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[–] [email protected] 8 points 5 days ago (1 children)

The blue background on metal film resistors makes it really hard for me to read them. I wish they would have stuck with tan and found another way to indicate the type.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 5 days ago

Yeah and a lot are just 5%'s that got selectively matched from larger batches. I've had some that have the blue/grey overcoat come off and that is even more problematic to keep up with.