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Extend a NiMh batteries life?
Is there a way to extend NiMH units battery life? I have a dozen NiMH 3.6v (3x AAA) 800mAh battery packs that don't seem to charging well just wondering if I can do anything to kick a little more life...
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Oxidisation of Seagate & WDC PCBs
I came across a reference to this Russian forum thread in a WDC forum: Here is Google's translator: The thread discusses oxidisation of contact pads in current Seagate and Western Digital hard drives....
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Adaptor heat
12v 1.5a adaptor seems too hot by half after 36hrs. DSA0018-02 UL listed (Supersonic TV - reception was crappy, so left it plugged in with TV off) Only in use about three months. I could be over...
 
When it rains it pours
I thought my 12 inch Sony was giving me problems! I know what to do for most of what follows, except the last 9 lines, but I want to tell you my tale of woe. Maybe so you'll feel good that you don't...
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OT: User forum design
Hi, I need to design a "User's Forum" for an upcoming product release. The goal (as always) is to let users share their ideas, solutions, gripes, etc. with each other directly without going "through"...
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Suitable 240v P/T required
Need something as a replacement same specs for the Hammond 269EX but 240v usage (Australia). Is there anything of comparable quality to the 369EX that can be found locally in Australia but with a...
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Soldering Iron Coffee Warmer
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Ceramic Emitter resistor packs UK
Hi, anyone know a source for those dual 5 watt white ceramic Emitter Resistor packs you find in EV P3000,s Dynacord Powermates etc? They are the thin rectangular ones with 3 legs. I need some for a...
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crosfield oscilloscope
Greetings... Recently a ham friend of mine gave me an old oscilloscope.. By the looks of it, I estimate it to have been build during the 40's... Grosfield made in England..type TA.. Does anyone know...
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What's the opposite of pin-cushioning; what causes second problem?
Question 1: On a tv screen, what is the opposite of pin-cushioning called? Question 2: I have a 12 inch Sony color tv, with turret tuning and a separate UHF turret tuner, with detents. I guess it's...
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at&t hs8270 cordless phone
i just got this cordless phone and its acting weird. it won't let you call out using the head set and to add to it, it give of a buzzy signal.i tried getting a manual for it but it doesn't help. can...
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Current Tracer - for findinding shorts in a PCB
Is there a DIY circuit out there for a good current tracer? I have a valuable multilayer pcb with a short between a power supply line and earth I can't find. The basic idea is to inject a string of...
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Need a source for magnetron
I have a GE model JE2160SF-03 microwave in the shop that needs a magnetron. The tube was made by Daewoo and has part numbers RM269 and/ or 70330CD-JF on it. I did temporarily hang a known good tube in...
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(Part 2) Tests for PbF / SnPb solder
Part 1 a couple of weeks back , using low temperature set soldering iron. Have tried chemically using both potassium chromate and potassium iodide but cannot make either work with elemental/eutectic...
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Good Contact Cleaner ?
Hello, Was recommended the GC 19-724 contact cleaner, but cannot purchase it because it comes in a box of 12. Would like something similar, that can be ordered in a single quantity. Would something...
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