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    Radio control glow engine 'glow driver'

    Hi Audioguru, got to say I can relate with you. Ive had a bit of fun with free flight when I first started aircraft modelling. More than once I have seen one fly away, with the timer to make it come down/back failing.....Doh!! I have not been flying rc for quite a few years, but Ive decided to...
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    Radio control glow engine 'glow driver'

    Hi Hotwaterwizard...... All I can say right now is 'WOW' You must have searched out every glow project on the entire internet. Im very impressed and greatfull. Thank you. Only problem is...now I have to work out what to build. I have quite a bit of reading to do. I didnt realise there were so...
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    Convert 0-30V 3A PSU to 5A or more

    Hi Jingi, Now that souds like a really good idea. Ive seen it mentioned in the threads, so If I understand it correctly, it would allow a super fine tuning of the output voltage. Would this second pot be 10% of the original value? and is it easy to wire the two pots together? Thanks for the...
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    Radio control glow engine 'glow driver'

    Hi all, forget my last statement about the adjustment. Found it in the diagram. Serves me right for reading the post at 2am....lol.
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    Radio control glow engine 'glow driver'

    Hi Hotwaterwizard, thanks for the two links. I had the first but the other is new to me. Im going to have to do some homework now to work through the circuit diagram. The second links circuit does not seem to have any shown output adjustment? (I think...) so does the circuit regulate the...
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    Convert 0-30V 3A PSU to 5A or more

    Thanks Ginji, I was a little lost to be honest with all of the suggestions that had been made in the two forum topics. Youve saved me a bit of head scratching with the components youve listed. I will now start to get some parts together and hopefully I will have a working PSU in the not to...
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    Radio control glow engine 'glow driver'

    Thanks Ante, I will have a look at the downloads page as you suggested. Its a nice change to find a forum with so many people willing to help. Ian
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    Radio control glow engine 'glow driver'

    Hi, this is the first topic I have started so have patience with me. I a beginner within electronics, and sadly have ideas bigger than my understanding at the moment, but Im here to learn. I fly radio control model aircraft, and Ive been looking for a better version of the glow plug driver that...
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    Convert 0-30V 3A PSU to 5A or more

    Hello all, I have been following this discussion with interest as I wish to build this power supply as my first 'home brew' PSU project. I have a transformer rated at around the suggested 'upgrade' level, but I dont want to start collecting other parts until I am sure there is nothing else to...
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    0-30 Vdc Stabilized Power Supply

    Hi, thanks for the info. I re read the posts, and was thinking along those lines myself this afternoon. I think it was just a nostalgic thought on my part wanting to see the old 'moving needle'...lol. Im going to start hunting for parts to make this up, and I will have a go at the digital meter...
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    0-30 Vdc Stabilized Power Supply

    Hello all, I hope someone can help. Im new to electronics, but want to build this power supply as a first project. I have studied the circuit and Im beggining to understand bits of it, but I want to build the PSU with a fitted moving coil volt and ammeter. Please can someone point me in the...
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