Electronics Forum / Electronics / March 2008

I'm doing a little project on a perf board that has lines of traces (all
in one direction).  I'll have local "runs" of 2-5, which will be
isolated by breaking the trace on each end.  What is the best way to do
this: Exacto knife, Dremel, vibrating engraver, other?

Just got the new 2008 Jaycar catalog, looks really good, and bigger
and better than usual - nice work.
One thing that caught me eye was that Jaycar are now offering a
"Lifetime Guarantee" on ALL multimeters, clamp, and other meters over

Howdy,
I have a dvd player which outputs Component and a 36" CRT which has an
RGB input via a Scart connection.  Hence, I'm looking at a couple of
Component Converters but one outputs RGBS and the other ouputs RGsB.

If you have been thinking about getting into FPGAs...
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Just browsing through the latest Altronics catalog and noticed a kit
for the 1982 EA In-Circuit Transistor Tester.
I can remember building one of these from (I think) a Dick Smith kit
more than 20 years ago.

I have my TV with an internal antenna in the same room with my computer. The
computer or the monitor (It's switched on all the time} is causing
disturbance and making the TV picture very bad. I cannot move either to a
different room - Is there something I can do to fix this ...

He is a PEE-DRINKING,CRIMINAL, sh.t-EATING, HOMOSEXUAL,IDENTITY-STEALING,
FILTY, DEAD-c.nt,
AFTERBIRTH, BACON-AND-EGG-EATING, FAKER, STALKING, IMPOSTER, CANKEROUS,
SLOPE_HEADED, CANCEROUS, SEPTIC, GANGRENOUS, DISTENDED,

**  Following on from DLJ's post re old  kits still on sale  -   who here
has the oldest  EA  ( or RTV&H  ) magazine kit design in  GOOD  WORKING
ORDER  ???
Gotta be something significant  -  like an item of test gear or hi-fi.

I have a few rechargeable devices such as a shaver, air pump, etc.
that work fine when charged, however they do not operate when plugged
ie in charging mode.
Is there a reason they will not operate when corded (ie backup when

I was wondering which computer configuration uses the least power, a
laptop, server, or desktop.  Running full out and in idle.
Thanks,
Carl

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I wonder if anyone knows of a really small soldering iron (half the diameter
of the Antex 12W iron).  I have one I purchased in USA about 20 years ago
and the element has now failed.  As the manufacturers name has worn off the
handle I am at a loss as to where to get a replacement.  ...

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