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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