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Correct term & pinout of this dual pot with inline pins?

I wanted to look up the pinout for the five in-line pins of this pot. http://bayimg.com/pApfNaAbD.jpg I couldn't get th...

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no-not.avail

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Trouble programming older PIC 16C84 and 16C71

Hi, I have a PICSTART microcontroller programmer and some 16C84 and one 16C71. Both couldn't be programmed, but the chi...

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lothar.behrens

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Can I filter noise from power supply?

I have 5VDC wall wort power supply, which is a switching supply, and it has a typical barrel connector. But I rigged up...

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waybackNO784SPAM44

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how to make a low voltage clamp or limiter

Does anyone know how I could protect a load from exceeding two different voltages... I have a load that I want to keep...

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panfilero

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Connecting Nets to Pins in gschem

Is there a trick to getting nets to consistently connect to component pins in gschem? I can get it to work sometimes, b...

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chrish57

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Counting number of pulses

Hi all, Here is my understanding of counting number of pulses of my project: Please be patient in my description may lo...

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sreenivas.jyothi

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transistor identification

Re: transistor TA78L 009AP 8A. in a 3/TO-92 package. Can anyone identify this transistor ? and tell me where I can buy...

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flyer

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120Vdc to 120vAC

Hello, I would like to know what would be the best way to convert 120VDC to 120VAC at 5Kwatt power. I did not find any...

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lerameur

18 17yrs lerameur

how to make an active fuse

Hello, Can anyone suggest a way to make an active fuse using very few components? I'd like an electronic fuse that open...

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panfilero

21 17yrs panfilero

How to build a basic power regulator circuit?

I'm pretty new to electronics and I want to learn some more by building a basic power regulator so that I can power/cha...

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buljarse

11 17yrs buljarse

Testing a ZNR and other

Thanks to everyone for all of the help that I have received through this group. This one and the Pinball newsgroup are...

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uriahsky

5 17yrs uriahsky

DIY laser schematic

A friend of mine dug up this schematic he wants to build with his son. http://www.diyforums.net/laser-alarm-schematic-n...

8 17yrs

yan

8 17yrs yan

mini usb 5v datasheet

Dear all, Can any one tell me the data sheet of 5V mini usb 5 pinout (THA component) ?

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josegidayfin

1 17yrs josegidayfin

JFET on resistance?

Hi; Is there a way to figure out the R(on) of a JFET when this parameter isn't specified in the data sheet? Thanks

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toccata

21 17yrs toccata

Driving a transistor base from a voltage divider

Hi, I am trying to determine the operating specs for operating a transistor base (as a switch) from a voltage divider....

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