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Colour coding for LV cords
Just wondering if there are any regs prohibiting the use of mains standard wire colouring in LV service. I've just taken delivery of an Antex XS-25 24v soldering iron, and the cores in the cord are...
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Rasberry PI
Another entrant into the bottom end controller/hacking market. This one offers a bit more than the Arduino, it has USB connection for keyboard/mouse, HDMI and composite video, audio out, and an SD...
 
Microbee Computers are Back
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Where to buy direct burial Cat5e cable in Melbourne?
Hi all, I'm after some direct burial Cat5e cable like this one: Where can I get this in Melbourne? They want $210 for shipping from the US, and I need two reels, which is a bit rich. I can't find...
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Is this the future?
Last Saturday was very hot and at about 6.30 pm a series of short blackouts occurred at my home in Wollondilly shire on the outskirts of Sydney. I happened to have a power meter connected at the time...
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Digital TV antenna options
Looking for an antenna for digital. Any experience with the Bunnings ones, are they OK or not?
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Speaker testing
From one of phalluson's more reasonable posts.
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Digital TV Antenna Scam ?
** Hi, the other day I watched an installer put a new TV antenna on top of a block of units in Sydney - from the roof top there is a line of sight to the transmitter towers 11 kms away. He removed the...
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erasing faulty hard drive
We have a WD 2TB green hard drive that has failed, it will not even be recognised when connected to the pc. It will have to go back under warranty, but is there any way of wiping the data from it...
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Enamelled copper strap
Has anyone ever seen a supplier in Aus for copper strap for tranny secondaries, about 15mmx3mm and enamelled? We are sourcing from a different tranny winder and they don't have knowledge of where to...
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1000W PSUs - LH Research SM24
I have four 1000W PSUs which are about 20 - 25 years old. One is made by Qualidyne, the others by LH Research (model SM24). The ratings are 5V @ 150A, +12V @ 8A, -12V @ 8A, -5V @ 4A. I also have spare...
 
240V transformers - 1kVA and 3kVA (or 5kVA ?)
I have four 240V/110V 1kVA transformers in metal cases. I also have one open 3kVA or 5kVA multitap transformer (can't tell which). There are two sets of taps on each side - 0V, 104V, 110V, 120V. This...
 
Incandescent heaters.......
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Akai AD-6300 cassette deck spares
I'm about to throw away an Akai AD-6300 cassette deck. If anyone needs spares, let me know soon. Here is a photo (not mine): - Franc Zabkar
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mounting PIRs on plaster
what type of screws or fixing do you suggest? double sided tape? thanks in advance Joe
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