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by Lenp
Thu Dec 17, 2020 4:04 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Is Nuts and Volts dead ?
Replies: 114
Views: 3681802

Re: Is Nuts and Volts dead ?

I'm getting giddy with excitement....
by Lenp
Thu Dec 17, 2020 2:37 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Is Nuts and Volts dead ?
Replies: 114
Views: 3681802

Re: Is Nuts and Volts dead ?

WOW!
6 NEW posts all in the same day!
Causes Célèbres
by Lenp
Thu Dec 17, 2020 1:03 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Is Nuts and Volts dead ?
Replies: 114
Views: 3681802

Re: Is Nuts and Volts dead ?

Thanks Sean, but now....There will be nothing to post about :grin:
by Lenp
Thu Dec 17, 2020 9:51 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Is Nuts and Volts dead ?
Replies: 114
Views: 3681802

Re: Is Nuts and Volts dead ?

Well I just got a new issue a few days ago. Was it very late...or very early? As an observation, are the N&V magazine issues to blame for the poor response of members on the forum? Is it a too-busy, other direction, apathetic mindset? Many other forums seem to be more active and they do not have...
by Lenp
Tue Dec 08, 2020 10:29 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: WAT IZZ IT?
Replies: 13
Views: 12518

Re: WAT IZZ IT?

Yes it is a Tesla or HF generator by the look of the parts. As soon as I get the 'stuff' I'll update the post.
by Lenp
Wed Nov 25, 2020 4:19 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: WAT IZZ IT?
Replies: 13
Views: 12518

Re: WAT IZZ IT?

Well as soon as the person determines if he will get a refund, he will make a decision.
Maybe I can get him to take some pictures before the decision is made. In all probability It will be landing on my bench soon.
Thanks for the input!
by Lenp
Wed Nov 25, 2020 9:06 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: WAT IZZ IT?
Replies: 13
Views: 12518

Re: WAT IZZ IT?

Yes, that's like the cheap FO light that was included with the mysterious other stuff which was the focus of the post.

Maybe it was a scam, but the package did contain real stuff. The mystery is, what it is.
by Lenp
Tue Nov 24, 2020 8:42 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: WAT IZZ IT?
Replies: 13
Views: 12518

Re: WAT IZZ IT?

Hi CeaSaR Yes, it needs an enclosure but since it all looks like floor sweepings, there was none. I think you are in the ball park about the magnetic field, but because the globe has that single metal contact on the bottom, there are small value caps, and that 4" long wire tail from the coil en...
by Lenp
Tue Nov 24, 2020 6:04 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: WAT IZZ IT?
Replies: 13
Views: 12518

Re: WAT IZZ IT?

Good try J.T., but no cigar!
I am very familiar with plasma globes, and this is NOT a plasma globe.
As I mentioned in the post, the glass globe is solid, with the little flakes in the glass.
There is no 'inside' since it is all solid glass.
by Lenp
Sun Nov 22, 2020 9:04 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Is Nuts and Volts dead ?
Replies: 114
Views: 3681802

Re: Is Nuts and Volts dead ?

Woo-Hoo
Dose gittin rid of papper means my literatcy skore gets beter cince there aint no erors in me ritings?
by Lenp
Sun Nov 22, 2020 8:58 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: WAT IZZ IT?
Replies: 13
Views: 12518

WAT IZZ IT?

Being in electronics since day 3, we get dumped on for all sorts of odd problems. Recently, a friend dropped off a rather interesting 'gizmo' and a story to go with it. He ordered a 'fiber optic light kit' quite some time ago and just got around to getting into it. What he found in the box is a bit ...
by Lenp
Wed Nov 18, 2020 2:23 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Not-A-Fuse fuse?
Replies: 7
Views: 6825

Re: Not-A-Fuse fuse?

A PTC Resettable Fuse will reset once the current is reduced. User intervention, like turning something off may be needed to stop the current, but the device itself does not need replacement or resetting. If the fault current burns the short clear, then it will reset, but by then, there may be no cu...
by Lenp
Wed Nov 04, 2020 6:23 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Power Supply for mains circuit _linear or switch mode
Replies: 7
Views: 10155

Re: Power Supply for mains circuit _linear or switch mode

Regarding a transformer Unless a transformer is needed for power line isolation, don't use one. It would be a big bulky bugger to find in a rea$onable price range. Millions of radio's were built and were direct line powered, If proper safety is employed, there is no hazard. Most switch mode power su...
by Lenp
Wed Nov 04, 2020 5:36 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Ghosts
Replies: 10
Views: 8597

Re: Ghosts

Sounds like a case of Visio-itis! (See my Viso related posts!) I have a 'smart-set' that turns itself on, selects a channel then you loose all remote control. Only un-pluggung restes it and shows it who'se the boss. Visio swapped all boards under warrenty. It turned itself on that night! They say 'M...
by Lenp
Fri Oct 30, 2020 8:54 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: My Toshiba is dying help...
Replies: 22
Views: 18184

Re: My Toshiba is dying help...

Pop the drive out and hook it to another system with a drive adapter. The software application, or system, may be protected but the data files may be accessible.
It's a do no harm attempt!