Resistor Colour Instructions

1. Carefully cut out each disc.

0k
k
Code Calculator 2. Make a small hole at the centre
Using this you can convert 00 k
00 of each disc (marked ).
values to colour codes or 3. Fasten the discs together with

written 1.5M or 1M5

Values like 1500k are
written 2.7k or 2k7
Values like 2700 are
colour codes to values. a paper fastener so they rotate.
M
0
BOTTOM DISC

4
MIDDLE DISC

5
4

3
5
3

TOP DISC
6
6 2
2

1 7 1 7

8
8

Electronics
0

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John Hewes 2013

Resistor Colour Instructions

1. Carefully cut out each disc.
0k
k

Code Calculator 2. Make a small hole at the centre

Using this you can convert
values to colour codes or
00 k
00 of each disc (marked ).
3. Fasten the discs together with
written 1.5M or 1M5
Values like 1500k are
written 2.7k or 2k7
Values like 2700 are

colour codes to values. a paper fastener so they rotate.

M
0
BOTTOM DISC
4

MIDDLE DISC
5
4

3
5
3

TOP DISC

6
6 2
2

1 7 1 7
8
8
0

Electronics
9

Club electronicsclub.info
John Hewes 2013