Hobby Electronics Basics

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design hobbyist fife

Hi, I am in need of a piece of equipment which can show me a relation between sun intensity and temoerature. How do I f...
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posted by partners
4 comments posted 19yrs posted by partners

LED lightbulbs and X10 dimmer switches?

As an experiment, I ordered an LED bulb advertised on its web site as "compatible" with dimmer switches. As I sort of e...
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posted by tom.horsley
6 comments posted 19yrs posted by tom.horsley

what to input to CLK for 74 series IC?

hi there, i'm doing a IC tester and it is able to only input high and low voltages to the Input pin of the IC. For exam...
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posted by cynhong
4 comments posted 19yrs posted by cynhong

74LS73A (flip-flop)

I'm doing a IC tester and it is able to only input high and low voltages to the Input pin of the IC. What input should...
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posted by thensiujing
2 comments posted 19yrs posted by thensiujing

basic general question

Hi, Im a total noob to this field and was wondering if anyone could provide input to prevent me from blowing up my ac o...
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posted by caltus
24 comments posted 19yrs posted by caltus

Dot matrix display 7x5 LTP2157AE pin-out

I have been given a number of 7x5 dot matrix display segments. There are 7 pins at the top and 7 at the bottom. The ID...
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posted by dewhurst
7 comments posted 19yrs posted by dewhurst

Component level course

Hi I would like to know what course, or how to learn to repair Electronic equipment to component level. Such as TV'S mo...
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posted by steve
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recommendation for book on fixing telephones

I've been looking around for a book on fixing telephones--not ancient models but not new cheap junk either. Haven't seen...
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posted by badgerboy
0 comments posted 19yrs posted by badgerboy

Pasting a Link

I want a link to my web page from a posting on a classifieds (homes for sale) site. I want to copy the address from my...
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posted by lisafitz
5 comments posted 19yrs posted by lisafitz

LEDs

I have been given a large number of LEDs soldered into a board. Since the pins have been cut t the same length what is t...
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posted by dewhurst
6 comments posted 19yrs posted by dewhurst

Novice needs help with crazy project

Gurus, I need your help... I am an amateur triathlete and I'm getting ready for the start of the triathlon season and I...
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posted by jerrykagan
154 comments posted 19yrs posted by jerrykagan

IC 555

Hi, I was using 555 astable output and connect to a radio transformer ( 1:70), trying to step up the output voltage fro...
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posted by Dr.chongff
7 comments posted 19yrs posted by Dr.chongff

Rational Question: Analog Electronic Chip

Hi: Please forgive my past messages. Currently I have a sensible question. Just out of curiosity. Is there such thing a...
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posted by glucegen1
31 comments posted 19yrs posted by glucegen1