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by Joseph
Wed Jul 29, 2020 1:13 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Paralleling circuit breakers
Replies: 13
Views: 9248

Re: Paralleling circuit breakers

Oh I thought the breakers were equal. I was only considering it for equal breakers and the following would only apply if the beakers have the same trip rating. So if the wires were minimum acceptable size, and the breakers have the same rating, as they carry current closer to the breaker trip point ...
by Joseph
Tue Jul 28, 2020 7:22 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Paralleling circuit breakers
Replies: 13
Views: 9248

Re: Paralleling circuit breakers

Something that could allow effective paralleling of circuit breakers is seperate wiring for each breaker. The key to best current sharing would be to make the gauges of wires in each breaker's circuit the minimum size you can use.
by Joseph
Thu Jul 23, 2020 2:11 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: The Eternal $19.00 Radio
Replies: 13
Views: 17637

Re: The Eternal $19.00 Radio

Good thing you knew they were there. I wouldn't doubt that I ordered an SMD fuse, circuit protector, IC protector, when there was a spare or two on the board that I missed.
by Joseph
Tue Jul 21, 2020 12:30 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: The Eternal $19.00 Radio
Replies: 13
Views: 17637

Re: The Eternal $19.00 Radio

They must have figured the better appearing feature would more than offset with increased sales revenue, and subsequently profits, the cost of the two extra transistors
by Joseph
Thu Jul 16, 2020 2:28 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: 4V phone charger
Replies: 6
Views: 6791

Re: 4V phone charger

I have a Samsung Galaxy J7. I've tried different chargers, and haven't noticed much if any difference even, with trying one of the Samsung chargers here. I don't know which one came with the phone, probably a (Samsung) 2A one. The way it seems to work, it could be helpful to me if the power input fr...
by Joseph
Thu Jul 16, 2020 12:19 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: 4V phone charger
Replies: 6
Views: 6791

Re: 4V phone charger

I didn't think of diodes. Maybe diodes in series with a kind of high power white LED. Then I wouldn't have to cut the charger cord wires, just remove some insulation, which on other things I've done by melting with a lighter Although just adding diodes in series needs only one wire bared but also cut.
by Joseph
Wed Jul 15, 2020 1:46 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: The Eternal $19.00 Radio
Replies: 13
Views: 17637

Re: The Eternal $19.00 Radio

We were given Realistic brand LOVE radios for selling so many grade school fund drive raffle tickets. It was about four inches in diameter round and had a loop of chain at the top that was big enough to slip over the head, if so desired. My brothers and I had an interest in AM radios for doing dxing...
by Joseph
Wed Jul 15, 2020 7:38 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: 4V phone charger
Replies: 6
Views: 6791

4V phone charger

Hi, I noticed that on my last phone, leaving it on charge too long ruined the battery because the battery's voltage range for longest life is lower than the fully charged level. I thought of trying to find a charger that puts out only 4.somethingV instead of the more common 5V. I've been turning thi...
by Joseph
Mon Jul 13, 2020 5:47 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: The Eternal $19.00 Radio
Replies: 13
Views: 17637

Re: The Eternal $19.00 Radio

I've had a lot of Huffies. If bungie cords existed back then, I don't recall knowing of them. On that stingray, I recall slipping fishing rods up through the short sissy bar on the back. The the reel end would then drop down into the little frame triangle under the seat where a caliper brake would m...
by Joseph
Sat Jul 11, 2020 7:38 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: The Eternal $19.00 Radio
Replies: 13
Views: 17637

Re: The Eternal $19.00 Radio

My first radio was an AM/police band one. I found it on the side of a main road in the nearby county park when I was riding my Huffy stingray bike. The person might have tossed it out the car window when driving because it had a reception problem and could only pick up the strongest AM radio station...
by Joseph
Thu Jun 18, 2020 6:19 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Voltage and Current
Replies: 5
Views: 5502

Re: Voltage and Current

how does voltage go from positive to negative?
A thought about that question occurred to me. Recall that protons have positive charge.
by Joseph
Fri May 29, 2020 9:31 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Remove Back Cover - Hanns.G Monitor
Replies: 5
Views: 5796

Re: Remove Back Cover - Hanns.G Monitor

Reminds me of an adapter I was wanting to open up. I don't think it applies to your monitor, but the two pieces of the plastic case were actually glued together. I used a hacksaw to cut around the whole joint perimeter. There might be some tabs on one face of the case that latch into the other side ...
by Joseph
Fri May 29, 2020 5:01 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: fading away
Replies: 25
Views: 38260

Re: fading away

dacflyer wrote: Mon Apr 20, 2020 6:36 am I'm curious on what you find out..
So far the application of grease to the long threaded rod seems to have solved the problem. decided to go with synthetic grease supplied by the first well-known supplier of synthetic oil for the consumer market way back when.
by Joseph
Wed May 13, 2020 12:48 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: fading away
Replies: 25
Views: 38260

Re: fading away

The good ole 3-in-one.
by Joseph
Wed Apr 29, 2020 8:36 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: fading away
Replies: 25
Views: 38260

Re: fading away

That's a good idea. I tried that and determined that the noise level of just the motor unit running was okay. That led me to the thought that the squealing noise comes from long threaded rod squealing against the long sleeve it's in. I'm thinking of applying a new coating of grease to the threaded r...