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by dacflyer
Mon May 03, 2004 1:45 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: 100w bulb in 40w max desk lamp
Replies: 13
Views: 7251

Re: 100w bulb in 40w max desk lamp

99% of houses have the overhead lights on a dedicated circuit...rarely ever mixed with any outletts , so i have to disagree on that last comment...but if its a lamp plugged into a outlett then maybe... just replace the lamp...its evil...thats why you cannot keep bulbs in it... another thing,,, 99% o...
by dacflyer
Fri Apr 30, 2004 3:00 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: DC-AC converter
Replies: 31
Views: 14001

Re: DC-AC converter

well for bout 40.00 you can buy a 400watt inverter made by husky,, i got 3 and they seem to be pretty good for the cost... altho i am looking for a true sine wave inverter, just haven't found one yet... i want at least a 1kw if i can find one .... the 400 watt ones are modified sine wave... they wor...
by dacflyer
Fri Apr 30, 2004 2:49 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: 100w bulb in 40w max desk lamp
Replies: 13
Views: 7251

Re: 100w bulb in 40w max desk lamp

want brighter light... get a compaq flourescent light bulb...they give more light while using less power.... not dimmable tho...200 watt lamp only uses 36watts of power.. or less...
by dacflyer
Wed Apr 14, 2004 2:02 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: potentiometer question now {:>P
Replies: 7
Views: 2823

Re: potentiometer question now {:>P

ok..{:>I
the regular pots only have 3 contact points..
and the taper pots have 4 contact points..
where does the 4th contact point get used? its located on oppsite side of pot and looks as if it might be a mid-point tap...????
by dacflyer
Wed Apr 14, 2004 1:59 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: whats the difference?
Replies: 6
Views: 2348

Re: whats the difference?

no problem,,it had a smaller transformer in it before,, i replaced it with the beefier one i needed,,,barely fit in the box tho, but its all cool... made a bigger heat sink also just incase. i ran it hard for an 1 hr.. it barely got warm,but transformer was warm ,but not hot.. seemed normal as to an...
by dacflyer
Tue Apr 13, 2004 8:36 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: potentiometer question now {:>P
Replies: 7
Views: 2823

potentiometer question now {:>P

ok, i know what a regular pot is but what is a pot with a audio taper? as in the rad shacks
271-1732c ?
what does the taper part do?
it looks like a tab thats dividing the resistance of the pot..
whats it used for and what does its schematic look like and differ from a regular pot?
by dacflyer
Tue Apr 13, 2004 8:32 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: whats the difference?
Replies: 6
Views: 2348

Re: whats the difference?

cool... supply is 27v and sounds great..helps out a lot for sub-woofer..
by dacflyer
Tue Apr 13, 2004 3:26 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: whats the difference?
Replies: 6
Views: 2348

whats the difference?

i am looking at a NTE 1380 & NTE1376<p>they show identical pin outs..same case design , only difference i see is NTE1380 - 14watts @ 14volts NTE1376 - 22watts @ 24volts<p>i have a board with this NTE1380 on it,, wondering if i can swap out evenly if i have the voltage available...i want to put i...
by dacflyer
Tue Apr 13, 2004 3:22 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: midi player
Replies: 15
Views: 6973

Re: midi player

ok, thank... will check it out
by dacflyer
Tue Apr 13, 2004 3:20 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Lighting a Bicolor LED
Replies: 11
Views: 4728

Re: Lighting a Bicolor LED

is there a link to see this circuit diagram,,,sounds interesting...
by dacflyer
Sat Apr 10, 2004 7:40 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: midi player
Replies: 15
Views: 6973

Re: midi player

no , i was looking for software to just play
midi files... right now you must select each one to play in MPlayer.. i want to select several to play one after another automatically...just as a MP3 player would do with MP3's... not for web pages or nothing , just to play one after another...
by dacflyer
Sat Apr 10, 2004 7:35 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Surge protected power strip
Replies: 7
Views: 2948

Re: Surge protected power strip

with out more info its hard to answer that question...
but to me it sounds like the surge protection isn't working no more.. most aren't repairable..
good luck...
by dacflyer
Fri Apr 09, 2004 7:08 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: midi player
Replies: 15
Views: 6973

Re: midi player

radio shack sells a 20sec. digital voice recorder kit for about $20.00 all you do is add batteries and install the kit into what ever you want.. comes with battery holder , speaker , and buttons.. sounds decent too..<p>i'd like to find a program myself that plays midi files like a juke box,,, you kn...
by dacflyer
Fri Apr 09, 2004 6:52 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: LED lightbulb?
Replies: 12
Views: 5700

Re: LED lightbulb?

it would take lots of leds to make any feasable light brighter than a night light...even with the traffic light leds i work with here...they use about 400+ leds in a unit...its good source of light, but doesn't give much else... so cost wise..you'd be better off with compaq flourescents...they do ma...
by dacflyer
Fri Apr 09, 2004 6:44 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: bright T1 leds non-clear
Replies: 4
Views: 1716

Re: bright T1 leds non-clear

naaaa...what i wanted was diffused red...not transparent red....
or water clear..<p>no problem anyway...hosfelt finaly found their screw up...