0k
Values like 2700 are
written 2.7k or 2k7
Values like 1500k are
written 1.5M or 1M5
00
00
k
TOP DISC
2
1
6
7
9
9
00
M
2
1
6
7
9
9
0
8
TOP DISC
k
5
1
3
4
3
2
4
MIDDLE DISC
BOTTOM DISC
8
Values like 1500k are
written 1.5M or 1M5
0
7
0k
Values like 2700 are
written 2.7k or 2k7
00
Using this you can convert
values to colour codes or
colour codes to values.
Instructions
1. Carefully cut out each disc.
2. Make a small hole at the centre
of each disc (marked ).
3. Fasten the discs together with
a paper fastener so they rotate.
5
k
Resistor Colour
Code Calculator
© J Hewes 2005
6
0
8
8
7
5
1
3
4
3
2
4
MIDDLE DISC
BOTTOM DISC
6
0
M
Using this you can convert
values to colour codes or
colour codes to values.
Instructions
1. Carefully cut out each disc.
2. Make a small hole at the centre
of each disc (marked ).
3. Fasten the discs together with
a paper fastener so they rotate.
5
k
Resistor Colour
Code Calculator
© J Hewes 2005