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Smitty · Oct 25, 2004 10:20 PM

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This isn't stunt related, but I need help. My son is doing a science project on Ohms' Law, and I showed him how to read the color code for resistors using a chart I made for him. Does anyone have a catchy G-rated phrase for remembering the color code? I only know the ones from my Air Force days, and neither one is well suited for a 10 year old.(Biloxi Beer Rots Our Young Guts But Vodka Goes Well,
Get Some Now) and the other one about Bad Boys, Young Girls and Virgins. If anyone knows of a phrase for the code, could you pass it on so I can get him to remember it. Thanks, and Len this should be right up your alley.

Bill Smith

ty marcucci · Oct 25, 2004 10:35 PM

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LAST EDITED ON Oct-25-04 AT 10:40 PM (CDT)
 
Here is one I used at Ranken Tech in St Louis when I taught Diesel Techs basic Electricity/electronics.
Bad Booze Rots Our Young Guts But Vodka Goes Well Get Some Now. Very much like the one you used. In the Navy I learned the one about Miss Violet. I'm sure there are others "out there".

Make me wonder who sat around and came up with these??

LeagueCityRalph · Oct 25, 2004 11:07 PM

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The old standby, when I thought I wanted to be an EE 50 years ago:

Bad Boys Rape Our Young Girls but Violet Goes Willingly.

I guess they thought it would catch our attention and "stick"; I guess they were right . . .

Ralph Wenzel

gcb · Oct 26, 2004 08:24 AM

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Ralph,

You left out, "Get Some Now".

Another clean version:

Bad Boys Raise Our Young Grass But Violets Grow Willingly...Get Some Now.

For the non-electronic types, the colors equate to number bands on a resistor:

B = black 0
B = brown 1
R = red 2
O = orange 3
Y = yellow 4
G = green 5
B = blue 6
V = violet 7
G = gray 8
W = white 9

G = gold 5%
S = silver 10%
N = none ~20% (no tolerance specified)

On a resistor, it is read from the side that has colors close to the end. First band = first number, second band = second number, third band = number of zeros to decimal point (gold=minus one, silver=minus two places). After a space there may be a gold or silver band to indicate tolerance for error. Near the other end there may be a quality indicator in the form of another band.

There you have resistors 101...I hope it's still current.

George

Heavy Stunt · Oct 25, 2004 11:09 PM

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Here is another way to remember the resistor color codes. It's based on the way they were developed to begin with. The middle of the color sequence is based on the colors in a rainbow that we all learned in science as ROY G BIV (with the exception of Indigo which is left out because nobody has ever been able to tell the difference between Indigo and Blue or Violet). That takes care of 2 to 7. Then you tack on Black and Brown on the front as O and 1 and Gray and White on the end as 8 and 9. That puts the two extremes of color ( Black and White) at the two ends and their adulterated cousins ( brown and Gray )adjacent to them.

Bruce Hunt
Student Teacher in Physics
Salem, OR

Howard Rush · Oct 26, 2004 12:17 AM

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Big boys race our young girls, but Violet generally wins.

It took a lot of Web searching to find that. I didn't realize the naughty one was so universal.

My favorite is "Eli the ice man".

Tools · Oct 26, 2004 01:25 AM

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LAST EDITED ON Oct-26-04 AT 01:31 AM (CDT)
 
Red Right Returning...no, that's navigation

Can Dead Men Vote Twice, At Elections...no, that's navigation

True Virgins Make Dull Companions, At Weddings...no, that's the reverse of above

Turn Climb Clean Check Determine Deliver...no
Pull Check Feather, Clean Select Lock, ABC's
(Airstart/Bailout/Condition lever)...no, T-34 engine failure
Armament all/off/safe, spoilers arm, harness lock, hook up, wheels
three down/locked, flaps full, brakes pump firm...no
PCA BFALS...no, Saab 340 loss of two engines
Idle Brakes, Hi Lo, Hi Lo...no, T-34 abort
Idle Boards Brakes Nosewheel steering Hook...no, A-4 abort

French True Virgins Sometimes Require Encouragement...no, thats a
Navy memo format

My Deat Aunt Sally...no, that's the order of operations

Thirty days, has September...nevermind

Nope, can't find it. Seems my head is as cluttered as the shop...

Tools

Have you noticed that a lot of virgins make their way into these things?

Mike

wcrane · Oct 26, 2004 04:36 AM

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Suck, Squeeze, Bang, Blow - Jet Engine basic operation sequence

The version I learned was racist but you remembered that Black was before Brown and at the time, nobody thought anything of it. Typical whitey oblivion, (ie. "whaddayamean Sambo's is a racist place to it?")


From somewhere near Parkville, Mo.
William Crane
AMA 6733

Brad Smith · Oct 26, 2004 08:06 PM

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LAST EDITED ON Oct-26-04 AT 08:07 PM (CDT)
 
tools man your head is cluttered. you need to fly more combat and drink more beer it might help.

i crash i fix i fly i crash again see ya Brad Smith

Dick Fowler · Oct 27, 2004 04:01 PM

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SNIP

>Can Dead Men Vote Twice, At Elections...no, that's
>navigation
>
SNIP

I always thought that described Chicago politics!

Gary Weaver · Oct 26, 2004 11:03 AM

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My college professor told us one of those catchy phrases, I can't remember it. It is best to just remember the color codes.

Multiplier
black 0
brown 1
red 2
orange 3
yellow 4
green 5
blue 6
violet 7
gray 8
white 9

Tolerance
gold 5%
silver 10%
no color band 20%

There are some resistors that have only 2 multiplier color bands and 2 tolerance color bands. These are fractional ohm value resistors.
Red, red, gold, gold is 2.2 ohms 5%. The 3rd multiplier color band is replaced with one of the tolerance color bands. Orange, Green, gold, gold is 3.5 ohms 5%.

Gary Weaver

Smitty · Oct 26, 2004 05:59 PM

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Thank you Mr. Rush, just what I was looking for. I know the color code all too well, but wanted to pass a phrase on to my son who is just starting to learn the resistor code and yours is the best I've seen for a 10 year old...

Bill Smith

Michael Schmitt · Oct 26, 2004 06:56 PM

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The catch phrase I learned in A&P school was "Roy G Biv" and then you would just need to remember black, brown,sliver and gold.

Michael Schmitt

50plusAirYears · Oct 26, 2004 07:40 PM

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Luckily, it's a lot easier now with the surface mount resistors. Down to 0603 size, the value is printed in 3 or 4 microscopic digits, and below 0603, you just keep the tape in the envelope that has all the info on it.
I only remember what the Bad Boys do as far as color codes though. Our prof was a retired Navy CPO.

DesignMan · Oct 27, 2004 03:29 PM

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Speaking of which (Virgins, that is)

Osama Bin Laden finally gets his and goes to his reward. Allah greets him with "I've got some good news and bad news". "The good news is here are your 72 beautiful virgins." "The bad news is that they have to STAY virgins."

Larry Renger
think S.M.A.L.L.