General Electronics

synch'ing up retail christmas lights

Last year I purchased four sets of those christmas lights that use a little controller to cycle between various pattern...

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posted by terryparker

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WTB: Allegro A3951SW parts

Hello, Looking for up to 600 of a Alegro A3951SW, if you have them or can get them, what is your cost? Thanks Dan

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posted by danfuboco

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Two sound cards

I have two computers with sound cards (sound blaster audigy 2) and would like to connect both of them to one set of dig...

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posted by BAC

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GFCI Failures + Gadgets

Went outside to add another electrical circuit at the BBQ and discovered that all of my nice wire-tagging had faded to...

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posted by invalid

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Isn't this a Contradiction in Terms? IBM Dishes Out Small, Low-Power Supercomputer

Isn't this a Contradiction in Terms? IBM Dishes Out Small, Low-Power Supercomputer http://www.internetwk.com/breakingNe...

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posted by alondra101

102 comments posted 22yrs posted by alondra101

Single rail opamp

Hi I want a balanced output using two opamps (for audio) using a single rail power supply +9v any ideas?

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posted by nbernard

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Continuity beeps when not contacting anything.

Is there anyway to adjust the continuity settings in a millimeter? I might have messed the circuit up by accidentally a...

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timer Ic's

hi all, Ive been using a TL494 for a timer for around 100khz. Though ive had problems controlling the deadtime on the I...

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posted by exxos

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USB/Serial Data Input Device ??

What am I looking for? I don't even know what to call it. But it would sense temperature (or light or sound level or el...

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posted by bbart

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Whistle from motherboard when programming through LPT!

Case of my PC is open and I hear weak whistles when programming EEPROMs using LPT. The application is mine, driver is no...

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posted by valentin

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variable capacitor

Hi all, Is there anywhere ( lik ein UK ) which sells variable capacitors but the shaft types ? RS seems to sell everyth...

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posted by exxos

2 comments posted 22yrs posted by exxos

10 turn wirewound potentiometers dual ?

Hi all, I used and like the Precision 10 turn wirewound potentiometers R.S. code 460-7560 These are great though I need...

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posted by exxos

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Re: JVC Video Noise

I think Sophie is right. I've seen this problem quite a few times. I worked in Post Production for several years as a g...

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posted by wilsonjamesmichael

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Need to ID another SMD part...

Still playing with the lightning-hit modem from the other day. Have tracked traces to a component I can't ID, and am un...

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posted by dakidd

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decoding transformer connections

I have a beefy mains transformer from a US made psu. The mains i/p voltages were slider-switch selectable 110/240. As I...

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posted by dave

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