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by dacflyer
Sat Mar 13, 2004 11:40 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: spark plug voltage
Replies: 5
Views: 2780

Re: spark plug voltage

why do you want to measure the spark anyway? if its firing and the engines running,,whats the problem?<p>now i had one time on a mower,, i had spark but engine wouldn't run... spark was red , not blue. come to find out the condenser of the points set was bad... after a quick fix, the spark was blue ...
by dacflyer
Mon Mar 08, 2004 1:32 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: who makes this POT?
Replies: 12
Views: 3978

Re: who makes this POT?

once again Edd your the man !
only thing is,, they are not available in the USA
if the panasonics have the same lead footprint i think i might can use them,,,thanx
by dacflyer
Mon Mar 01, 2004 6:34 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: i am having a "file not found" day
Replies: 4
Views: 2323

Re: i am having a "file not found" day

thanx Edd and Russ for the help :D
by dacflyer
Mon Mar 01, 2004 6:31 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: need small AC motor speed control circuit
Replies: 6
Views: 3178

Re: need small AC motor speed control circuit

they actually make fan speed controls...it looks like a dimmer but its slightly different.. HOME CHEAPO (depot) or SLOWS (lowes) should have them,, the one i have i use on a window fan works good.. but it might not be good on any large motor that uses a start/run setup.. like a centrifical switch or...
by dacflyer
Mon Mar 01, 2004 6:03 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Connecting Portable CD player to car radio
Replies: 5
Views: 2796

Re: Connecting Portable CD player to car radio

them wireless transmitters SUK....they drift too much and have no range either , if you have a rear antenna and the transmitter is in the front...you might not get the stereo signal...and or they seem to drift off freq. i'd like to have or find one stronger.. like one that will cover my whole yard a...
by dacflyer
Fri Feb 27, 2004 8:19 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: i am having a "file not found" day
Replies: 4
Views: 2323

Re: i am having a "file not found" day

ok, should my limit switches be NO or NC?<p>and i am not sure of the placement of the switches in series of the contacts.. place them in series with the contacts going to the motor or the power going to the relay?<p>any chance of a drawing? i do not know why i am having such a hard time with such a ...
by dacflyer
Fri Feb 27, 2004 12:04 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: i am having a "file not found" day
Replies: 4
Views: 2323

i am having a "file not found" day

i cannot think today,,,must be a friday thing.. i am wanting to automate a roll top that i have on a cabinet...simelar to a old roll top desk any way the circuit i am thinking is like a garage door opener... bi-directional motor via a D.P.D.T relay and 2 limit switches...my problem is with the limit...
by dacflyer
Fri Feb 27, 2004 11:54 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: who makes this POT?
Replies: 12
Views: 3978

Re: who makes this POT?

well i just liked the style of the pot..i guess i could use any other substitute,,but the others looked more cheaply made than the ones i am curious about.... thanx anyway...
by dacflyer
Wed Feb 25, 2004 9:11 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: who makes this POT?
Replies: 12
Views: 3978

Re: who makes this POT?

if made off shore... do you have a clue as to by who its made by?
by dacflyer
Tue Feb 24, 2004 10:04 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: parking and turn lights into one light
Replies: 14
Views: 7140

Re: parking and turn lights into one light

the lights flashing oppsite of each other is
all done inside the flasher...its a S.P.D.T
type relay inside the flasher unit...
the thermal ones have 3 terminals , and i think the newer electronic one do too,,,
by dacflyer
Mon Feb 23, 2004 9:31 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: who makes this POT?
Replies: 12
Views: 3978

Re: who makes this POT?

anyone? still waiting....
by dacflyer
Mon Feb 23, 2004 9:28 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Atomic Clocks
Replies: 6
Views: 2692

Re: Atomic Clocks

i was really bad one night... old couple bickering one day,.,just happened top have 2 large packs of paper towels...well as they were bickering i went to the drug isle got 2 packs of DEPENDS , as they were having their backs turned arguing over something to buy... i swapped the packages..and waited ...
by dacflyer
Sun Feb 22, 2004 3:46 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Atomic Clocks
Replies: 6
Views: 2692

Re: Atomic Clocks

Wally World / The Wall AKA Wal-Mart has a nice atomic clock... big wall clock it also has calander and temp. on it also and you can have it all at the unbelivable price of 20.00 plus tax / tags / shipping charges / freight..blah blah blah..and all that other lawyer lingo..heehee find it on isle 12 h...
by dacflyer
Sat Feb 21, 2004 9:30 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Switch 120V AC triggered by audio
Replies: 8
Views: 3476

Re: Switch 120V AC triggered by audio

ok,, i work on strobes a lot here for general and aircraft....even the runway landing strobes you see flashing in a line... then things are huge! upto 1,500 volts with a 10k trigger anyway... most strobes have to have a sec or so to charge up before able to flash,,especially the cheap ones. you can ...
by dacflyer
Sat Feb 21, 2004 9:17 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Design a schematic , get a FREE PCB !!!
Replies: 3
Views: 2143

Re: Design a schematic , get a FREE PCB !!!

i got post in here somewhere down the line... i am working on 2 different clocks i want made.. one is simelar to the big ben project that was posted in here last year..but my design is way simpler...not complex or PIC controlled.. other clock is a NON-PIC binary clock... if interested let me know.. ...