On a power plug, can you ignore the 3rd ground pin without a problem?
The place has mainly 2 prong outlets. As far as I know, the 3rd is just metal casing grounding that blows out the fuse directly if there is a connection. Even an important safety feature, things should...
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Fun With a Non-Contact Magnetic Joystick (Using an LSM303 Magnetometer)
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Doing my own replacement on screen and battery wish me luck
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View ArticleHas anyone used Freelancer.com for PCB design services
Wondering if you can share experiences? submitted by j_lyf [link][1 comment]
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A friend of mine has finished combining two IKEA lamps together to make a...
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View ArticleDo wall warts/universal transformers have limiting current or overcurrent...
I am looking for a power source to do hobbyist level electronics, however a proper regulable one like this http://www.madelltech.com/images/CA18303D.jpg is out of my reach.I was wondering if I could...
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What is a good site to buy LED strip lighting from?
I am looking for LED strip lighting to go around a bed frame. What is a good site to find this that has reasonable pricing? submitted by TOMEA [link][6 comments]
View ArticleHello Electonics! need help with CE
i'm doing a Ce circuit useing BC547B i made it work well with 4 resistors, the bridge for Base (R1 + R2) and RC and a RL on the output now im supost to add a RE to the mix and im haveing problems...
View ArticleIsolated feedback for Tl494, how does it work?
So we have a smps made with tl 494. I want the secondary to be isolated from the primary completely, that includes the 2 grounds. This means that i have to use an optocoupler for the feedback, but i do...
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Finally found an old broken microwave and got what I wanted
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View ArticleTension Sensor?
I've got an idea, but I'll need some kind of (light weight) tension sensor that I can get a digital reading from. Does this exist or can it be made? (I have no background, by the way, so simple terms...
View ArticlePlugging external 5V 4A PSU into USB line
I have a SATA->USB bridge that will power 2.5" drives up to 500mA. The problem is that i have drives that run .55A up to 1A that need powering. I tried rigging up my own Y cable but that doesn't...
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Demo of PIC micro High/Low Voltage Detect (HVLD) hardware
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Want to hire someone to build this for me (or help me)
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View Articleneed help finding a small electric motor with a speed controller
not sure if this is the right post but is there any place where I can find a dc motor that is fairly small with a speed controller that can go up to 60 rpm or even higher? submitted by baitboy3191...
View ArticleDoes anyone know of an analog circuit for a thunder sound effect?
I need a thunder sound effect for a project I'm working on. I was thinking analog because I have a huge pile of PCBs that I got from electronics recycling, and I can get lots of discrete parts and some...
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Searched RadioShack website for nichrome wire... Nice try, RadioShack, keep...
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