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Message #02401



To: beam@corp.sgi.com
From: "Ben Hitchcock" beh01@uow.edu.au
Date: Sat, 17 Apr 1999 10:52:00 +0000
Subject: [alt-beam] Re: SE / alf circuit variation..


Sure! It sounds great!

The only problem being that I live in a little backwater called Australia,
where 1381's are about as common as Kwik-E-Mart's (ie. only found on TV and
mailing lists).

I've been looking for some 1381's for ages, but have never actually found
any. I guess I could order some from the USA like I did for my capacitors
and pager motors and solar panels, but I think I'll wait until I need
something else as well.

The diodes and resistors were there only because that was the only thing I
had that would work efficiently as a latch.

Ben
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>From: Darrell Johnson
>To: beam@corp.sgi.com
>Subject: [alt-beam] SE / alf circuit variation..
>Date: Fri, Apr 16, 1999, 19:53
>

>ok.. I've been messing around with the SE part of the alf circuit, and
>think I might have an improvement:
>
>Instead of the pulse generator and the series of diodes to trigger the
>latch, why not use a 1381 to start it. The 1381 only uses between 1 and
>5 uA during operation, while getting rid of 2 resistors, a capacitor,
>and 4 diodes.. as well as freeing up 2 inverters on the 240.. (this is
>based on the bivore schematic by Justin Fisher)
>
>I've attached a 2k .gif file of the circuit... Let me know what you
>think, as my electronics background is a bit shaky.. I have breadboarded
>it, and it *does* work, so it's not just a theory..
>
>
>-darrell
>
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