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by dacflyer
Wed Jan 10, 2024 4:51 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Greetings!
Replies: 31
Views: 313844

Re: Greetings!

Janitor Tzap >> Sorry to hear of your dog.. I lost one as well a few months earlier. 180lb Great Dane.12yrs old. Lawn boy 2 cycle mowers were unique, exhaust would blow up under the deck. Lime green color, aluminum deck. I've had a few,. 7-Dust usually works good in the garden.. horse / cow dung are...
by dacflyer
Wed Jan 10, 2024 4:45 am
Forum: Projects & Kits
Topic: What's Your planned Project for 2024 ?
Replies: 8
Views: 50644

Re: What's Your planned Project for 2024 ?

i know aboot leds.. there's even a current control on the chip driver, red leds use less current than the green or blue.. so if anything the leds should have been dimmer. Maybe my form of a matrix and the 8x8 weren't compatible. the 8x8 doesn't have any resistors in it. or maybe not using all 64 led...
by dacflyer
Mon Jan 08, 2024 5:22 am
Forum: Projects & Kits
Topic: What's Your planned Project for 2024 ?
Replies: 8
Views: 50644

What's Your planned Project for 2024 ?

I'm Hoping to revamp one of my early led ring clocks.. 216 leds total. 1 ring 60 for seconds (60 leds) 2 rings for the minutes (120 leds) 3 segmented rings for the hours (36 leds) This all was a wiring nightmare, but it worked, I only used 4017 counter chips and time base was the 60Hz. AC from the w...
by dacflyer
Mon Jan 08, 2024 4:54 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Black Magic...Maybe
Replies: 2
Views: 64105

Re: Black Magic...Maybe

Gotta tame those silly wild electrons.. glad it worked..
by dacflyer
Fri Dec 15, 2023 4:54 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: microphone parabolic
Replies: 14
Views: 154887

Re: microphone parabolic

old small satellite dish ?
by dacflyer
Fri Dec 01, 2023 4:44 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: All Electronics shutters it's doors..........
Replies: 7
Views: 106204

Re: All Electronics shutters it's doors..........

I'm on East Coast too ( NC ) and into solar as well..
by dacflyer
Wed Nov 15, 2023 10:31 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: All Electronics shutters it's doors..........
Replies: 7
Views: 106204

Re: All Electronics shutters it's doors..........

Yes, they used to send out flyers, at times they were kinda thick..
by dacflyer
Tue Nov 14, 2023 9:52 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: All Electronics shutters it's doors..........
Replies: 7
Views: 106204

Re: All Electronics shutters it's doors..........

Sad Sad Day.... I still have their magazines laying around..
by dacflyer
Tue Nov 07, 2023 11:49 am
Forum: Robotics
Topic: Drones
Replies: 10
Views: 62749

Re: Drones

Emily >> Facts.. I'm almost scared to even fly mine any more..
I now have to have a transponder on my drones. But you don't have to have one for ultralight flying.. Go Figure..
by dacflyer
Tue Aug 22, 2023 7:13 pm
Forum: Computer Programming
Topic: O&O AppBuster: Bust Apps you do not want!
Replies: 3
Views: 47073

Re: O&O AppBuster: Bust Apps you do not want!

Naaaa, It's an Android thing...
by dacflyer
Tue Aug 22, 2023 9:11 am
Forum: Computer Programming
Topic: O&O AppBuster: Bust Apps you do not want!
Replies: 3
Views: 47073

Re: O&O AppBuster: Bust Apps you do not want!

Cool... will this work on Tablets too ?
I despise Bloatware..
by dacflyer
Mon Jul 24, 2023 11:08 am
Forum: Nuts & Volts Magazine Discussions
Topic: Western Electric Vacuum Tubes
Replies: 32
Views: 368815

Re: Western Electric Vacuum Tubes

I bet if EDD was still around, he'd tell you all about it... Anyone know where or what he's up to now days ?
by dacflyer
Wed Jul 19, 2023 7:05 am
Forum: Nuts & Volts Magazine Discussions
Topic: Western Electric Vacuum Tubes
Replies: 32
Views: 368815

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: 59178

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...