At 04:48 PM 6/18/2003 +0100, you wrote:

>Ok, I give in. Why would you need them instead of specifying a "no fit"
>component?

I discovered an Asian supplier who could make automated assemblies of
axial resistors with connections between adjacent components. The
infinite-ohm resistors (one white band) were just there for mechanical
support. ;-)

Best regards,

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