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Looking for a textbook

Can anybody recommend a good, fairly readable textbook concerning solid-state physics/electronic devices. I have a good...
4 comments posted 22yrs
posted by omega_red32
4 comments posted 22yrs posted by omega_red32

"ordinary" DC motor vs DC "servo" motor?

What is the difference between a brush type "ordinary" DC motor and DC "servo" motor? Does adding a quadrature encoder t...
6 comments posted 22yrs
posted by <DCServoMotor>
6 comments posted 22yrs posted by <DCServoMotor>

light bulb explosion

Sorry if it's the wrong newsgroup but I've came here before so I thought of asking here first... Today in our home kitc...
10 comments posted 22yrs
posted by unknown
10 comments posted 22yrs posted by unknown

Desoldering through-hole ICs

I'm going to need to desolder about sixty 10-pin DIP ICs. I need to do this without damaging the board or the component...
10 comments posted 22yrs
posted by me
10 comments posted 22yrs posted by me

simpson 260 meter questions

Hey, I'm in the market for a simpson 260-6XLM meter. Unfortunately, I found one I wanted, but pictures reveal the needl...
5 comments posted 22yrs
posted by no_spam
5 comments posted 22yrs posted by no_spam

getting the right part # from mouser

Im trying to find .047uF and 47pF non surface mount caps.. and I can't seem to get the site to cough up the correct par...
3 comments posted 22yrs
posted by anonymous
3 comments posted 22yrs posted by anonymous

where does all the extra current go?

WARNING - dumb question follows - WARNING consider yourself warned. So I have a nice transformer that puts out 25V and...
6 comments posted 22yrs
posted by anonymous
6 comments posted 22yrs posted by anonymous

MFD - does this mean millifarads or microfarads?

I need to replace some capacitors from the the crossover networks in a couple of speakers. They are rated in "MFD". Doe...
17 comments posted 22yrs
posted by weNOsleSPAMy267
17 comments posted 22yrs posted by weNOsleSPAMy267

LED circuit?

Hi i'm new to the group, and i'm not really to awesome when it comes to electronics, so I thought I would ask people wh...
9 comments posted 22yrs
posted by suk
9 comments posted 22yrs posted by suk

Noise leaking from PSU to mic amp

Hi, I have just built a PCB which holds a switched power supply and a microphone amplifier. The power supply runs a cam...
11 comments posted 22yrs
posted by d.kellyNOSPAM
11 comments posted 22yrs posted by d.kellyNOSPAM

Should I save or throw away my old Motherboard?

It is an older pentium mobo. It is useless. Not even ebay will do good for me. Should I just throw it away or save it fo...
5 comments posted 22yrs
posted by john_20_28_2000
5 comments posted 22yrs posted by john_20_28_2000

Special "dual" pulse generator circuit help wanted

I want to test an automotive ECU to be sure it's generating the correct pulses to the fuel injectors. Let me describe t...
7 comments posted 22yrs
posted by Jag_Man653R-E-MOVE
7 comments posted 22yrs posted by Jag_Man653R-E-MOVE

Wireless Device Question What Component?

I am going to build a device like a remote control finder. I think I could eventually figure out a circuit that makes a...
3 comments posted 22yrs
posted by john_20_28_2000
3 comments posted 22yrs posted by john_20_28_2000