>=20
> What is this gadget from Radio Shack?  And with=20
> colorblindness being so prominent among males and males being=20
> so prominent in electronics (no offense, ladies), especially=20
> more so years ago when the color code came about, who thought=20
> color coding would be a good idea?  I guess printing numbers=20
> on them is just too tough...
>=20
> Mike H.
> Colorblind and confused...

It has three wheels.  You "dial in" the colors on the resistor and read
off the values in a window at the bottom.  It is made of cardboard.  It
won't help if you are colorblind.

Alex

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