I sometimes see (through-hole) diodes with colour coded bars instead of type numbers printed on; there obviously aren't enough lines to give a full part number (and I'm not sure if I have 812 or 218 anyway). I guess several different types of diodes (perhaps in different cases/made by different companies) might have the same colours because of the limited space for lines. How do I find out the part number of such diodes? Is there a website??
Thanks, Mark A