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Dick Smith

It's so sad to see this store go. It was a niche store where you knew you could pick some items that the big electrical...
60 comments posted 10yrs
posted by max
60 comments posted 10yrs posted by max

Dick Smith Electronics in administration.

This has nothing to do with Dick Smith, the man, of course. Once they tried to reinvent Dick Smith Electronics as a con...
7 comments posted 10yrs
posted by sylvia
7 comments posted 10yrs posted by sylvia

Peltier devices

Anyone know about peltier devices? Can you drive them at half voltage? I wish to make a container that is limited to be...
23 comments posted 10yrs
posted by haggisz
23 comments posted 10yrs posted by haggisz

Bug zapper not zapping

How do you test the secondary coil (4KVA 6W). Air gapped coils iron core loop and the secondary is well coated in plast...
16 comments posted 10yrs
posted by newsthirteenspam-spam
16 comments posted 10yrs posted by newsthirteenspam-spam

Current transformer

I was looking for a cheap clip-on current transformer to use to monitor my power usage, and I found this: http://efergy...
29 comments posted 10yrs
posted by sylvia
29 comments posted 10yrs posted by sylvia

Re: Export a dunny spider caimpaign.

> LOL, I always thought it was a bit of a joke (like Kiwi's and their > wooly lovers) until I say the abundance of IR v...
1 comments posted 10yrs
posted by newsthirteenspam-spam
1 comments posted 10yrs posted by newsthirteenspam-spam

Capacitor to reduce DC motor start up current draw.

Hi folks, I'm a noob when it comes to electronics but am trying to learn. A while back I bought a cheap battery powered...
14 comments posted 10yrs
posted by shaun.at.pukekohe
14 comments posted 10yrs posted by shaun.at.pukekohe

cotton-insulated wire

I thought this stuff might be sold for nostalgia restoration projects, but one vendor has this bullshit- Jupiter wire p...
6 comments posted 10yrs
posted by bruce56
6 comments posted 10yrs posted by bruce56

Plugpacks

Any body know if the 12V dc plugpacks sold to use with Led striplights are different to ones sold for instance to power...
6 comments posted 10yrs
posted by haggisz
6 comments posted 10yrs posted by haggisz

Direct sunlight sensor

I want to make something to detect whether there's direct sunlight shining on particular place. I thought the obvious a...
40 comments posted 10yrs
posted by sylvia
40 comments posted 10yrs posted by sylvia

Emergency stops on machines [Australia]

It's a little off topic but its been quiet in here lately so............ We are reviewing our OH&S and I was wondering...
3 comments posted 10yrs
posted by x
3 comments posted 10yrs posted by x

Tps cable recall

Remember the recall of TPS cable one year ago? because it might degrade in warm places. I put a bit of it on the roof o...
9 comments posted 10yrs
posted by haggisz
9 comments posted 10yrs posted by haggisz