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Anybody know of a good design for a 0-30 Volt variable supply? About 3 Amps and regulated, of course. Variable current limit would be a nice plus. <p>Don't need to supply schematic, just a general idea and where to look. <p>Paul A.

<blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr>Originally posted by Dean Huster: "They don't generate heat. Well, not much anyway." <p>My students made them generate a lot of heat on a frequent basis. Half of the LEDs in their parts ki...

Only one. That would be a record. N&V is filled with errors. I doubt that anyone on the editorial staff has any electronic or computer knowledge at all. This has been a long standing situation and I gave up trying to send in corrections. <p>I would wait for 2-3 months before ever starting a proj...

Art supply stores sell rolls of adhesive tape in various widths. You can buy several and apply them directly to the board after doing the pads. It's a good idea to carefully run over them with a seam roller (as in wallpapering - Home Depot, etc.) to be sure they are no voids under them where the etc...

Matt,<p>You been going around with my wife? She can't stand if it's below the 3/4 mark. <p>Jamie,<p>I believe I have seen dashboard computerized instrument packages that measure every concievable parameter. Even minute by minute gas mileage. I believe they have additional sensors that must be instal...

Proto boards come in a variety of styles and can be used in different ways. The single pad per hole is perhaps the most difficult and the most versitile. One technique I have seen is to mount the components with minimal solder and then wrap small diameter wire around the protruding ends of the part ...

"Free" energy, sure. Just buy a photocell. <p>More energy out then you put in, sure, just convert some matter to energy inside it. (AKA, nuclear weapons). But, then you really did put it in, just in the form of matter. So, no, it will not work. <p>A violation of the law of conservation of ...

You can't have a "ground loop" problem withour a ground loop. So you have to ask yourself, where's the ground loop? Your computer card and amp were connected via the shield so there is one side of a potential loop. So, is anything else connected between them? If not, then, the most likely ...

I haven't hung around here much or made many posts, but perhaps that will change. So, I hope this is not out of line for this board. If so, shout me down and I will go away --- NOT! <p>I just read the "In the Trenches" column, titled "Managing Engineers", in the July issue of N&a...