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What voltage caps ?

** See ABSE for pic of some ceramic caps. Marked as " 470 " & " M750 " = 470pF and 750ppm. Reddish orange in colour, di...
11 comments posted 17yrs
posted by philallison
11 comments posted 17yrs posted by philallison

Sony TV no colour

Hi, maybe someone has an easy solution to this: a friend of mine has a Sony KV C2521S that does as follows: When using...
2 comments posted 17yrs
posted by scarborofun
2 comments posted 17yrs posted by scarborofun

K-type thermocouple

I was attempting to verify my oven thermometer using a k-type thermocouple attached to my multimeter. Putting the probe...
17 comments posted 17yrs
posted by taygray
17 comments posted 17yrs posted by taygray

Help with a Diode

I've had a failure in a circuit operating a 12/240V refrigerator. The compressor works at 24VAC. The fault is in the 12...
1 comments posted 17yrs
posted by vwq47
1 comments posted 17yrs posted by vwq47

AM29F010 EEPROMs

Hi guys and gals (pfft!) I've been looking around to source some of these in DIP32 form, or similar/equivalent/pin comp...
3 comments posted 18yrs
posted by none
3 comments posted 18yrs posted by none

Failed Electro

** See ABSE for graphic image of faulty 6800uF electro cap. Not one for the squeamish.... ..... Phil
92 comments posted 18yrs
posted by philallison
92 comments posted 18yrs posted by philallison

Skippy.

http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/top-stories/2008/08/09/go-green-eat-skippy-115875-20689888/
21 comments posted 18yrs
posted by dai.ode
21 comments posted 18yrs posted by dai.ode

SMR with positive and negative headroom

Hi, I need to generate 5V, +/- 0.25V at about 10mA from a DC supply that can range between 4.5 and 6.5 volts. Is anyone...
1 comments posted 18yrs
posted by bxvarley
1 comments posted 18yrs posted by bxvarley

Plug pack standards, MEPS from December

I have not been following this closely, but a major supplier in Melbourne today sent us this. "By Dec 08 we must be sell...
3 comments posted 18yrs
posted by geoffjunkster
3 comments posted 18yrs posted by geoffjunkster

ASUS A7J laptop got wet (turned on) NO go now

A friend of a friend dropped his laptop around today. Totally dead, apparently he got it wet (don't want to know how)....
0 comments posted 18yrs
posted by tleathem55
0 comments posted 18yrs posted by tleathem55

Component Video cuts out

Just wondering if any one else has had this happening, or maybe a suggestion on how to approach this problem: I started...
0 comments posted 18yrs
posted by scarborofun
0 comments posted 18yrs posted by scarborofun

I can't get free to air TV

Howdy Folks, I have a problem. I have a country property and where the house is sited I can't get reception. I have had...
5 comments posted 18yrs
posted by rod.sales
5 comments posted 18yrs posted by rod.sales

google maps street view

new today: goto google maps: http://maps.google.com/ type in your house address if you are in a reasonably well trodden...
33 comments posted 18yrs
posted by 5V
33 comments posted 18yrs posted by 5V

Micron soldering station kaput

My temperature adjustable (40 W) Micron soldering station was dead when I tried to turn it on last night. Fuse was OK....
4 comments posted 18yrs
posted by glenn
4 comments posted 18yrs posted by glenn