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FrankB · 30th Nov 2017, 4:35 am

Decades ago, HeathKit earned the nick name "GriefKit" here in the States.

Some of their kits had mis-marked resistor color code stripes, and some of the diodes had the cathode band marked on the anode.

Made for interesting times, I tell you. Soured me on their products, too.

30th Nov 2017, 4:35 am	#24
FrankB Heptode Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Olympia, Washington, USA. Posts: 664	Re: Never assume anything! Decades ago, HeathKit earned the nick name "GriefKit" here in the States. Some of their kits had mis-marked resistor color code stripes, and some of the diodes had the cathode band marked on the anode. Made for interesting times, I tell you. Soured me on their products, too.