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by bigkim100
Wed Jul 19, 2006 2:26 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: search help for colored filter glass for leds
Replies: 14
Views: 5905

cheaper

At our local Staples store (this may only be local though) are plastic clipboards that are absolutely perfect to use in front of displays. Ive been using them for years. Its exactly the same thickness as bezels in clocks, available in ALL colors, especially red, grey smoke, and blue, and sized 9x11....
by bigkim100
Mon Jul 03, 2006 12:15 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: currious question about led displays.
Replies: 5
Views: 3046

answer

Because, as we all learned in school, written english language letters should lean a few degrees to the right. This helps the eye flow along the letters, and assists in reading, and comprehension. Cursive letters , if formed correctly, with proper penmanship, should never be penned absolutely straig...
by bigkim100
Sun Jul 02, 2006 11:28 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Funny quote on Radio Shack parts for a posting here
Replies: 21
Views: 11575

Radio Shac k Parts........OH MY!

There is no question that in the 60's, 70's, 80's and early90's Radio Shack was a fun place to shop, with parts, and kits everywhere. I lived in a small Northern Ontario town...that didnt have one, and whenever we visited a town with one, I made a beeline to the closest one. I liteally would become ...
by bigkim100
Sat Jul 01, 2006 9:18 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: buying a plastic injection machine
Replies: 2
Views: 1984

EBay item

by bigkim100
Sat Jul 01, 2006 9:08 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: buying a plastic injection machine
Replies: 2
Views: 1984

small unit???

Although small is a relative term....there are very few small and inexpensive machines available, as there is really no practical use for a "small" machine if you want to make money in a business. For a business, a machine will never make its money back, unless it takes on large, money mak...
by bigkim100
Fri Jun 30, 2006 3:51 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Inducing a signal on to Tv to display a message while wa
Replies: 32
Views: 15785

Check this

I note in the back of a EPE Mag this:

www.stv5730a.co.uk

Being from Britain, it may be only PAL...dont have time to check it out.
by bigkim100
Sun Jun 25, 2006 1:52 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Funny quote on Radio Shack parts for a posting here
Replies: 21
Views: 11575

Funny quote on Radio Shack parts for a posting here

Just about fell outta my chair laughing when I read this one, from a poster that seems to have woken up from a 10 year sleep, and has just now noticed the absence of radio shack parts SNIP "Everybody better start stocking up with Radio Shack parts before there isn't any" Gotta be the first...
by bigkim100
Sun Jun 25, 2006 1:44 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: what happened to Radio Shack RSU service
Replies: 2
Views: 1826

you gotta be kidding

Stocking up on Radio Shack parts?????!!! Man ,thats gotta be the first time Ive heard that one. Have you been asleep the past 10 years?. Radio Shack has been dropping their parts for at least that long, leaving only a very illogical mishmash of items on their shelves, and even those will be phased o...
by bigkim100
Wed Nov 05, 2003 6:52 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Intervalometer Schematics anyone??
Replies: 2
Views: 1650

Intervalometer Schematics anyone??

Anyone have any basic intervalometer schematics...preferably one that uses 555 timers, or equivalent?
send to
[email protected]<p>Thanks,
kim
by bigkim100
Sat Sep 06, 2003 8:05 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: LED fading when driven by 4017
Replies: 8
Views: 4446

LED fading when driven by 4017

On the output of a 4017 Led chaser, is there any way to have the LED's slowly fade on and off?
Thanks
Kim :D
by bigkim100
Fri Jun 27, 2003 3:49 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Random Generator
Replies: 1
Views: 1343

Random Generator

Does anyone have a schematic for a "random on" generator that I need for a toy prototype?. It needs to turn on a relay at a random time, anywhere within a 1 to 3 minute time span, after a button is pressed. It doesn't need to be absolutely "perfect" in the sense of a true random ...
by bigkim100
Mon May 19, 2003 11:19 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Almost a Beam ORGY!
Replies: 4
Views: 2447

Almost a Beam ORGY!

Today at Zellers they had a Door Crasher sale of rechargable garden lights for $1.00 each. You know the kind, solar cells in the top, a ultrabright led that charges all day and lights up at night to illuminate your walkway or garden. The Beam robotics guys must be thrilled with all these cheap solar...
by bigkim100
Sat Jan 25, 2003 12:22 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Digital Lock Schematics
Replies: 5
Views: 2595

Digital Lock Schematics

Anyone have any interesting articles/schematics foy a NON-PIC Digital Lock?
Thanks in advance
-Kim :D
by bigkim100
Mon Jan 13, 2003 4:18 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: zvnl110a
Replies: 2
Views: 1698

zvnl110a

I cannot seem to find this FET locally. Anyone know any substitutes, as several projects hinge on finding this.
Thanks,
Kim :(
by bigkim100
Sat Jan 04, 2003 7:08 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Digital Pressure Sensors
Replies: 3
Views: 2186

Re: Digital Pressure Sensors

Oops, I did mean a analogue signal out, that could be read by a simple 3916 bar dot display.
Sorry, poor communication of thoughts.
Thanks,
Kim :roll: