websites
> to use where you find what you need, do it, leave, and your coffee is
> still hot, the Mech E's who can visualize in 3D with motion astound
> me. I understand the multiple reels of feedstock. It's the "remove
> the parts from the tape" part that I find hard, that tape was really
> sticky. [:-)
>
> Every time I've asked my wife to tell me the colors on a resistor,
> even after I tell her, "They're all supposed to be preschool colors,"
> I still get, "Well, sort of reddish-orange ... might be a little pink

too."

>
> 73,
>
> Fred ["Skip"] K6DGW
> Sparks NV DM09dn
> Washoe County
>
> On 6/15/2018 4:43 PM, GaryK9GS wrote:
> > Hi Fred,
> > It's called a sequencer. Individual reels of tape and reel axial
> > parts
> are loaded in the sequencer. So there would be an entire reel of 10k
> resistors, a separate reel of 100k, separate reel of diodes, etc.
> > The sequencer then removes the parts from the tape and creates a new
> tape with the parts in the proper order and count. The sequencer my
> company used to have would also measure the value of the part and
> reject it if it wasn't in the tolerance window.
> > I hope that all makes sense...
> > Surface mount is oh so much easier. We have 9 surface mount lines
> > and
> rarely use the axial through hole inserter these days.
>
>

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Re: OT: Color code memory aid ...

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Ken
For silver or gold

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> On Jun 15, 2018, at 8:38 PM, <[hidden email]> <[hidden email]> wrote:
>
> My late Uncle taught that to me.
>
> 73
> Tim, KQ8M
> [hidden email]
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: [hidden email]
> [mailto:[hidden email]] On Behalf Of Ken G Kopp
> Sent: Friday, June 15, 2018 20:26
> Cc: Elecraft
> Subject: [Elecraft] OT: Color code memory aid ...
>
> From the distant past ...
>
> Bad Boys Rape Our Young Girls But Violet Gives Willingly ...
>
> 73!
>
> K0PP
>
> ________________________________________
>
>> On Fri, Jun 15, 2018, 18:13 Fred Jensen <[hidden email]> wrote:
>>
>> OK, cool! I'd like to see it work. While I have a lot of respect for
>> design folk, and especially those who design the super easy websites to
>> use where you find what you need, do it, leave, and your coffee is still
>> hot, the Mech E's who can visualize in 3D with motion astound me. I
>> understand the multiple reels of feedstock. It's the "remove the parts
>> from the tape" part that I find hard, that tape was really sticky. [:-)
>>
>> Every time I've asked my wife to tell me the colors on a resistor, even
>> after I tell her, "They're all supposed to be preschool colors," I still
>> get, "Well, sort of reddish-orange ... might be a little pink too."
>>
>> 73,
>>
>> Fred ["Skip"] K6DGW
>> Sparks NV DM09dn
>> Washoe County
>>
>>> On 6/15/2018 4:43 PM, GaryK9GS wrote:
>>> Hi Fred,
>>> It's called a sequencer. Individual reels of tape and reel axial parts
>> are loaded in the sequencer. So there would be an entire reel of 10k
>> resistors, a separate reel of 100k, separate reel of diodes, etc.
>>> The sequencer then removes the parts from the tape and creates a new
>> tape with the parts in the proper order and count. The sequencer my
>> company used to have would also measure the value of the part and reject
> it
>> if it wasn't in the tolerance window.
>>> I hope that all makes sense...
>>> Surface mount is oh so much easier. We have 9 surface mount lines and
>> rarely use the axial through hole inserter these days.
>>
>>
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Josh Fiden

Re: OT: Color code memory aid ...

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Off topic & very off color. Not appropriate for this reflector, please.

73
Josh W6XU

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> On Jun 15, 2018, at 5:38 PM
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: [hidden email]
> [mailto:[hidden email]] On Behalf Of Ken G Kopp
> Sent: Friday, June 15, 2018 20:26
> Cc: Elecraft
> Subject: [Elecraft] OT: Color code memory aid ...
>
> From the distant past ...
>
> Bad Boys Rape Our Young Girls But Violet Gives Willingly ...
>
> 73!
>
> K0PP
>
>

Nr4c

Re: OT: Color code memory aid ...

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Don’t try to remove the leads from the sticky tape, just use your flush cutters and snip the leads right at the edge of the tape.

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...nr4c. bill

> On Jun 15, 2018, at 8:38 PM, <[hidden email]> <[hidden email]> wrote:
>
> My late Uncle taught that to me.
>
> 73
> Tim, KQ8M
> [hidden email]
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: [hidden email]
> [mailto:[hidden email]] On Behalf Of Ken G Kopp
> Sent: Friday, June 15, 2018 20:26
> Cc: Elecraft
> Subject: [Elecraft] OT: Color code memory aid ...
>
>> From the distant past ...
>
> Bad Boys Rape Our Young Girls But Violet Gives Willingly ...
>
> 73!
>
> K0PP
>
> ________________________________________
>
>> On Fri, Jun 15, 2018, 18:13 Fred Jensen <[hidden email]> wrote:
>>
>> OK, cool! I'd like to see it work. While I have a lot of respect for
>> design folk, and especially those who design the super easy websites to
>> use where you find what you need, do it, leave, and your coffee is still
>> hot, the Mech E's who can visualize in 3D with motion astound me. I
>> understand the multiple reels of feedstock. It's the "remove the parts
>> from the tape" part that I find hard, that tape was really sticky. [:-)
>>
>> Every time I've asked my wife to tell me the colors on a resistor, even
>> after I tell her, "They're all supposed to be preschool colors," I still
>> get, "Well, sort of reddish-orange ... might be a little pink too."
>>
>> 73,
>>
>> Fred ["Skip"] K6DGW
>> Sparks NV DM09dn
>> Washoe County
>>
>>> On 6/15/2018 4:43 PM, GaryK9GS wrote:
>>> Hi Fred,
>>> It's called a sequencer. Individual reels of tape and reel axial parts
>> are loaded in the sequencer. So there would be an entire reel of 10k
>> resistors, a separate reel of 100k, separate reel of diodes, etc.
>>> The sequencer then removes the parts from the tape and creates a new
>> tape with the parts in the proper order and count. The sequencer my
>> company used to have would also measure the value of the part and reject
> it
>> if it wasn't in the tolerance window.
>>> I hope that all makes sense...
>>> Surface mount is oh so much easier. We have 9 surface mount lines and
>> rarely use the axial through hole inserter these days.
>>
>>
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Phil Kane-2

OT: Color code memory aid ...

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On 6/15/2018 7:01 PM, Josh Fiden wrote:

> Off topic & very off color. Not appropriate for this reflector, please.

OK - try: ROY G. BIV

73 de K2ASP - Phil Kane
Elecraft K2/100 s/n 5402

>From a Clearing in the Silicon Forest
Beaverton (Washington County) Oregon
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Charlie T, K3ICH

Re: OT: Color code memory aid ...

OK, here's one that is a tad more socially acceptable

"Blue Birds R On Your Grass But Vultures Get Worms."

I just made that up, I'll try to do better next time.......

73, Charlie k3ICH

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Subject: [Elecraft] OT: Color code memory aid ...

On 6/15/2018 7:01 PM, Josh Fiden wrote:

> Off topic & very off color. Not appropriate for this reflector, please.

OK - try: ROY G. BIV

73 de K2ASP - Phil Kane
Elecraft K2/100 s/n 5402

>From a Clearing in the Silicon Forest
Beaverton (Washington County) Oregon
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