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Hall sensor inductance
I was looking at open-loop Hall-effect current sensors, like these, for measuring a couple hundred amps. Since these are a chunky toroidal core, with a slit for the Hall element, they must present...
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not your daddy's x86
-- John Larkin Highland Technology, Inc picosecond timing precision measurement jlarkin att highlandtechnology dott com
 
OT: Microsoft - Bless their heart
Decided I needed to install Excel. Hauled out the Microsoft Office *1997* Small Business Edition ;-) Started the install. It announced, "This is an upgrade, searching for the previous version......
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OT: The flame has been lit, I hope
OT: The flame has been lit, I hope I bought this kit for our youngest grandchild's birthday, a grandson who just turned 8 years old... For only 8 years old the boy is an intense jock... goalie on...
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OT: Here's one for you...
Here's one for you... Frontier Pick-em-up remote started acting flaky this past week... wouldn't always function, closing hood after checking oil set off alarm and remote wouldn't stop it :-( Opened...
 
Listening to ultrasonics, a look at Pantellab...
Listening to ultrasonics, a look at Pantellab... I know some of you may have wondered if I was a bat, well, I have do disappoint ye there, but I really needed a realistic way to test high frequency...
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Linear Actuator Control
Hi, I am trying to control the following motor using PWM I am trying to see the power requirements for this linear actuator. Its 12V and 12A motor at full load. How much Amp Hour lead acid battery is...
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Bypass your switching-regulator IC supplies, and filter their current-sensing circuits!
Buck / inverting converter ICs that have current sensing on the high side are especially convenient when powering the circuit from a supply with limited capability. For example a USB port, or a small...
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question about LF347 op-amp with heat.
Do the LF347 op-amps have issues with ambient heat getting a little on the high side? The PDF specifies 70c from what I can see. For those of you that don't know what this is off the top of your head,...
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New LTspice Model Posted
See AD790_JT.zip on the Device Models & Subcircuits Page of my website: Behavioral model based on the datasheet only. Comments most welcome. Please report any issues. ...Jim Thompson -- | James...
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OT: Set Windows cmd path to just current directoy
I'm doing some programming where I run some commands inside a project direc tory. It would be nice if I could change the command prompt from C:UsersWandererswdevWorkspacemyProject> to just myProject>...
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In The Ever lasting Chain Of Experiments The Next Project, ultrasonics part 12
In The Ever lasting Chain Of Experiments The Next Project, ultrasonic anti-fouling for boats. Part 12 Observations and conclusions Made a small change in the circuit diagram, added a 6k8 resistor in...
 
MJ decomposed: teh Fourier!
SteamORGANpunk? Bass drum strikes are ALL KEYS AT ONCE. But not the high ones. Pinknoise transient with natural ASDR. cool. (((((((((((((((( ( ( ( ( (O) ) ) ) ) )))))))))))))))) William J. Beaty...
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Simple useful circuits
I'm looking for ideas for things to make in the 3rd world from electronic j unk. What simple circuits have you found useful? Whether as tools or end pr oducts. Have already done minimal versions of...
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Interrupting Mains Supply in Event of Flooding
Hi all, I'm building a circuit to protect the house in case the washing machine outlet hose splits or comes lose, flooding the utility room floor. The schematic I'm following only creates a warning...
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