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Newbie: tips on how to start?

I'm looking into picking up electronics as a hobby. What advice can you spare? Thanks in advance, Rui Maciel
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posted by rui.maciel
80 comments posted 16yrs posted by rui.maciel

The ideas of time?

The ideas of what we are - is of little interest if the ideas of what we see - are of little or no internals if the ide...
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posted by bcon1
3 comments posted 16yrs posted by bcon1

SLA battery orientation?

Does SLA battery orientation matter only when charging? Thanks.
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posted by jdoe
1 comments posted 16yrs posted by jdoe

Phone Jack

Hello, I'm an amateur when it comes to repairing things. I have static on my phone line and called the phone company. T...
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posted by stepri
8 comments posted 16yrs posted by stepri

Types of diode-connected BJTs

What are the relative merits of diode-connecting a BJT by shorting base and collector (using B-E junction) versus short...
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posted by egernet
19 comments posted 16yrs posted by egernet

Automatic countdown reset timer?

Problem: Sense a person in a room. Trigger a countdown timer that is preset to a fixed time when a person is sensed. (A...
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posted by boyntonstu
8 comments posted 16yrs posted by boyntonstu

Ultra low frequency VCO

Could some electronics guru please help ? Is there any commonly available reference design for an ultra low frequency v...
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posted by dakupoto
97 comments posted 16yrs posted by dakupoto

input impedance of THAT 1512 IC?

Hey all; I've been reviewing the THAT 1512 data sheet (http://www.thatcorp.com/datashts/THAT_1510-1512_Datasheet.pdf) a...
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posted by toccata
1 comments posted 16yrs posted by toccata

Old Solder

A couple of days ago I did a small repair to an electronic timer. It just need a bit of solder to reconnect a wire. I h...
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posted by none
23 comments posted 16yrs posted by none

Epson Perfection Scanner Problem

Hi Experts :-) I have an Epson 1640SU that worked very well until today. Now, when I press the start button, it click-c...
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posted by JD
11 comments posted 16yrs posted by JD

Connector naming convention

What is a general term for a connector - any connector in common use, male or female - that's fitted at the end of a cab...
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posted by pawihte
8 comments posted 16yrs posted by pawihte

Micro controller and printer

Hi, how people have connected a printer to micro controller? On my quest to learn PICs (mostly the 32-bit). I have only...
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posted by klaine8
4 comments posted 16yrs posted by klaine8

Destructive Testing On SPICE

Is there any circuit simulator that accounts for overload and failure of components? Bret Cahill
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posted by BretCahill
10 comments posted 16yrs posted by BretCahill