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Power supply questions:

A power supply on one of my computers recently failed. ( I know it is the supply. I yanked another supply out of anothe...
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posted by olczyk2002
2 comments posted 21yrs posted by olczyk2002

Eagle CAD layout to ODB++ Format?

Does anyone know of a script or converter? Thanks!
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posted by no-spame-matt
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home theater sound problems

My Panasonic home theater system pretty much works great. However, quite frequently the sound will be interupted by a p...
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posted by anowade
3 comments posted 21yrs posted by anowade

Voltmeter with hold reading

Hello All, I posted a few months ago about building a discharger for a DeWalt 18v battery. Thanks to everyone who contr...
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posted by mark_gramlich
30 comments posted 21yrs posted by mark_gramlich

convert current meter

Is it possible to convert an analog meter that measures up to 500mA to read up to 1 amp and also 1.5 amps. This is to m...
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posted by patgowa
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Help

Hi, I am an engg student(first year) (electronics) I am very much interested in electronics so can u please tell me whe...
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posted by rvbbhushan
6 comments posted 21yrs posted by rvbbhushan

Terminology: "decided signal"

Hello, Could someone briefly explain what a "decided signal" is? Is it, f. i., similar to a "selected signal"? TIA and h...
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posted by none
5 comments posted 21yrs posted by none

Value of a ceramic capacitor

I am asking if anyone can give a guess at the value of a capacitor just from my following description... I have a cheap...
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posted by foreignpigdogAThotmailDOTcom
10 comments posted 21yrs posted by foreignpigdogAThotmailDOTcom

Trouble Calculating DC Resistance

I was looking through some old electronics books of mine, and I can't seem to figure out the equation to calculate the...
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posted by kamizu83
11 comments posted 21yrs posted by kamizu83

Recovering code from ancient EPROMs and PLAs

Dear All, I have to duplicate a board that was designed by our company 18 years ago. It has 2732A EPROMs, 8086 and 8753...
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posted by boothmultipler
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Newbie on Electricity

Can anyone tell me if I should start studying on BASIC PRINCIPLES OF ELECTRICITY or jump to VOLTAGE, CURRENT, POWER, EN...
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posted by Genesis8548
7 comments posted 21yrs posted by Genesis8548

looking for a delay off circuit

Hello, i'm looking for a simple delay off circuit. I have a switch which controls the 120vac via a relay which turns on...
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posted by news
18 comments posted 21yrs posted by news

Resonant Frequency

Hello, i want to know how to calculate the resonant frequency of the following circuit by equations http://www.geocities...
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posted by aezzat1
19 comments posted 21yrs posted by aezzat1

Dual +ve edge

I need a low power very low offset voltage comparator opamp which will take 0-5v as supply voltage. It should take -5v...
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posted by alienonearth
4 comments posted 21yrs posted by alienonearth