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 +===== Component Guide =====
  
 +<​note>​
 +This section could probably use some graphics, particularly ones that illustrate the polarity of components.
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 +==== Resistors ====
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 +The x0xb0x comes with a metric-fuck-tonne of resistors. ​ These do not have to be soldered in any particular way (no polarity), and they are not heat sensitive. ​ There are also 2 thermistors in the kit, which look really similar to the resistors, so be careful.
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 +==== Capacitors ====
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 +The x0xb0x also comes with a heavy amount of capacitors. ​ There are 4 types used in the x0xb0x. ​ Polyester caps have no polarity, and are green. ​ Ceramic caps also have no polarity, and are yellow. ​ The kit comes with 2 tantalum caps which are also yellow, but are mroe 'blob shaped. ​ Tantalum capacitors have polarity, and apparently you can reverse their polarity with no immediate ill effects, only to have problems later on.  Finally, the kit is shipped with a bunch of electrolytic capacitors. ​ These are cylinders of blue or black, and a white stripe showing their polarity.
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 +==== Diodes ====
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 +The x0xb0x comes with 2 different kinds of diodes, 4 1N4001 Power Diodes make the full wave rectifier in the PowerSupply. ​ There are also a bunch of 1N4148 switching diodes. ​ These are not heat sensative, but they do have polarity. ​ The arrow in the silk-screen diagram should be pointing to the line.
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 +=== Light Emitting Didoes ===
 +
 +Exactly like diodes, they are not heat sensative, but do have polarity. ​ You can tell which way they go, because one edge of the led is slightly flat, similar to the silkscreen on the PCB.
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 +(more later)
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