I put mine in the dishwasher and let it sit for a week.
It worked but I agree. I wouldn't do much more. Decent keyboards are cheap. I won't look at those that aren't even if they're wireless.
OOH! AHH! It's wireless! Most anything computer related that you buy is going to be cheaper in a year...
Basic 2 or 4-pole induction motor? Any idea of its resistance or inductance?
I think the snubber is likely where it's at. What values did you use?
You may have to use a larger one to limit 1000W of reactive load to 25 V/
A generic platinum RTD with get you a 100th of the way there for about $100.
There are also precision thermistors that are about as accurate for about the same price.
A metrology grade platinum RTD will get you a 10th of the way there for about $600.
I assume you already have signal...
I'm not sure where to start with a PIC but I'm currently laying groundwork based on this:
http://www.arduino.cc/en/Tutorial/X10
I already have a TW523 interface. The plan is to set up an X10 controller with a motion detector for the lights and the thermostat in the basement. Having a real time...