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Fonz - 30 Jul 2006 10:11 GMT

G'Day all.
Many years (at least 15-20) ago my dad made a 240V touch light dimmer from a
kit. Quick touch on-off. Fingers on dim-up/dim-down. The finished product
consisted of a brushed aluminium plate in a blank HPM mount. They have
since moved out of home and the switches are still in the wall there. I
know there was a later kit which featured infra-red and multi output, but I
liked the original, simpler and cheaper. I'm sure it would have been in EA
or ETI, silicon chip weren't around at that stage, but I haven't had much
luck in finding it, even with google. Is there anyone out there who may
have a copy of the article, still have one of the switched, or a schematic
or PCB lay-out, that would be fantastic.
Many thanks in advance

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Phil Allison - 30 Jul 2006 13:00 GMT

"Fonz"

> Many years (at least 15-20) ago my dad made a 240V touch light dimmer from
> a kit. Quick touch on-off. Fingers on dim-up/dim-down. The finished
[quoted text clipped - 4 lines]
> been in EA or ETI, silicon chip weren't around at that stage, but I
> haven't had much luck in finding it, even with google.

** Very likely the "Touch Light Dimmer " published in EA magazine in April
1983.

The same article included a remote control option.

A follow up in August had a timer

> Is there anyone out there who may have a copy of the article, still have
> one of the switched, or a schematic or PCB lay-out, that would be
> fantastic.

** Try the inimitable *Bob Barnes* at RCS Radio, Chester Hill, Sydney.

http://www.rcsradio.com.au/

Sells PCBs & copies of published articles for every Aussie mag project ever.

....... Phil

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Ross Herbert - 31 Jul 2006 04:50 GMT

>G'Day all.
>Many years (at least 15-20) ago my dad made a 240V touch light dimmer from a
[quoted text clipped - 8 lines]
>or PCB lay-out, that would be fantastic.
>Many thanks in advance

SC June/July 1989 described a project using a dedicated lamp control
IC, Siemens SLB0586.
http://www.datasheetarchive.com/pdf/slb0586-datasheet/slb0586-datasheet.html
These are obsolete now and you might find it difficult to buy one-off
or small quantities.

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Ross Herbert - 31 Jul 2006 04:55 GMT

>>G'Day all.
>>Many years (at least 15-20) ago my dad made a 240V touch light dimmer from a
[quoted text clipped - 14 lines]
>These are obsolete now and you might find it difficult to buy one-off
>or small quantities.

Aztronics stock list shows qty 10 at $3 ea
http://www.aztronics.com.au/default.asp?ID=33

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