Quote Originally Posted by Pa1963 View Post
I've been reading a book on basic electronics, and I picked up one of those electronic experiment kits. They're supposed to be for 10 year olds, but I think a kid would have a hard time using this without a knowledgeable adult at hand. I had to learn how to decipher the color codes on resistors, so, if nothing else, I know how to do that now.
Very cool! Remember Heathkit? I built a radio from one of their kits - must be 40+ years ago.

I remember learning the resistor decoding in high school physics and then again in A&P electronics class, but the details seem to have entirely vanished from my head. Must be all that other acquired wisdom, right? …or maybe just age…

Ken