[HBQRP] Something a little different... PC vision system for sorting R's.

[Bill Cromwell]

On 02/17/2014 12:23 AM, Arnie Grubbs wrote:

Hi Arnie,

Not to deny the coolness factor but ya know...

Even if you can read the color code easily and 100 per cent of the time 
that is not always what you get. The ohm meter section of a V-O-M, VTVM, 
or DMM is still the best way. However! There have been articles about 
using a web cam up close to see fine work such as building with surface 
mount parts and inspection of solder joints. *THAT* looks like something 
that is much more than 'cool'.

73,

Bill  KU8H

> Hi Group,
>
> Found this interesting post on Hack-a-Day...
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> http://hackaday.com/2014/02/16/rescan-automated-resistor-identification/#more-115038
>
>
> It uses a PC web cam to read a resistors color code.  It shows it on the screen and also announces
> the value via a voice on the PC's speakers.  Check out the vid on how it works...
>
> I think for those of us that having vision issues (glasses) as we get older or have slight problems
> with color vision (I need a LOT of light to be able to tell the colors on those little bands apart!)
> that this would be very handy.   A lot of laptops have a web cam built in.   I think that
> it would be a great way to sort a grab bag pile of resistors for your parts bins.  I have
> several box's of various resistors that look like they were swept up off a factory floor to sort...
> Just hold the resistor up to the web cam and let it read it out so you can put it in the right bin.
>
> I haven't checked to see if the author has posted it on GitHub yet like it was promised, but will
>
> check on it later this week. I am looking forward to checking it out soon...
>
> 73 - Arnie KA0NCR
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