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Solder pump

Hi, I want to ask whether there are better methods to remove solders covering through hole pads rather than using a sol...
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posted by dereklai2k
3 comments posted 21yrs posted by dereklai2k

Resistive sheet

Hi guys: I'm looking for a relatively thin electrically-resistive sheet material. The resistivity I need depends on the...
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posted by eromlignod
32 comments posted 21yrs posted by eromlignod

homemade LED flashlight/torch

Hello, Tried to google but didn't quite find the info I wanted. After reading on at the LED FAQ pages from the links in...
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posted by sebastien.chuti
5 comments posted 21yrs posted by sebastien.chuti

Calculating resistors required

Hi all, Sorry for more reeeally basic questions, but advice I've been given by different people conflicts, and some of...
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posted by danny
27 comments posted 21yrs posted by danny

simple choke for power supply - how ?

Hi All, I'm having interference issues on weak stations with a car radio from two-way radio equipment and I figured a c...
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posted by invalid
11 comments posted 21yrs posted by invalid

WTB: 6 hole idc connectors

If anyone has any, or knows where I can get some 6-hole (2 rows of 3) IDC connecters, please contact me at go77306 at y...
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posted by test
0 comments posted 21yrs posted by test

Transistor Orientation woes ?

I'm a novice. I'm trying to test NTE108 transistor. I found a little circuit that is suppose to test transistors. See d...
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posted by Martin
11 comments posted 21yrs posted by Martin

AC Countdown Timer for Electric Heater?

It would be good to have a countdown timer that I could plut into a 120v AC outlet, and then plug a heater into the tim...
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posted by wolf_tracks
4 comments posted 21yrs posted by wolf_tracks

female DIN to dual female RCA

I'm trying to do the same with a XLR/DIN microphone jack. Looking at the vandenhul.com link that loedown provided, it h...
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posted by spdrweb
0 comments posted 21yrs posted by spdrweb

Choosing best mosfet for low voltage application

I'm building a circuit that sends power to a photographic flash unit at certain times. Basically the output of a 7555 t...
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posted by smpowell55
12 comments posted 21yrs posted by smpowell55

Pic Prototype Board

I would like to build a pic prototyping board. Using HC08 stuff at the minute, but thought I better start looking at pi...
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posted by brett
0 comments posted 21yrs posted by brett

Resistor question

For an example: Is a 1/4 watt 270 Ohm resistor the same as a 270 Ohm SMD resistor? I've never used the SMD kind. Thanks...
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posted by palmerhudson
2 comments posted 21yrs posted by palmerhudson

Rotating Solenoids

Hey guys, I picked up two rotating solenoids at a surplus store recently and I haven't the slightest clue on what volta...
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posted by sravanmx
3 comments posted 21yrs posted by sravanmx

Basic question about volts

First of all, I am completlely new to electronics and have just begun trying to learn, so I apoligize if this is a supe...
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posted by mikechambersATgmail.com
5 comments posted 21yrs posted by mikechambersATgmail.com