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by dacflyer
Wed Jul 19, 2023 7:05 am
Forum: Nuts & Volts Magazine Discussions
Topic: Western Electric Vacuum Tubes
Replies: 32
Views: 389197

Re: Western Electric Vacuum Tubes

So whats the difference in performance of large punch or small punch ? I never heard of this term before..
by dacflyer
Thu May 25, 2023 11:28 am
Forum: Reader Projects
Topic: Building a CNC Router
Replies: 7
Views: 65580

Re: Building a CNC Router

DC motors can be ok if you have a gear box and high gear ratio... all depends on your use. I have torn down huge plotter printers and they had DC motors and encoders, and high geared. and the encoder tape. I couldn't even see the lines on it unless i used magnifying lens.. big gear ratios are easier...
by dacflyer
Sun May 07, 2023 7:15 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: eking advice on choosing a driver circuit for high-power LED control with a microcontroller.
Replies: 5
Views: 40333

Re: eking advice on choosing a driver circuit for high-power LED control with a microcontroller.

why not use a buck / boost converter ? Or get an adjustable driver..
what voltages and current are you working with?
What use of the leds ? constant load or intermittent ?
the more info the better..
by dacflyer
Wed Apr 05, 2023 4:59 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: microphone parabolic
Replies: 14
Views: 163297

Re: microphone parabolic

grab you an old 8ft fiberglass dish....lol.. mount the mic. right where the feed horn went to.
seen a demo at a science fair before,, was impressive..
by dacflyer
Tue Mar 14, 2023 9:04 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Looking for a Blue Led display 4-dig. - 7-segment
Replies: 17
Views: 73103

Re: Looking for a Blue Led display 4-dig. - 7-segment

Sorry, i see that now.. Yeah, this isn't going to be feasible.
thanks anyway.
by dacflyer
Mon Mar 13, 2023 2:46 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Looking for a Blue Led display 4-dig. - 7-segment
Replies: 17
Views: 73103

Re: Looking for a Blue Led display 4-dig. - 7-segment

Dyarker >> what about the columns? is that going to be an issue as well ? gonna be really hard to make All that fit.. I don't think it's gonna be feasible to do.. I gotta do more thinking..Gotta see if there's something easier. too bad I can't just short out 1 led per segment.. then it would run off...
by dacflyer
Mon Mar 13, 2023 8:46 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Looking for a Blue Led display 4-dig. - 7-segment
Replies: 17
Views: 73103

Re: Looking for a Blue Led display 4-dig. - 7-segment

well, the thing is... Unknowingly I bought the backpack boards before i bought the led displays. I was hoping to resolve the issue by possibly with an adapter board, but that won't be possible. I have some other boards that drove larger 7 seg led ( TPIC6B596 ) It's easy to use too, but i haven't had...
by dacflyer
Fri Mar 10, 2023 8:39 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Looking for a Blue Led display 4-dig. - 7-segment
Replies: 17
Views: 73103

Re: Looking for a Blue Led display 4-dig. - 7-segment

Update to the Blue displays.. come to find out these displays need more power than the HT16K33 can supply, China Lied to me again..I told them i needed a low voltage Blue led display. the lady said the leds only need 3.2V to operate, But failed to tell me that the display had 2 leds in series per se...
by dacflyer
Sat Feb 04, 2023 7:45 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Is Nuts and Volts dead ?
Replies: 114
Views: 3970661

Re: Is Nuts and Volts dead ?

cool deal...!!
by dacflyer
Fri Feb 03, 2023 5:42 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Is Nuts and Volts dead ?
Replies: 114
Views: 3970661

Re: Is Nuts and Volts dead ?

At the bottom of this page and all other post, To the right of the REPLY button is a down arrow with some lines.
click that and it gives you the options on how to view the page.. newest to oldest or oldest to newest.. easy.
by dacflyer
Wed Feb 01, 2023 7:17 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Looking for a new gadget....maybe new idea ?
Replies: 11
Views: 59811

Re: Looking for a new gadget....maybe new idea ?

I kinda found something I am gonna tinker with.. I found in my Junk box a remote controlled Panic Button, and the receiver. I'm gonna tinker with it and see what it's range is.. It was for an alarm system at work long ago..
by dacflyer
Wed Feb 01, 2023 10:32 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: EXTEC meters E320X
Replies: 16
Views: 74799

Re: EXTEC meters E320X

How would you connect the leads to the cell phone ? Certainly not thru the USB port, unless there's an adapter.
I sure wouldn't wanna push HV thru my ports..
by dacflyer
Wed Feb 01, 2023 10:29 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Looking for a new gadget....maybe new idea ?
Replies: 11
Views: 59811

Re: Looking for a new gadget....maybe new idea ?

That's a bit over my head..
I am not that good into circuit design.
I was kinds hoping to cobble something together or off the shelf..
by dacflyer
Mon Jan 30, 2023 5:08 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Looking for a new gadget....maybe new idea ?
Replies: 11
Views: 59811

Re: Looking for a new gadget....maybe new idea ?

I see one big problem with this. Will you be able to hear it? If the tester unit is on the same floor as the Breaker Box. Or maybe on one floor above where you are. Then you could hear it. But if your in the Basement where the Breaker Box is, and the Tester Unit is on a second, third floor, or high...