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    2KW power control

    Hi to all at the forum, I am completely googled out !! I have been searching with no luck, for a circuit diagram for a simple soft start circuit. I have just purchased a new 2KW compound mitre saw, but when i switch on, the kick off it is vey hard, unlike my 2.2KW router, which has a soft start...
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    3 phase interface - more info

    Hi to all, thanks for the responses so far. I forgot to mention the main reason for my initial suggestion of a coil wrapped round the incoming cable to detect mains. The 3 phase power has to be switched of every night after work - this is a requirement of the landlord, so this why i need to...
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    3 phase interface

    hi to all, although i've not posted for a while, i've been at the forum almost every day ! A question about 3 phase. I want to build an emergency light system for my woodwork shop ( it's on a farm where the 3 phase goes down quite often ) powered from 4 - 6 car batteries that will be charged...
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    A control thingy !!

    This is something that i hope will generate a lot of responses. i am just about to embark on a new hi-fi project using ESP (sound.westhost.com) kit. I will be using toroidal transformers for the (individual) power supplies. As you know, transformers exihibit a large current surge at switch-on (...
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    PCB software update

    Hi to all, Thanks to everyone who responded to my pcb request, it has generated a lot of replies, (24) so far. reading elswhere in the forum, someone (sorry iv'e lost the thread) mentioned Sprint software, one that i hadn't found in my search, anyway, i downloaded the demo, and as a result...
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    PCB Software

    Hi Guys, i tried a few demos of pcb software, but they all seem too complicated. Can anyone recommend software to do simple, single sided boards ? Thanks in advance, wildbill  
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    Switch bounce problem...

    Hi to all, I have a wee problem that i just cant figure out. motor: pause 1000 ;WAIT 1 SEC BEFORE START let pins= %10000000 ;MOTOR STARTS ON O/P 7 if pin 6 = 1 then stall ;RECORD MICROSWITCH HIT, JUMP TO STALL goto motor ;OR ELSE KEEP MOTOR RUNNING stall: let pins= %00000000 ;MOTOR OFF...
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    toggle question

    Hi everyone, using the toggle command on an 18, to flash a LED on and off, is it possible to flash ( or toggle ) the output a set No. of times, e.g. 10 times and then move on to the next command ? I tried the toggle command to flash, but in a loop, I had a look at the command in the manual, but...
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    transformer - can someone explain

    Hi to everyone, can someone explain the VA calculation in a transformer ? is 12v@ 500ma = 6VA, 12v@ 1A = 12 VA ? What about 12 -0- 12 @ 1A, is that 24VA ? Thanks in advance.  
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    is this too much code ?

    i'm new to picaxe and programming, and i was trying some simple code below, (LED on/off 10 times, then three quick flashes) is there a shorter way to write the "flash 3" part ? thanks in advance, wildbill symbol countup = b0 symbol Rled = 7 main: pause 1500 for countup = 1 to...
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    help -i'm going nuts

    Sorry this is not direcly picaxe related - Win XP. I have my program editor and my picaxe pdf manuals laid out in a corner of my desktop, for easy access, however, when my duaghter logs on to her desktop and changes her icons, i go back to my desktop and my icons have also moved - why is this ...
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    trying to get more volume from piezo

    help ! new to picaxe, i have connected a piezo sounder from output pin, but the volume is very low. how can i increase it ? i'm looking to get the volume of an exit/entry delay on an alarm board, you know, beep beep beep........ any help would be appreciated. thank you in advance.
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    project board 18

    Hi, just getting started with picaxe, connected a piezo to output, but it is very quiet. how can i make this louder (like the time delay beeper on an alarm). any help would be appreciated. thanks in advance wildbill Edited by - wildbill on 12/8/2005 11:44:22 PM
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