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How to solder very thin stranded wire?

This is one conductor in a cable from some iPod earphones: http://www.tinyuploads.com/images/mizPu4.jpg What is the best...
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posted by invalid
33 comments posted 13yrs posted by invalid

Rigol DSA 815

This is a moderately priced spectrum analyzer covering 9 kHz to 1.5 Ghz with a tracking generator option. If you do RF,...
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posted by charlesschuler
24 comments posted 13yrs posted by charlesschuler

Socket or solder?

How would one make electrical connections to this: http://www.tube-amps.net/images/Hashimoto_Prods/H-30-5S_800.jpg? Is...
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posted by freddywilliams
18 comments posted 13yrs posted by freddywilliams

Using A Circuit Breaker As A Manual Switch

How many times can you flip a 30 Amp CB on and off before it wears out? Say you as gentle as possible with the switch. B...
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posted by Bret_E_Cahill
24 comments posted 13yrs posted by Bret_E_Cahill

Simple PCB Building Method

I ran across this video. In it the build puts together a PCB using small pieces of PCB superglued to a larger piece. No...
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posted by amdx
4 comments posted 13yrs posted by amdx

Initializing an ENC28J60

Hi, I'm currently trying to convert a "NET-IO" board of the German shop "Pollin" into a Serial-to-LAN-adapter and learn...
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posted by josef.moellers
2 comments posted 13yrs posted by josef.moellers

Temperature compensation in LTSpice?

Is it possible to simulate circuit performance using LTSpice under different temperature conditions? Say you have a sin...
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posted by bperryb
5 comments posted 13yrs posted by bperryb

Crystal load?

I'm ordering a 2-pin crystal (8.86723 MHz) and need to specify the load. A little help calculating this, please? http://...
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posted by invalid
11 comments posted 13yrs posted by invalid

PMT question

I recently got a PMT module ,a hamamatsu HC120-05 which has been modified. However,the lit does not show the wiring for...
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posted by jfisher864
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Shorting a small capacitor with a switch

I know it's not a good idea to short-circuit a charged capacitor, especially a large electrolytic. What about smaller c...
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posted by Pimpom
7 comments posted 13yrs posted by Pimpom

Signal amplifier works

... unless there is no signal at the input. I started with some information at the following two URLS: http://www.mysti...
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posted by stevet810
88 comments posted 13yrs posted by stevet810

HP printer won't power up

The printer has a power plug that goes into the printer. There are three female sockets recessed in the plug. I would g...
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posted by wolftracks
4 comments posted 13yrs posted by wolftracks

Diode Lead Length

Hi, I would like to use the 1N5283 diode in a certain application. Like some other applications in power electronics, t...
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posted by anand.paralkar
9 comments posted 13yrs posted by anand.paralkar

Old Sony 250 tape recorder meets my TV

My tape recorder is probably 30-40 years old. It plays 4-track tapes. Twenty or so years ago, I had it tuned up. I rece...
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posted by wolftracks
5 comments posted 13yrs posted by wolftracks