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Ebay/Paypal Credit/installments!?!? - Page 1
Forum section: electronics / general

author: AlfBaz
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: December 27, 2014, 04:13:59 am
content: Has this been around for a while or is it something new?Anitem I've been watching for monthsgoing for $195 suddenly had $33 a month for six months. Apparently brokered by paypal as an "interest free**" line of credit

author: retiredcaps
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: December 27, 2014, 05:01:32 am
content: I think it appeared sometime earlier this month when I first noticed it.I don't know if your auction is indicative, but the 6 month payment plan is $198 total or 1.5% more than the $195 BIN price. While 1.5% doesn't sound like a lot, it makes a big difference once you get to ebay's size trying to move the revenue needle to please Wall Street.For some, this may be a way for them to buy items that they normally couldn't afford in one shot. However, it requires discipline to pay each month otherwise punitive fees await.

author: Richard Crowley
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: December 27, 2014, 05:04:04 am
content: IIRC, they have been doing that for years.I thought it was a lure for getting an Ebay credit card (or is it a PayPal credit card?, whatever).

author: AlfBaz
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: December 27, 2014, 05:28:52 am
content: Quote from: retiredcaps on December 27, 2014, 05:01:32 amHaven't read the fine print but the tag "Interest free" probably means the monthly figure quoted is rounded up, giving the appearance of an interest rateI wonder how it works out for the seller. Do they incur a premium if the buyer elects this payment method?

author: SeanB
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: December 27, 2014, 05:33:19 am
content: Might not be legal in all countries. Here it would be classed as a unsecured loan, and would fall under our NCA that requires all lenders to do a means check on all prospective clients ( right, and the other one plays jingle bells) as otherwise the lender can be left with no recourse if the payments are not done and the paperwork is incomplete.

author: AlfBaz
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: December 27, 2014, 05:40:58 am
content: Quote from: SeanB on December 27, 2014, 05:33:19 amAppears not to be offered to all countries.An ebay notification email link took me to ebay.com (US) when I logged in to .com.au (AUS) the offer is no longer there
3d models rant! - Page 1
Forum section: electronics / general

author: Christopher
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: December 25, 2014, 03:14:12 pm
content: So recently I've come away from eagle and the "old style" of sticking some components in a box or on a board and hoping they fit.Using Altium/Solidworks and I've gotten used to importing some 3d STEP models from Solidworks etc.Buy WHY do most manufacturers dislike putting a simple step file on their website??!I can email a manufacturer and get a STEP file, or make my own but it's just a lot of added hassle.

author: free_electron
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: December 25, 2014, 04:21:56 pm
content: Whaddayamean ? Molex, tyco , amp . They have all step files available. Digikey has a bunch as well now. It is booming..The reason for it right now is that there are not many PCB tools that support STEP. Heck , i only know of Altium.Then there is 3dcontentcentral

author: Christopher
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: December 25, 2014, 04:32:04 pm
content: Connectors and other jelly bean PCB components are fine but its more the uncommon partsi.e DC barrel jackhttp://www.farnell.com/datasheets/1671577.pdfreverse mount LEDhttp://uk.farnell.com/kingbright/kptl-3216surck-01/led-smd-1206-optic-red-reverse/dp/2217903I don't mind too much about the formats of the file, as long as solidworks can open it it's fine with me !I have recently not bothered designing something into my stuff if they do not provide models. Their loss

author: poorchava
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: December 25, 2014, 04:44:37 pm
content: DipTrace also supports STEP files since last major release. There are some bugs in this functionality, but it generally works pretty well.

author: HighVoltage
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: December 26, 2014, 04:39:20 pm
content: PADS by Mentor Graphics also supports STEP or STP files.
Bedini motor - Page 1
Forum section: electronics / general

author: ilanko
author_rank: Contributor
timestamp: November 30, 2014, 05:18:53 pm
content: Hi guys, Any one cam shade some light on what is the Bedini motor, is it a magic or a joke ?

author: German_EE
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: November 30, 2014, 08:44:26 pm
content: It's not magic or a hoax, it's a scam. These people need beating over the head with the laws of thermodynamics (more than once).

author: hexreader
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: December 01, 2014, 12:45:57 am
content: A Bedini motor is an incredibly efficient motor which works using the principle of smoke and mirrors.It is a dual- fuel motor, which makes it cheap and easy to run.Most people run it on snake oil, which is in plentiful supply, but very expensive.Luckily the other fuel it runs on is bull-s**t, which is extremely cheap and can be found almost anywhere you look

author: Andy Watson
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: December 01, 2014, 12:50:35 am
content: Quote from: hexreader on December 01, 2014, 12:45:57 ambut, better than cheap, a lifetime's supply is included in each installation.

author: ilanko
author_rank: Contributor
timestamp: December 27, 2014, 04:00:23 pm
content: Thank you for thereplay. Love the smoke and mirrors Happy 2015

author: SL4P
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: December 28, 2014, 12:50:27 am
content: You're doing it wrong...I think they're using the wrong type of bearing.It should be a 'thrust bearing'All the School Girls that I've ever turned on - had a definite squeal or rhythmic squeak on each cycle of the mechanism.

author: calexanian
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: December 28, 2014, 02:47:43 am
content: This car gets infinite fuel mileage! So long as wherever you are going is downhill the whole way, and not below a grade that equates to the static friction of the car. Otherwise you are golden! I also have a bridge in Brooklyn for sale if you like. (Yank Joke)
When recruitment agents have a drink before Christmas...  - Page 1
Forum section: electronics / general

author: Zad
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: December 24, 2014, 12:11:44 am
content: As you can imagine, the feed from contract recruitment agencies has gone pretty quiet this past week or so as things wind down for the Christmas and New Year break so, when this one dropped into my in-box I had a glance through it. The job spec is for an "antenna engineer". It is 200 miles away, so not ideal, but it is paying £50/hr for a 6 month contract, which is more than respectable in this end of the country. I took a screen shot of part of the job spec - see if you can see why it attracted my attention (yes, this is the job description in full).I'm nottotallysure what system of mathematics they are using for numbering those bullet points. Sadly I won't be applying, as I don't have experience in electromagnets, or in an obscure field of electronics which seems to be called "High deign". I do know how to use an apostrophe though, which may or may not be an advantage.I suspect the agent really should have taken the day/afternoon off, they really don't seem to have been on best form for this one!

author: babysitter
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: December 24, 2014, 01:20:42 am
content: Its a multideminsional numbering, you should know that at least for hypertextroom messaging antennae.

author: T3sl4co1l
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: December 24, 2014, 02:01:43 am
content: https://oeis.org/search?q=1%2C2%2C2%2C3%2C5&language=english&go=SearchLooks like, not hyperdimensional / hypergeometric series, but merely sequences of triangles.Tim

author: HackedFridgeMagnet
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: December 24, 2014, 12:03:34 pm
content: It does seem that they can use some help.

author: HighVoltage
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: December 24, 2014, 12:11:30 pm
content: "High deign experience"sounds to a little like something religiousYou really have to ask: "What are they smoking"

author: ConKbot
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: December 24, 2014, 03:15:39 pm
content: Electromagnet theory? Jeeze didnt realize solenoids were so complicated!Though all that 'deign' may be a bit hard to do while high.

author: free_electron
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: December 24, 2014, 06:35:33 pm
content: Deign : to design gods.

author: VK5RC
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: December 25, 2014, 01:11:02 am
content: The hardest part will be designing what the antenna wants and hasn't even named yet, antenna's.....
(AU) ABC1 tonight 9:30pm  "For the love of Cars" is about the DeLorean.  - Page 1
Forum section: electronics / general

author: wilfred
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: December 22, 2014, 10:31:34 pm
content: /.

author: SeanB
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: December 23, 2014, 05:41:19 am
content: I think Dave will be watching this tonight then........
Messages do not show in Sent folder? - Page 1
Forum section: electronics / general

author: zapta
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: December 20, 2014, 04:33:00 pm
content: I sent Dave (user eevblog) a PM but it doesn't show up in my Sent listhttps://www.eevblog.com/forum/pm/?f=sent(that's the URL I am using).Is it normal? I am sure I got that green confirmation message.

author: 8086
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: December 20, 2014, 04:35:14 pm
content: Did you tick the checkbox marked "Save a copy in my outbox"?

author: wraper
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: December 20, 2014, 04:42:39 pm
content: This is normal but annoying. Always forget to tick that checkbox.

author: zapta
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: December 20, 2014, 06:43:48 pm
content: Quote from: 8086 on December 20, 2014, 04:35:14 pmNo. Is it off by default? This may explain it.Can I change the default in my preference settings?

author: 8086
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: December 20, 2014, 06:45:29 pm
content: Quote from: zapta on December 20, 2014, 06:43:48 pmYes and yes.

author: zapta
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: December 20, 2014, 08:07:17 pm
content: Quote from: 8086 on December 20, 2014, 06:45:29 pmThanks and thanks.

author: zapta
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: December 21, 2014, 06:16:54 pm
content: Quote from: 8086 on December 20, 2014, 06:45:29 pmCouldn't figure out how to set my default to keep outgoing messages. Any pointer?

author: 8086
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: December 21, 2014, 06:31:46 pm
content: Quote from: zapta on December 21, 2014, 06:16:54 pmClick on profile in the top menu bar, then account settings, then in the sidebar on the left select personal messaging. There's an option in there.

author: sunnyhighway
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: December 21, 2014, 08:20:51 pm
content: Click this link:https://www.eevblog.com/forum/profile/?area=pmprefsCheck the option: "Save a copy of each personal message in my sent items by default"Click the button: "Change profile"Give yourself a pad on the shoulder for completing this task.
pat testing - Page 1
Forum section: electronics / general

author: Arlen moulton
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: December 23, 2014, 08:25:04 pm
content: Should you pat test vintage electronics due to them sometimes having live chassis?

author: c4757p
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: December 23, 2014, 08:40:21 pm
content: Pat test?

author: Arlen moulton
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: December 23, 2014, 08:58:41 pm
content: Portable appliance testing

author: Zero999
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: December 23, 2014, 08:59:26 pm
content: Here in the UK all portable appliances used in workplaces need to be tested for safety. PAT stands for Portable Appliance Test.I don't know about other countries.If the equipment isn't safe, then it'll fail the PAT test so shouldn't be used. However, in reality, if you know what you're doing there should be no need to PAT.
Advanced Search - Page 1
Forum section: electronics / general

author: theoldwizard1
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: December 22, 2014, 04:47:25 am
content: Pretty much all other forums I participate is have some type of advanced search function where more parameters can be searched for in specific fields (authors, dates posted, etc.) and how the result are display.I have not found it here ... yet !

author: c4757p
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: December 22, 2014, 04:54:00 am
content: There'sthis, but I usually just usethis.

author: retiredcaps
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: December 22, 2014, 04:54:18 am
content: https://www.eevblog.com/forum/search/?advanced;search=edit:c4757p beat my response by 18 seconds. I also just use google vs the search engine in SMF.

author: theoldwizard1
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: December 22, 2014, 05:37:52 am
content: So how do you search for all posts by a given author ? Wildcard (*) not allowed in the first field.

author: SeanB
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: December 22, 2014, 06:06:01 am
content: Select them from the memberlist then select show all posts. That part of SMF does work well in the search.

author: theoldwizard1
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: December 22, 2014, 06:23:33 am
content: Quote from: SeanB on December 22, 2014, 06:06:01 amOh, that's logical .... NOT !
DIY AA Batteries - Page 1
Forum section: electronics / general

author: Stonent
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: December 21, 2014, 09:02:34 am
content: This is a really good channel if you are interested in chemistry. I think it would be fun to see how much current these home-made batteries can produce.

author: SeanB
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: December 21, 2014, 01:48:11 pm
content: No depolariser, so it will only deliver a constant current of around 10mA for long periods. As well it will dry out, and is in no way leakproof. However if you use a small tyvek bag to hold the MnO2 and graphite, and use some steel plate as a current collector plate with a zinc plate anode each side of the plates in contact. Place in a plastic box and add electrolyte and it likely will run a clock for a decade or more if you seal the top with wax and have a small porous ceramic plug for pressure relief.
New scifi series in 3 parts  "Ascension" looks good - Page 1
Forum section: electronics / general

author: RobertoLG
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: December 19, 2014, 05:10:49 am
content: I tought I'd share, maybe some will like it, sorry for the OThttp://www.imdb.com/title/tt3696720/

author: coppice
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: December 19, 2014, 06:30:11 am
content: Why does it look good? That IMDB page doesn't seem to have any positive comments about it.

author: RobertoLG
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: December 19, 2014, 06:52:43 am
content: I'm watching the second part now, just gave a pause, here is the trailer take a look, hope it helpshttp://youtu.be/AJqQ4OdPcAo

author: TerraHertz
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: December 20, 2014, 12:32:58 am
content: Well I *hope* it's good. Unlike Interstellar which was quite a disappointment due to excessive Stupid.Maybe it will be worth it in the end, when the gag reel comes out.

author: Falcon69
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: December 20, 2014, 12:37:07 am
content: the ending left unsolved. there's obviously going to be more to this*sorry* for those who have not seen it yet

author: RobertoLG
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: December 20, 2014, 01:16:13 am
content: Quote from: TerraHertz on December 20, 2014, 12:32:58 amWell I can't guarantee that you will like it, has a lot of flaws like how they have artificial gravity etc, and about interstellar I have to agree with you, I hated star trek into the darkness...

author: David Hess
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: December 20, 2014, 01:17:49 am
content: I have watched the first three episodes and it is incredibly dumb. Apparently there are no physicists, mathematicians, or engineers on the "ship" to question artificial gravity. Then it gets supernatural.

author: Falcon69
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: December 20, 2014, 01:22:19 am
content: It got supernatural because that is what the experiment was suppose to do.I think in episode two, it mentioned the guy's father predicting that in the 3rd generation child born on the ship, they would start to display supernatural powers, like telekinesis and stuff. His father was right on the theory.Apparently, besides seeing the dead, manipulating electrons in mid air, and turning things on and off, the young girl seems to be what the next few episodes will be about.
Combo USB Lightning Cable - Page 1
Forum section: electronics / general

author: Homer J Simpson
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: December 19, 2014, 02:35:45 pm
content: Found this on Ebay today.Thought it was clever and a good design.http://www.ebay.com/itm/Naztech-Hybrid-2-in-1-White-Micro-Lightning-Data-6ft-MFi-Cable-/311209174985?pt=US_Cell_Phone_PDA_Cables_Adapters&hash=item48758327c9

author: amyk
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: December 19, 2014, 04:13:25 pm
content: $20 is too much though... forwhat is basically a plug with a 1-wire EEPROM in it.

author: dannyf
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: December 19, 2014, 04:37:06 pm
content: I recently got a device (forgot what it is but probably a charger) that comes with something like that.Yes, $20 is too much.
Another questionable product - Whole House Plug Neutralizer Protection from EMF - Page 1
Forum section: electronics / general

author: JonnyBoats
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: December 14, 2014, 06:28:30 am
content: Really? Who buys this stuff:http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00DNIIETK/ref=cm_sw_su_dpQuote

author: RJFreeman
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: December 14, 2014, 06:38:06 am
content: doesn't look like 500 meters of Aluminium foil to me?OTOH I could sell you a nifty hat to make the voices go away....

author: miguelvp
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: December 14, 2014, 06:54:24 am
content: Already on the snake oil thread three days ago:https://www.eevblog.com/forum/chat/the-snake-oil-thread/msg566655/#msg566655But yeah, if you read the 5 start comments there are people that actually think this stuff works.But extend your fun by looking at what other items those 5 star reviews have reviewed airplane chemtrails and other wacky things, survivalists, etc.. great fun reading those reviewers reviews, but only the 5 star ones are funny and scary at the same time, the 1 stars are just people with common sense trying to sway the vote.

author: Unknown
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: December 14, 2014, 09:02:08 am
content: Quote from: RJFreeman on December 14, 2014, 06:38:06 amThey have that in pill form these days ;-)

author: SeanB
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: December 14, 2014, 09:15:12 am
content: Quote from: Halon on December 14, 2014, 09:02:08 amOr take a lithium battery and open it up and dunk in a glass of water. Then gently boil till no smell and then drink when cold.

author: Unknown
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: December 14, 2014, 09:24:35 am
content: Quote from: SeanB on December 14, 2014, 09:15:12 amI was thinking more along the lines of Olanzapine.For those playing along at home, this is strongly discouraged. Dave nor the EEVblog will take any responsibility for the stupid.If you've already done this, call emergency and ask for an Ambulance right now!;-)

author: GreyWoolfe
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: December 15, 2014, 02:06:17 am
content: Quote from: Halon on December 14, 2014, 09:02:08 amYou're both wrong, I've tried both and they still don't go away.

author: RJFreeman
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: December 18, 2014, 07:58:00 am
content: Quote from: GreyWoolfe on December 15, 2014, 02:06:17 amAdd more ethanol then....

author: SeanB
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: December 18, 2014, 06:01:44 pm
content: Quote from: RJFreeman on December 18, 2014, 07:58:00 amNo, no you are using the wrong form. You need to use methanol, preferably as pure as you can get it, and preferably in litre lots drunk within 2 minutes, Russian style. Gets the voices quiet, and as a bonus also means you will not be able to see them after about the third shot. If you are in Siberia also ensures you cannot get frostbite till it reaches -78C
Geeky stuff to see in Ireland? - Page 1
Forum section: electronics / general

author: ivaylo
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: December 13, 2014, 08:42:04 pm
content: Will be spending next week in Ireland (mostly Cork, some Dublin, will probably have a rental car). What's a electronics/computers/science aficionado to see/do/buy there? Appreciate your advice...

author: baljemmett
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: December 14, 2014, 02:11:00 am
content: Try Birr Castle in Co. Offaly if you're out Leinster way - although the castle itself isn't open to the public, the demesne is and contains a museum of scientific history as well as the usual parkland and formal gardens. The various Earls of Rosse were seriously into scientific pursuits, so there's a honking great telescope (once the largest on the planet) and what's believed to be one of the world's oldest surviving photographic darkrooms; when I visited about ten years ago there was a fantastic display of astronomical photography.

author: BillyD
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: December 14, 2014, 10:53:09 pm
content: I was thinking about Birr Castle as well. Was there during the Summer and it really is impressive. Also if you have kids with you it has the biggest tree house in Ireland and a really cool ground level inflated bouncing cushion. The latter is great for adults too and I had a lot of fun using it to demo Newtons third law to the kids until the crowd swelled to the point where I couldn't bounce them up any more. Might be a bit of a diversion on the Cork - Dublin route but worth it.Another thing worth looking into would be Turlough Hill power station in Wicklow. It's one of these energy storage/buffering systems where they pump water from a lower reservoir into an upper one to handle sudden peaks in electricity demand. It's been on my list of places to visit for years but unfortunately haven't managed it yet. They do allow public access at certain times so you might be able to arrange it.

author: ivaylo
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: December 18, 2014, 01:58:30 am
content: Thanks gentlemen, Birr castle was just as advertised... Now onto Dublin.

author: KJDS
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: December 18, 2014, 08:44:16 am
content: The open top bus ride is good fun.The Guinness brewery tour is worthwhileandhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St._Michan's_Church,_Dublinis also worth visiting.I'd also recommend finding pubs a little outside the town centre for some good live music

author: MadScientist
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: December 18, 2014, 09:36:21 am
content: http://ingeniousireland.ie/2013/10/10-geeky-things-to-do-in-dublin/
2000MFD.  .01WV   ?????????????????????  - Page 1
Forum section: electronics / general

author: Seekonk
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: December 17, 2014, 04:16:55 pm
content: I thought this was a classic misprint when I saw it on a CORNELL DOUBILIER 2000MFD. .01WV capacitor out of a SUN automotive distributor tester. A look at the parts list had it as 500uF .2V. This was used to smoooooooooooth pulses on an analog meter that had a dat on back 1948. Never seen a low voltage capacitor like that before.

author: SeanB
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: December 17, 2014, 05:14:58 pm
content: That is low. I have some 100uF 6V electrolytics that are about 30mm long and 10mm diameter. I thought the size was a misprint, but yes they were.

author: amyk
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: December 18, 2014, 01:21:26 am
content: What's the lowest-voltage capacitor that is commonly available? I could find some1.8V niobiums.

author: German_EE
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: December 18, 2014, 08:57:40 pm
content: I have seen some 1,5V Tantalum devices used in a Tandy dictation machine, they were tiny but the value and voltage were quite clearly marked.
Eagle cad question - Page 1
Forum section: electronics / general

author: snipersquad100
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: December 16, 2014, 01:30:19 pm
content: HI, Does anyone know how to put an image on a pcb on eagle cad, I'm using free mode at the moment but am upgrading to hobbyist level soon.

author: Rigby
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: December 16, 2014, 03:02:26 pm
content: There's a .ulp script to convert the bitmap to a series of lines on the silkscreen. It's terrible, but it works.In the board editor: File > Run ULP... > import_bmp.ulpread the text carefully.

author: snipersquad100
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: December 16, 2014, 03:18:04 pm
content: Thanks Rigby

author: snipersquad100
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: December 16, 2014, 04:05:11 pm
content: it keeps coming up with this message.

author: Rigby
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: December 16, 2014, 04:22:03 pm
content: It has to be an 8-bit (256 color) windows .BMP file format image.

author: Zero999
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: December 16, 2014, 05:57:01 pm
content: 256 colour 8-bit WTF? This isn't the 80s.I've not used Eagle for awhile. because it blows but I don't want to start a discussion about which CAD package is better.This is probably a silly question: does Eagle allow you to import any vector formats? There are much better tools for converting BMP, PNG, GIF etc. to a vector format such as EMF or SGV.

author: Wilksey
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: December 16, 2014, 06:14:54 pm
content: Nope, just BMP.Bit annoying, I had a set called "Eagle Power Tools" or something for an old version 5.x can't remember what that imported / exported.Natively, I daresay you can get ULPs that will import DXF or some other formats perhaps?

author: gregallenwarner
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: December 16, 2014, 06:30:37 pm
content: I use this resource for importing vectors into Eagle:http://todbot.com/blog/2011/06/06/from-illustrator-to-eagle-vector-graphics-in-circuits/It works quite well. I've modified the ULP over time to fit my needs, but in its base form, it's very usable. If you're importing to a silk layer, just be sure to select "polygon" and not "wire".

author: Howardlong
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: December 17, 2014, 04:29:35 pm
content: Quote from: Hero999 on December 16, 2014, 05:57:01 pmThis is Eagle you're talking about. For my sins, Eagle's what I've used as my only schematic capture and PCB layout package for too many years. The UI is from a decades old other generation, that's for sure. Problem is, once you've invested so much into such a product, in terms of cold hard cash as well as learning it and developing your own component libraries, you're unlikely to want to move.QuoteYes, the UI is probably the best definition of "ass-backwards" I've seen. But like you, I still use it. I am sure that these days there are far better solutions, but the primary reason I chose it way back when was its pre-existing extensive parts library. I don't know how other tools stack up now.QuoteOops.
Anti-Static solutions for workstation chairs - Page 1
Forum section: electronics / general

author: Yamaha32088
author_rank: Newbie
timestamp: December 09, 2014, 08:03:05 pm
content: I am wondering what some of you do for anti static in your chairs. I recently switched from a leather chair to a cloth chair at the office and I am shocking everything in site when I get out of the chair. Anyone have any solutions? I see anti static floor mats but don't know if any are worth the investment, there are also sprays and the option of getting a chair that is not cloth. Just here scouting for some ideas. Thanks

author: IconicPCB
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: December 09, 2014, 08:05:58 pm
content: Get some fabric softener ( it makes loth less clingy that is to say it kills static )mix up a recommended solution and spray on the chairCHEAP AND CHEERFULL

author: KJDS
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: December 09, 2014, 08:20:13 pm
content: Nailing your feet to the floor prevents any static being generated

author: Unknown
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: December 09, 2014, 09:25:29 pm
content: There are actual static dissipative chairs and lab stools you can purchase for ESD safe areas. You would probably need to use them with a ground mat for best results. I'm sure a quick Google search would turn up results in your area.

author: zapta
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: December 14, 2014, 03:45:21 pm
content: Get ESD shoes. They made all the difference for me.E.g.http://www.all-spec.com/products/C1001-013.html

author: c4757p
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: December 14, 2014, 03:50:25 pm
content: Quote from: zapta on December 14, 2014, 03:45:21 pmHa! I never considered there might be ESD-safeshoes. They're kind of funnyMy solution to that is to just notwearshoes or socks in the workshop, thereby not forming foot capacitors, but an office environment might frown on that

author: dannyf
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: December 14, 2014, 05:08:11 pm
content: QuoteA solid lead work-bench and the technician sitting fully naked on it?Nothing can possibly go wrong there.

author: SeanB
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: December 14, 2014, 05:20:39 pm
content: I have absolutely no problem with static build up, 70% humidity at a minimum all year round. Summer it can go up to 110%.
Who all has EEVBlog merch? - Page 1
Forum section: electronics / general

author: Phaedrus
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: December 12, 2014, 09:48:08 pm
content: Just wanted to make a comment on the EEVBlog T-shirts, and see who all else has gotten one.I bought the original Negative Feedback shirt from Zazzle a while back, and though I loved the design the shirt itself had some issues. The material felt relatively cheap (like a $12 Walmart T-shirt) and the cut wasn't great. It seemed expensive for what it was. Plus, wearing and washing it once a week for about six months, the print has actually faded to the point where both the words and schematic are illegible. So it's pretty much just a weekend layabout shirt now.I just bought the new shirts from Teespring, a Negative Feedback and 555 Timer shirt, and I have to say the quality is much, much better. The material feels high quality, and doesn't seem to pick up dirt or pet hair as quickly. The printing is much crisper, and the cut is significantly better. We'll see how the printing holds up to repeated washing, but I'm predicting it will last longer than the Zazzle shirt.So great job choosing the vendor this time Dave, it's a real Bobby Dazzler (or whatever ozzie bollocks)

author: EEVblog
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: December 12, 2014, 09:50:54 pm
content: I've had no problems with my Teespring shirts so far.

author: magetoo
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: December 13, 2014, 08:03:17 pm
content: Oh,nowyou remind us, right after the Teespring window has closed!If only shipping weren't so expensive. Maybe I could get one or two extra and give away...Quote from: Phaedrus on December 12, 2014, 09:48:08 pmI imagine (and hope) that EEVblog viewers everywhere pick up on all the aussie-isms and confuse their less informed friends. :-)

author: SeanB
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: December 14, 2014, 08:42:21 am
content: I think you can still order at Teespring. when they get to the MOQ then they schedule a batch to meet that. IIRc they need 10 of a style to do so.
Anyone here ever take apart the 360 kinect? I need help. - Page 1
Forum section: electronics / general

author: XOIIO
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: December 14, 2014, 12:02:21 am
content: Hey all, wile taking apart the Kinect, I opened up the gearbox section in the base, and 3 things fell out, a small brass ring, a larger brass wheel with one raised section and a translucent white round plastic piece the same size as the brass wheel.The problem is I can't tell where they were, and no teardowns show where they belong. Maybe someone here can tell me? It seems to work fine without them though I can't power it up yet.That or if you know of a teardown where they take the gearbox apart showing the internals? The ifixit teardown shows everything but these and does not mention them.

author: XOIIO
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: December 14, 2014, 12:13:00 am
content: Well I can't find any info in it, I can make a guess at where it goes but that's it. Since they kind of popped out I'm guessing they were over the spring on one of the gears. Going to be a pain to get back together though. Some versions that I saw teardowns of don't have it so maybe it was just added later on for some reason.
Help me find a book - Page 1
Forum section: electronics / general

author: echen1024
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: December 12, 2014, 06:13:16 am
content: I remember there was discussion some time ago regarding a PDF format book regarding digital design that started as a primer on logic, and gradually ended up with building your own ALU. I was wondering if anyone had the link to that or remembers what I am talking about, as I have a friend interested in the digital aspect and think this ebook would be of great help to him.Thanks

author: Muttley Snickers
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: December 13, 2014, 02:41:59 am
content: Not sure if what I have is exactly what you are after, but it is a start and as no one else has submitted anything then it may be a process of elimination. PM me with your email if you want these sent, I have more.

author: echen1024
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: December 13, 2014, 05:26:42 am
content: I have that book somewhere on my home server. I don't think that's it. Thanks though! As for the videos, I wll start making more once finals finish up. I'm thinking of doing a teardown/theory of operation on my HP 3478A meter.
Scammers hiding number under custom name - Page 1
Forum section: electronics / general

author: tom66
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: December 11, 2014, 11:10:37 pm
content: I just received a text from "eBay". Obvious phishing attempt with typical poor grammar. However, the name appeared as "eBay", and attempting to text/dial the number back would enter "3229", i.e. eBay on a T9 keyboard. There is no obvious way to view the originating number on my Galaxy S2 phone.How are they doing this? . I guess the scammers are buying private name hiding services now, but I thought this was more secure with more oversight... Has anyone seen this before?

author: XOIIO
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: December 11, 2014, 11:47:49 pm
content: Are you sure it's an actual text? Could be malware that latched onto the phone, at least that's what comes to mind, as I don't really think there is a way to hide the number like you are saying.

author: tom66
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: December 12, 2014, 12:10:39 am
content: I thought about that, but I'm fairly sure it's not malware. Message appeared as ordinary text. And this is just one I received today, never received one before. I've never installed any non-Play Store apps, it's always running the latest Android release for this version.But maybe prudent to check anyway, so I'll do that tomorrow.

author: Unknown
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: December 12, 2014, 12:28:02 am
content: From memory I think the I believe it's known as the "Call-back Number" in the specification and it depends on the carrier and whether they allow just anyone to specify a different value. I know some larger companies here in Australia use it but I believe there is a registration process involved.There was/is also a number of option flags that could be set. e.g.: the MSG_DISPLAY_MODE flag could be set so an SMS is displayed on the handset immediately (and isn't stored on the SIM/Phone memory) so once it was dismissed, it couldn't be recalled. I remember using the old Vodafone Windows client and a GSM modem years ago to do this.

author: justanothercanuck
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: December 12, 2014, 11:37:07 am
content: Sounds similar to Caller-ID spoofing. That's probably how they sent it though.
for those that like calculators - Page 1
Forum section: electronics / general

author: RobertoLG
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: December 10, 2014, 11:06:17 pm
content: http://viraldown.blogspot.com.br/2014/12/the-strangest-and-most-beautiful.html

author: saturation
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: December 10, 2014, 11:49:05 pm
content: Wow, I used the Baby on occasion when is young. No better than an abacus, but easier to learn.The Marbel is not really a calculator but a counter, its still used today in other forms. Its used for calibrating automated counters rather than production cell counting, which is what it was for in the past.http://www.neobits.com/lab_connections_b_4000_blood_cell_counters_blood_p6160212.html?atc=gbp&gclid=CjwKEAiA-5-kBRDylPG5096R8mASJABqEdm4lmSwm2UeNmt7IjjR5ezrzpOw7kZ9-9-QcitWixuOoxoCFt7w_wcB

author: RobertoLG
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: December 11, 2014, 12:44:46 am
content: here is a Curta simulatorhttp://www.vcalc.net/curta_simulator_en.htmtake a look at the site too has lots of stuff you may likehttp://www.vcalc.net/

author: saturation
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: December 11, 2014, 12:52:08 pm
content: Curta has a vibrant collectors market. If you have one of them its worth $800-1500 and been going strong for over 3 years.

author: RobertoLG
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: December 12, 2014, 01:28:01 am
content: Quote from: saturation on December 11, 2014, 12:52:08 pmI don't have one, but a neighbour here had, a long time ago he showed it to me when I was a kid, dunno what he's family did with it, it was the all black one
It sound like BS to me - Page 1
Forum section: electronics / general

author: hamdi.tn
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: December 10, 2014, 10:10:44 am
content: so, on some local news someone pretend that he developed a smart-phone "application" that can charge the phone by sound, so basically by talking with the phone. Well idiots who upload application like that are everywhere, what blow my mind is he won a international price for that (15K$) for this BSso anyone think about a way so what he pretending can be done.

author: tom66
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: December 10, 2014, 10:37:21 am
content: It would be easy enough to write an "app" which responded to sound and incremented a fake battery meter. In fact it's probably possible on a rooted Android phone to modify the apparent battery level that is displayed to the user - of course that would hide the real level.A speaker can generate a few milliwatts when moved, which might compensate for 0.1% higher backlight brightness?

author: 3roomlab
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: December 10, 2014, 11:10:35 am
content: what we need now is doc emmett brown to miniaturise that fusion device he put on the back of marty mcfly's delorean ... so put that on the phone ... so we can spit on it ... there ... i just spat 1 year of power into my phone ...... its infuriating isnt it? and to think there is an actual board vetting it and giving out an award for crap ... its like those closed looped corporations, setting up an award using their publishing company, to award their sibling finance company with the best financial services award ... and the same finance company awarding the same publishing house with the most solid accounting practises award ...

author: calexanian
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: December 11, 2014, 05:59:04 am
content: It actually was a calibrated bullshit meter app he was demonstrating. Seems to work fine!

author: Galenbo
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: December 11, 2014, 08:48:56 pm
content: Quote from: hamdi.tn on December 10, 2014, 10:10:44 amMy thoughts go to the guy next to him, having good ideas about small changes in a detailedly described functional system.No one cares, no one listens, all the cows look the other way.
Arrow Electronics - Changing Shippping/Billing Address - Page 1
Forum section: electronics / general

author: Falcon69
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: December 04, 2014, 06:16:24 am
content: I am trying to make a purchase on Arrow, but, I can't find anyway to change the address for the shipping AND billing. There's no access to modify the profile setting.Anyone know how to change the shipping address?

author: bobcat
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: December 04, 2014, 05:12:37 pm
content: Did you contact Arrow?

author: Falcon69
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: December 04, 2014, 05:58:35 pm
content: did this morning. seems they were not aware of the website problems, i.e. my profile settings page was a 404 error

author: Falcon69
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: December 10, 2014, 06:40:07 pm
content: Well, just got the shipment and invoice for my last order.I had checked out, by accident, to use my terms account (which I didn't have) instead of credit card. Arrow had no options on their website to change this. So I called them up. The woman who answered the phone fixed it, I gave her my credit card info. During all this, I never knew what the shipping was, but being a small order (6 reals of 0603 resistors, 5000 each), I figured the shipping was going to be $5.00 like the last order I had with Arrow. Well, got the invoice this morning. Nearly $17 I was charged for shipping those 6 reels. REDICULOUS! I should have just stayed buying from Mouser. If I had bought from mouser (6.99 flat shipping), the reels were only another $4.00 for all 6. Now I have paid $6.00 more then Mouser (when you count shipping cost) for these 6 reels.I have asked them to cancel my account, as I am not going to buy from them again. That was BS.Oh, FYI, they have STILL not fixed the shipping/billing address, nor the eMail address associated with the account, as the woman on the phone had said she did. I received the invoice, and the information was never changed. I am still receiving emails on my personal email account as well. Pretty bad when a large company like this can't get their crap together and fix a small problem like this.Just thought I'd share my bad experience with Arrow.com.
Superconductors for the working Class?  And more . . . - Page 1
Forum section: electronics / general

author: Robby
author_rank: Newbie
timestamp: December 08, 2014, 10:56:40 pm
content: Interesting article to read:http://www.rdmag.com/news/2014/12/unusual-electronic-state-found-new-class-superconductorsDescribes new electronic state.What does mean to the future of electronics?Inquiring minds want to know . . .
I/O question  - Page 1
Forum section: electronics / general

author: KSP
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: December 08, 2014, 03:25:33 pm
content: Hi allI have a National Instruments PCIe to GPIB card in my pc and a few bits of kit daisy chained off of it. My question is can I use one bit of software to talk to some of the kit and another bit of software to communicate with other kit? Or does each program need exclusive access to the bus?Cheers

author: Rigby
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: December 08, 2014, 04:04:02 pm
content: that would depend on the VISA library you're using, I'd think.And given that the libraries are distributed as components that are meant to be used by lots of programs, I'd guess that multiple simultaneous use is kosher.note that I've not tested, and am only theorizing, but I'm leaning heavily toward "probably."

author: KSP
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: December 08, 2014, 04:06:39 pm
content: Yeah that's what I was thinking, may have to just try it and see. I'm using the NI VISA libraries
Not required anymore - Page 1
Forum section: electronics / general

author: Shock
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: December 06, 2014, 11:46:46 am
content: Not required anymore.

author: Shock
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: December 08, 2014, 03:50:02 pm
content: Bump

author: Rigby
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: December 08, 2014, 04:05:46 pm
content: Not in TN myself, but if anyone needs something purchased from NW Illinois or SE Iowa and shipped to them, I could help there.I'd drive to TN for you, but it's a long way from me and my wife would think I was cheating on her.Gotta be some TN chaps here.
Old laptop batteries to power slums - Page 1
Forum section: electronics / general

author: Homer J Simpson
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: December 07, 2014, 01:33:22 pm
content: Yes the title is correct.http://www.bbc.com/news/technology-30345221

author: lapm
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: December 07, 2014, 02:02:07 pm
content: Ques that's one way to ensure batteries will end up in landfill somewhere without expensive recycling of materials..I'm all for using old batteries to something if they have some life left as long as they will be properly recycled after their useful lifetime is up..

author: amyk
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: December 07, 2014, 04:32:01 pm
content: QuoteChina has been recycling lion batteries for many years... just look at all the *fire brands. This is why some of them have very close to their stated capacity, while others have only a fraction; most people would consider a 3000mAh cell with only 2000mAh capacity to be dead, but that's still plenty of usable energy storage.

author: dannyf
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: December 07, 2014, 09:06:01 pm
content: QuoteI am sure that the team's view on this project is 100% unbiased.QuoteThis whole thing makes little sense if you factor in the transportation costs, etc.What it does do effectively, however, is to make sure that India ends up taking the toxic eWaste without complaints. Maybe that's the real goal of such "initiatives"?
7805dt - Page 1
Forum section: electronics / general

author: snipersquad100
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: December 07, 2014, 11:04:44 pm
content: I had a arduino minimal pcb made about a year ago and now I need one made ive decided to populate it.Only problem I run into is the 5v regulator. It's a sot223 package and according to the schematic it's a 7805DT.problem is pin 1 is gnd, 2 is out, and 3 in, but I cant find a chip with that pin lay out.I could twist and turn a to220 package to make it fit but I thought I ask on here first.Thank you.

author: c4757p
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: December 07, 2014, 11:25:33 pm
content: Quite possibly the part number is wrong. That's the pinout for the LM1117 regulator, not the LM7805.

author: snipersquad100
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: December 07, 2014, 11:30:38 pm
content: Ah ha found it. its a ncp1117, I think its made for the arduino that's why I couldn't find it.where I got 7805dt from I don't know.thanks thou.

author: dannyf
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: December 07, 2014, 11:56:46 pm
content: Drip in s 1117 and call it a day.

author: snipersquad100
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: December 08, 2014, 12:25:27 am
content: thank you Danny