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cheap postage.</a>. </div> <div class="contentRow-snippet">Just for information, the PCB's actually arrived on Thursday 21st Nov, my day off - so I only got to them this morning :D I'm...</div> <div class="contentRow-minor"><time class="u-dt" dir="auto" datetime="2024-11-22T02:28:19-0800" data-time="1732271299" data-date-string="Nov 22, 2024" data-time-string="2:28 AM" title="Nov 22, 2024 at 2:28 AM">Yesterday at 2:28 AM</time></div> </div> </div> </li> <li class="block-row block-row--separated " data-author="Nigel Goodwin"> <div class="contentRow"> <span class="contentRow-figure"> <a href="/members/nigel-goodwin.10131/" class="avatar avatar--s" data-user-id="10131" data-xf-init="member-tooltip"> <img src="/data/avatars/s/10/10131.jpg?1378874952" alt="Nigel Goodwin" class="avatar-u10131-s" width="48" height="48" loading="lazy" /> </a> </span> <div class="contentRow-main"> <div class="contentRow-title"> <a href="/members/nigel-goodwin.10131/" class="username " dir="auto" data-user-id="10131" data-xf-init="member-tooltip"><span class="username--moderator username--admin">Nigel Goodwin</span></a> replied to the thread <a href="/posts/1457708/">Full Wave Bridge Rectifier</a>. </div> <div class="contentRow-snippet">So do I :D Thinking on, I'm sure there used to be one, it's pointless having one without the other. It's probably part of this 'woke'...</div> <div class="contentRow-minor"><time class="u-dt" dir="auto" datetime="2024-11-22T01:32:52-0800" data-time="1732267972" data-date-string="Nov 22, 2024" data-time-string="1:32 AM" title="Nov 22, 2024 at 1:32 AM">Yesterday at 1:32 AM</time></div> </div> </div> </li> <li class="block-row block-row--separated " data-author="Nigel Goodwin"> <div class="contentRow"> <span class="contentRow-figure"> <a href="/members/nigel-goodwin.10131/" class="avatar avatar--s" data-user-id="10131" data-xf-init="member-tooltip"> <img src="/data/avatars/s/10/10131.jpg?1378874952" alt="Nigel Goodwin" class="avatar-u10131-s" width="48" height="48" loading="lazy" /> </a> </span> <div class="contentRow-main"> <div class="contentRow-title"> <a href="/members/nigel-goodwin.10131/" class="username " dir="auto" data-user-id="10131" data-xf-init="member-tooltip"><span class="username--moderator username--admin">Nigel Goodwin</span></a> replied to the thread <a href="/posts/1457707/">Heathkit IM-5228 always reads zero ohms</a>. </div> <div class="contentRow-snippet">Because there's FAR too little current on the resistance ranges.</div> <div class="contentRow-minor"><time class="u-dt" dir="auto" datetime="2024-11-22T01:32:05-0800" data-time="1732267925" data-date-string="Nov 22, 2024" data-time-string="1:32 AM" title="Nov 22, 2024 at 1:32 AM">Yesterday at 1:32 AM</time></div> </div> </div> </li> <li class="block-row block-row--separated " data-author="Nigel Goodwin"> <div class="contentRow"> <span class="contentRow-figure"> <a href="/members/nigel-goodwin.10131/" class="avatar avatar--s" data-user-id="10131" data-xf-init="member-tooltip"> <img src="/data/avatars/s/10/10131.jpg?1378874952" alt="Nigel Goodwin" class="avatar-u10131-s" width="48" height="48" loading="lazy" /> </a> </span> <div class="contentRow-main"> <div class="contentRow-title"> <a href="/members/nigel-goodwin.10131/" class="username " dir="auto" data-user-id="10131" data-xf-init="member-tooltip"><span class="username--moderator username--admin">Nigel Goodwin</span></a> replied to the thread <a href="/posts/1457706/">Heathkit IM-5228 always reads zero ohms</a>. </div> <div class="contentRow-snippet">So go and check on the wafers, as I suggested above - if R30 is easily reachable, you might try the current from R30 (output) down to...</div> <div class="contentRow-minor"><time class="u-dt" dir="auto" datetime="2024-11-22T01:31:10-0800" data-time="1732267870" data-date-string="Nov 22, 2024" data-time-string="1:31 AM" title="Nov 22, 2024 at 1:31 AM">Yesterday at 1:31 AM</time></div> </div> </div> </li> <li class="block-row block-row--separated " data-author="Nigel Goodwin"> <div class="contentRow"> <span class="contentRow-figure"> <a href="/members/nigel-goodwin.10131/" class="avatar avatar--s" data-user-id="10131" data-xf-init="member-tooltip"> <img src="/data/avatars/s/10/10131.jpg?1378874952" alt="Nigel Goodwin" class="avatar-u10131-s" width="48" height="48" loading="lazy" /> </a> </span> <div class="contentRow-main"> <div class="contentRow-title"> <a href="/members/nigel-goodwin.10131/" class="username " dir="auto" data-user-id="10131" data-xf-init="member-tooltip"><span class="username--moderator username--admin">Nigel Goodwin</span></a> replied to the thread <a href="/posts/1457705/">Sony HDR-XR-200 GPS Module</a>. </div> <div class="contentRow-snippet">It won't be a bought in ready made module, it's either been built by Sony, or built for Sony, and in either case there won't be any data...</div> <div class="contentRow-minor"><time class="u-dt" dir="auto" datetime="2024-11-22T01:27:57-0800" data-time="1732267677" data-date-string="Nov 22, 2024" data-time-string="1:27 AM" title="Nov 22, 2024 at 1:27 AM">Yesterday at 1:27 AM</time></div> </div> </div> </li> <li class="block-row block-row--separated " data-author="Nigel Goodwin"> <div class="contentRow"> <span class="contentRow-figure"> <a href="/members/nigel-goodwin.10131/" class="avatar avatar--s" data-user-id="10131" data-xf-init="member-tooltip"> <img src="/data/avatars/s/10/10131.jpg?1378874952" alt="Nigel Goodwin" class="avatar-u10131-s" width="48" height="48" loading="lazy" /> </a> </span> <div class="contentRow-main"> <div class="contentRow-title"> <a href="/members/nigel-goodwin.10131/" class="username " dir="auto" data-user-id="10131" data-xf-init="member-tooltip"><span class="username--moderator username--admin">Nigel Goodwin</span></a> replied to the thread <a href="/posts/1457682/">Heathkit IM-5228 always reads zero ohms</a>. </div> <div class="contentRow-snippet">As it works on volts, then the fetron can't be the problem either. There's not much it can be?, all it does on ohms is feed 1.5V DC...</div> <div class="contentRow-minor"><time class="u-dt" dir="auto" datetime="2024-11-21T12:57:24-0800" data-time="1732222644" data-date-string="Nov 21, 2024" data-time-string="12:57 PM" title="Nov 21, 2024 at 12:57 PM">Thursday at 12:57 PM</time></div> </div> </div> </li> <li class="block-row block-row--separated " data-author="Nigel Goodwin"> <div class="contentRow"> <span class="contentRow-figure"> <a href="/members/nigel-goodwin.10131/" class="avatar avatar--s" data-user-id="10131" data-xf-init="member-tooltip"> <img src="/data/avatars/s/10/10131.jpg?1378874952" alt="Nigel Goodwin" class="avatar-u10131-s" width="48" height="48" loading="lazy" /> </a> </span> <div class="contentRow-main"> <div class="contentRow-title"> <a href="/members/nigel-goodwin.10131/" class="username " dir="auto" data-user-id="10131" data-xf-init="member-tooltip"><span class="username--moderator username--admin">Nigel Goodwin</span></a> replied to the thread <a href="/posts/1457666/">Cheap PCB's from JLC PCB, including cheap postage.</a>. </div> <div class="contentRow-snippet">Use a PCB program and create the gerber files directly, as I said before JLC PCB have a free version, either on-line or off-line, it's...</div> <div class="contentRow-minor"><time class="u-dt" dir="auto" datetime="2024-11-21T06:33:13-0800" data-time="1732199593" data-date-string="Nov 21, 2024" data-time-string="6:33 AM" title="Nov 21, 2024 at 6:33 AM">Thursday at 6:33 AM</time></div> </div> </div> </li> <li class="block-row block-row--separated " data-author="Nigel Goodwin"> <div class="contentRow"> <span class="contentRow-figure"> <a href="/members/nigel-goodwin.10131/" class="avatar avatar--s" data-user-id="10131" data-xf-init="member-tooltip"> <img src="/data/avatars/s/10/10131.jpg?1378874952" alt="Nigel Goodwin" class="avatar-u10131-s" width="48" height="48" loading="lazy" /> </a> </span> <div class="contentRow-main"> <div class="contentRow-title"> <a href="/members/nigel-goodwin.10131/" class="username " dir="auto" data-user-id="10131" data-xf-init="member-tooltip"><span class="username--moderator username--admin">Nigel Goodwin</span></a> replied to the thread <a href="/posts/1457657/">Full Wave Bridge Rectifier</a>. </div> <div class="contentRow-snippet">No, a faulty rectifier won't have a low voltage drop, it will either be S/C, O/C or reverse leaky - it sounds perfectly fine. If you...</div> <div class="contentRow-minor"><time class="u-dt" dir="auto" datetime="2024-11-21T05:12:56-0800" data-time="1732194776" data-date-string="Nov 21, 2024" data-time-string="5:12 AM" title="Nov 21, 2024 at 5:12 AM">Thursday at 5:12 AM</time></div> </div> </div> </li> <li class="block-row block-row--separated " data-author="Nigel Goodwin"> <div class="contentRow"> <span class="contentRow-figure"> <a href="/members/nigel-goodwin.10131/" class="avatar avatar--s" data-user-id="10131" data-xf-init="member-tooltip"> <img src="/data/avatars/s/10/10131.jpg?1378874952" alt="Nigel Goodwin" class="avatar-u10131-s" width="48" height="48" loading="lazy" /> </a> </span> <div class="contentRow-main"> <div class="contentRow-title"> <a href="/members/nigel-goodwin.10131/" class="username " dir="auto" data-user-id="10131" data-xf-init="member-tooltip"><span class="username--moderator username--admin">Nigel Goodwin</span></a> replied to the thread <a href="/posts/1457653/">Cheap PCB's from JLC PCB, including cheap postage.</a>. </div> <div class="contentRow-snippet">Over here we get 20% VAT added, although if it's less than about £20 it usually gets through without been charged - however, for this...</div> <div class="contentRow-minor"><time class="u-dt" dir="auto" datetime="2024-11-21T02:00:42-0800" data-time="1732183242" data-date-string="Nov 21, 2024" data-time-string="2:00 AM" title="Nov 21, 2024 at 2:00 AM">Thursday at 2:00 AM</time></div> </div> </div> </li> <li class="block-row block-row--separated " data-author="Nigel Goodwin"> <div class="contentRow"> <span class="contentRow-figure"> <a href="/members/nigel-goodwin.10131/" class="avatar avatar--s" data-user-id="10131" data-xf-init="member-tooltip"> <img src="/data/avatars/s/10/10131.jpg?1378874952" alt="Nigel Goodwin" class="avatar-u10131-s" width="48" height="48" loading="lazy" /> </a> </span> <div class="contentRow-main"> <div class="contentRow-title"> <a href="/members/nigel-goodwin.10131/" class="username " dir="auto" data-user-id="10131" data-xf-init="member-tooltip"><span class="username--moderator username--admin">Nigel Goodwin</span></a> replied to the thread <a href="/posts/1457652/">An R-SPS3010</a>. </div> <div class="contentRow-snippet">Aren't there three wires in the picture anyway?, yellow looks to be earth, black neutral,and orange live.</div> <div class="contentRow-minor"><time class="u-dt" dir="auto" datetime="2024-11-21T01:57:38-0800" data-time="1732183058" data-date-string="Nov 21, 2024" data-time-string="1:57 AM" title="Nov 21, 2024 at 1:57 AM">Thursday at 1:57 AM</time></div> </div> </div> </li> <li class="block-row block-row--separated " data-author="Nigel Goodwin"> <div class="contentRow"> <span class="contentRow-figure"> <a href="/members/nigel-goodwin.10131/" class="avatar avatar--s" data-user-id="10131" data-xf-init="member-tooltip"> <img src="/data/avatars/s/10/10131.jpg?1378874952" alt="Nigel Goodwin" class="avatar-u10131-s" width="48" height="48" loading="lazy" /> </a> </span> <div class="contentRow-main"> <div class="contentRow-title"> <a href="/members/nigel-goodwin.10131/" class="username " dir="auto" data-user-id="10131" data-xf-init="member-tooltip"><span class="username--moderator username--admin">Nigel Goodwin</span></a> replied to the thread <a href="/posts/1457637/">What to do with switches?</a>. </div> <div class="contentRow-snippet">You're letting the rest of the members down - you need to stick them in a box and then get rid of them in 40+ years! 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