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    Modding Wireless Monitor Help

    Are any of the pins on the yellow connectors marked on the circuit boards? That screen probably takes composite video PAL/NTSC from the DVD...
    Post by: Starman97, 3 Nov 2008 in forum: Modding
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    Scratch Build – In Progress Teybers Rotary Single Stage

    Did you just recover and recharge? or did you tune for the different refrigerant? I had to open up the system, the compressor was going bad, I...
    Post by: Starman97, 29 Mar 2008 in forum: Project Logs
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    Scratch Build – In Progress Teybers Rotary Single Stage

    Look into using R152a, it's also known by it's CAS#75-37-6, AKA Difluoroethane It works well in replacement for R12 or R134a. It's more...
    Post by: Starman97, 27 Mar 2008 in forum: Project Logs
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    Hardware Ultra X3 600W & 1,000W PSUs

    Running a 1000W supply in a 500W system is inefficient, power supplies have a efficiency curve. They are most efficient at full load, at 1/2 load...
    Post by: Starman97, 15 Nov 2007 in forum: Article Discussion
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    Modding Building a Modular PSU

    Digikey datasheet says the contacts are rated a 3Amps each. I See 2 yellow, 5 red on my ATX, thats 12V@6A and 5V@15A , not a whole lot, 72W +...
    Post by: Starman97, 30 Sep 2007 in forum: Article Discussion
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    World War II radiomod [CIP] update 22 june (hw mounted + jeep :) )

    I'd suggest using centrifugal blowers, they take up about the same space as a axial fan on it's edge, but they can move a whole lot more air. With...
    Post by: Starman97, 23 Jun 2007 in forum: Project Logs
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    Project: HedgeBox (passive HTPC) Easter update

    You could also put some fins on the inside faces of the heatsinks. Fins can absorb heat as well as dissipate it. For some sealed equipment they...
    Post by: Starman97, 27 Apr 2007 in forum: Project Logs
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    Mod of the Year 2006

    I had to vote for Dark Blade. Many mods use CNC made parts, but G69T used all 3 dimensions in his work. Most CNC that I've seen in case mods is...
    Post by: Starman97, 26 Dec 2006 in forum: Article Discussion
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    Disaster What hardware have you broken?

    My last oops.. I had ordered 30 ft of 12V LED rope lite for a project. Nice stuff, I was in a rush so I paid like $40 for overnight shipping...
    Post by: Starman97, 4 Dec 2006 in forum: Modding
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    Electronics Fixing Dodgy TFT! Help

    about 800-1200V :) otherwise they are 'open' ie not ionized. Look at the ends, are the blackened, that could mean the tubes are worn out....
    Post by: Starman97, 15 Jun 2006 in forum: Modding
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    Electronics 24V of a power suply, by the idea of a friend it goes BOOM!

    This will give you 1 amp at 24V for $30 http://www.national.com/store/view_item/index.html?nsid=LM3478EVAL...
    Post by: Starman97, 15 Jun 2006 in forum: Modding
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    Electronics running a cathode on a battery

    So you could use 10 1.25V NiMH 2000mAh cells and run the light for about 5 hours. Or, you could use 8 Duracell AAs and get about the same life....
    Post by: Starman97, 11 Jun 2006 in forum: Modding
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    Electronics 24V of a power suply, by the idea of a friend it goes BOOM!

    Rather than spending the money for a second PC power supply and then doing some questionable wiring to get 24V, why not just get a 12v->24V DCDC...
    Post by: Starman97, 11 Jun 2006 in forum: Modding
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    Electronics Metcal Solder Station - Any Recommendations?

    The Metcal is the only RF iron that I know of. It pipes a 27MHz signal down to the tip where it gets converted to heat. This makes it very fast...
    Post by: Starman97, 31 May 2006 in forum: Modding
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    Electronics Simple voltage converter, how?

    You can use a linear regulator like the LM317T (see digikey) The only trick is that if you pull 1 Amp from the output, that means 1 Amp is...
    Post by: Starman97, 8 May 2006 in forum: Modding