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Topic - Resistors - pixelphoto 18:24:46 06/27/12 (21)

RE: Resistors - hennfarm 11:17:27 07/04/12 (1)

RE: Resistors - pixelphoto 20:15:11 07/04/12 (0)

RE: Resistor Directionality - Jon Risch 13:48:00 07/02/12 (1)

RE: Resistor Directionality - pixelphoto 14:30:53 07/02/12 (0)

Not in my experience, even vishay bulk foils. - Timbo in Oz 19:10:10 06/30/12 (0)

No, resistors are not directional. nt - Mr. Dick Hertz 19:32:31 06/27/12 (15)

Considering that a fuse (extremely thin piece of metal) is clearly directional,... - carcass93 20:17:59 06/28/12 (9)

Perhaps you could direct me to some reliable documentation... - Mr. Dick Hertz 20:35:36 06/28/12 (8)

RE: Perhaps you could direct me to some reliable documentation... - fmak 22:14:34 06/28/12 (7)

RE: Perhaps you could direct me to some reliable documentation... - Bom 08:28:20 07/16/12 (0)

Anecdotal "evidence" is what I'm trying to get away from. - Mr. Dick Hertz 07:14:20 06/29/12 (5)

I always used the color codes as a consistent indicator but never really did any trial both ways. nt - Norm 17:54:46 06/29/12 (3)

So if there is anything to this directionality issue... - Mr. Dick Hertz 20:18:51 06/29/12 (2)

Yes, I guess I'm just compulsive. But since I don't really know the direction, it probably is random. - Norm 06:47:34 07/01/12 (0)

RE: So if there is anything to this directionality issue... - geoffkait 17:41:54 06/30/12 (0)

Believe - fmak 11:08:50 06/29/12 (0)

RE: No, resistors are not directional. nt - fmak 21:55:46 06/27/12 (4)

Electrically speaking, they are not. - Mr. Dick Hertz 12:27:01 06/28/12 (1)

RE: Electrically speaking, they are not. - fmak 22:16:08 06/28/12 (0)

RE: No, resistors are not directional. nt - pixelphoto 23:25:29 06/27/12 (1)

RE: No, resistors are not directional. nt - fmak 02:20:32 06/28/12 (0)

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Anecdotal "evidence" is what I'm trying to get away from. - Mr. Dick Hertz 07:14:20 06/29/12 (5)

I always used the color codes as a consistent indicator but never really did any trial both ways. nt - Norm 17:54:46 06/29/12 (3)

So if there is anything to this directionality issue... - Mr. Dick Hertz 20:18:51 06/29/12 (2)

Yes, I guess I'm just compulsive. But since I don't really know the direction, it probably is random. - Norm 06:47:34 07/01/12 (0)

RE: So if there is anything to this directionality issue... - geoffkait 17:41:54 06/30/12 (0)

Believe - fmak 11:08:50 06/29/12 (0)

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