> 
> > Hmm, wonder how you will get on with SMD capacitors that
> > don't have markings - not even colour bands ...
> 
> That's odd that caps are left blank. They can be the same size as
> marked resistors, and are generally brown, resistors are black, so
> it's unlikely you'd confuse two components with the same number
> 
> I scavenge SMT ceramics to sprinkle around boards for decoupling
> and don't think I've seen a non-polarised cap yet with a value printed
> on it
> 
> A quick Google doesn't provide an answer why, but all the mftrs
> seem to do it

Affects the value perhaps?

Rob
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