Alt-BEAM Archive

Message #11910



To: beam@sgiblab.sgi.com
From: Daniel Grace lifebytes_98@yahoo.com
Date: Wed, 15 Mar 2000 14:41:04 -0800 (PST)
Subject: [alt-beam] Re: Capacitor Values - Complete


Perfect! I searched high and low for sites on how to
read capacitors, and they only had accurate
description of about 2 of the labels. Thank you much!

~Daniel

> Based on my knowledge & experience, I am adding my
> comments to your
> list. Hope this helps. If someone sees a mistake,
> please point out. I
> am quoting from memory that hasn't been refreshed in
> this area for a
> long time.
>
> Thanks
>
> Dilip
> ------------------------------


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11911 Wed, 15 Mar 2000 17:50:59 EST [alt-beam] Re: power smart head beam@sgiblab.sgi.com Bumper314@aol.com Thanks all

steve



11912 Wed, 15 Mar 2000 18:10:01 -0500 [alt-beam] Re: Bread Bored beam@sgiblab.sgi.com "Sathe Dilip" If you are so bored, you will be happy to find this :-) Cheap & with
other uses too.

http://www.seattlerobotics.org/encoder/apr98/breadbrd.html

Dilip
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CORBIT GIBERSON wrote:
>
> Hi all. I think I'm just about ready to stop lurking and actually get
> BEAMing. Problem is I'm an idiot when it comes to circuitry, I'm using
> BEAM as a fun way to get started learning electronics. I was wondering
> where I could get my hands on a breadboard, as I'm likely to do a lot of
> fiddling to get things right. Is it possible to find one for a decent
> price? I am way to cheap to get one from radio shack, 25-30 bucks seems
> like a heck of a lot. Any way, thanks all, and I hope to get BEAMin
> soon ( Ive got a lot of design ideas I want to try)
>
> CyG

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11913 Wed, 15 Mar 2000 16:11:32 -0700 Re: Photodiodes beam@sgiblab.sgi.com = Richard Caudle =
You can use IR emitters, too. Craig Maynard's SolarFly uses them for eye=
s.
I've got an HPV that uses them, too.

Richard



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price and have a greater photovoltaic response than the old IR LED's.
 

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/cybug/solarfly.htm .


Craig Maynard
JCM Electronic Services
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NW
Calgary, Alberta, Canada T2L-0S4

 

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Subject: Re: Photodiodes


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uses them for eyes.
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too.

Richard




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