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Ok, got that - Thanks

Hello, n-channel mosfet - what is that? Sorry I did did not explain, I am a product design student not an electronics student, so my knowledge of all this is nil(ish) Thanks so far

Thanks for this. Are you saying I could use the geared motor with the PICAXE motor driver linked to a 08m2 board or a 14m2 board?

Thanks for the heads up on that.

Hi I need help with a school project that my teacher cant help me with! I wish to make an auto pill tray. Its a bit like one of those auto cat feeders. imagine a bowl split into 7 segments imagine the bowl rotates 1/7th of a complete rotation, once per day imagine the bowl rotating below a...

Hi I found this project http://picaxe.pertneer.com/archballclockbuild.htm It claims to use the 18X As a novice I am hoping someone can tell me if a module board is available that I can link to two steppers to make this project. Any DETAILED help would be excellent Thanks in advance

Hi I have very limited experience of PICAXE and indeed electronics, but I am wishing to have a go at a gear clock powered by servos or stepper motors, which inturn requires some form of controller. I've seen some quite old posts within this forum on similar clocks, but wonder what the "latest"...

Hi All I want is to play a tune in a continuous loop, but when I press a switch on input 3 the tune stops at that point rather than waiting for the tune to finish. I want then all outputs to be off but if I press the same switch again for the loop / tune playing to restart. i've played with...

Hi, Nothing to do with PICAXE but can anyone advise this newbie to electronics in a suitable 240v 3 pin plug type PSU to power LED strips? I know I want an output of 12V DC, but when I look in say the Rapid catalogue they sell PSUs that are rated at various wattage and also amps. The common...

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Hi Just wondered if any of you experts can help a luddite. Imagine a lamp on a turntable. The lamp wire passes through the middle of it and plugs in. We switch the tirntable on and it turns - great!!! BUT of course the wire to the lamp twists. What sort of connector do I need and where do i...

Hi I am trying to install the driver software for the AXE027 cable. My system keeps flagging up a security warning and tells me not to install the software as it will make the system unstable. Its a microsoft warning box. Any ideas? B