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by miketoo
Fri Apr 24, 2015 1:01 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Nuts and Volts Kindle App
Replies: 2
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Nuts and Volts Kindle App

I have several years worth of Nuts and Volts magazines in the Kindle cloud. I have downloaded the last 12 months issues from the CLOUD to my device; however when I try to view them the Kindle wants a WiFi connection! Why? If I need to have a WiFi connection, why is there a download function in the a...
by miketoo
Sun Oct 12, 2014 2:01 am
Forum: Projects & Kits
Topic: Peek-a-Boo PICAXE Servo Board
Replies: 5
Views: 37339

Re: Peek-a-Boo PICAXE Servo Board

The program change has fixed the erratic start/stop positioning. Thanks!. :razz:
by miketoo
Wed Oct 08, 2014 3:11 am
Forum: Projects & Kits
Topic: Peek-a-Boo PICAXE Servo Board
Replies: 5
Views: 37339

Re: Peek-a-Boo PICAXE Servo Board

Thanks for your feedback Vern. I discovered the "+" sign on the cap... and installed it properly and replaced the diode as well. I have completed the assembly. It was easy enough to assemble and seems to be working as designed. I do see some issues with the servos when power is first appli...
by miketoo
Sun Sep 28, 2014 2:06 pm
Forum: Projects & Kits
Topic: Peek-a-Boo PICAXE Servo Board
Replies: 5
Views: 37339

Re: Peek-a-Boo PICAXE Servo Board

Discovered the problem... :smile: ... C1 (CAP012 - 33uf tantalum capacitor) was installed wrong or shorted. Hard to tell if it was installed wrong as there is no + mark on the capacitor and the PICAXE Servo Driver parts list specifies this capacitor is polarized. How does one tell which lead is the ...
by miketoo
Sun Sep 28, 2014 3:39 am
Forum: Projects & Kits
Topic: Peek-a-Boo PICAXE Servo Board
Replies: 5
Views: 37339

Peek-a-Boo PICAXE Servo Board

Just completed assembly of the PICAXE Servo Bd that is included in the Peek-a-Boo Kit (featured in the N&V September 2014 issue). I hooked up the servos, motion sensor, and LEDs but did not add the sound board. When I applied the battery power the two servos moved about 15 degrees, the LEDs lit ...