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Ferrite Bead
Hi all, I have here a Ferrite bead. Its from inside a laptop and is the first component before the DC cable even hits the motherboard. Its got about 2.5 turns, ferrite outside dia approx 5mm and...
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Proview 900W LCD Monitor
hey, I've got an LCD monitor here(as mentioned in the subject, it's a Proview 900W) when I hook it up after it's been unplugged for a long time, it works just fine for a few minutes. anyway, what...
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Grounding attic antenna?
Do I need to ground an antenna in my attic? (The web page talks about outdoors and putting the ground right where the cable comes into the house, which implies I don't need one for the attic, afaict....
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Follow-up on splitters, semi-circular antenna
A) To follow up on the recent thread started by me that turned to tv-reception and splitters, I ended up putting in a 1-2 splitter in my attic, in place of the old Channel Master 1-4 and later anr...
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Old X10 Modules Failing?
About 20 years ago I had the brilliant idea of installing X10-controlled floodlights under the eves of the house and putting the X10 modules that control same up in what passes for an attic. Now...
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2002 source1 hvac control
I have an Source1 HVAC control which is failing. It works. turns on the heat, but shuts off prematurely. Does anyone know if it is possible to fix it, or is that too complicated to try fixing by...
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Arrhenius equation (capacitor life)
bob http://www.edn.com/article/CA6588368.html
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pc issue.. should I be worried?
Just buy a new PC. You'll be much happier in the end. Here you can get a dual core ATOM processor (very low power), 1g RAM, 256G HD and a DVD drive for $260 (including 16.5% VAT). You may have to shop...
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A new thing to worry about
Powering Your Switch Connect the supplied AC adapter to 12VDC/100mA on the back of the switch. Then, plug the other end of the adapter into a standard AC outlet. The power turns on. Note: To avoid...
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Mits WS 65813 green tint problem
Set has green picture. OSD used to be green now looks yellow. Search on Web only results are green blinking light. Anyone here familiar with this particular problem on this model #? No troubleshooting...
 
Resistor sortiment
Hi, I am an hobbyist and I would need a collection of resistors. So a box where there would be - let's say 20-40 each value of resistors available. I haven't found such in Finland but I am sure there...
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Cassette tape speed adjustment
Assuming my test tape is stretched (I doubt it , as it would have to be even stretch the whole length). I normally test speed monaurally so the beats are unmistakable. That is 1KHz test tape output...
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Static When Capturing VHS Tapes
I am encountering static on pre-recorded VHS tapes that I am capturing into Final Cut Express. The recorded audio usually sounds great. The static is on top of it. Here are details: I have two VCR's...
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Brother HL-1440 fixing roller
Hi Does any one know what to use to clean the fixing roller on the Brother HL-1440 laser printer? There appears to be some shiny substance on it that causes the toner not to stick to the paper and...
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UPS batteries
Hi, I don't have anything other than "gut feel" to resort to as evidence but it sure *seems* like most UPS designs EAT batteries! We rarely have outages here. So, there is no real draw on the...
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