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  1. irishluck

    Help with comparison of DMM's.

    Got a new job and they told me that I need to get a new better quality meter. Told me a good one they use is a Flux 117. From my understanding though you pay alot of that just for the name. Are there any other good quality meters out there that are pretty close to a flux 117?
  2. irishluck

    Possible help programming a Picaxe 08?

    Well starting to read manual 3 a little bit and had to learn how transistors worked exactly. Those things are pretty neat and what they can do. So much to still learn.
  3. irishluck

    Possible help programming a Picaxe 08?

    Idk but it works. I even have it built on a solderless breadboard. It works except for the fact that theres still always current flow through the ldr. When light hits it it measures 5.07v. When there is not light it measures around 4.65v. I read up on the readadc code yes. But i dont understand...
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    Possible help programming a Picaxe 08?

    Would this code not work if when the LDR light was cut from it that it would go to the LDR: code and trip the relay on for 5 seconds? main: if input1 = 0 then high 2 goto LDR endif if input1 = 1 then goto main LDR: high c.2 wait 5 if input2 = 1 then low 2 high 1 endif...
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    Possible help programming a Picaxe 08?

    Well I have the LDR on the right pins. C.1 and C.2 are ADC. I tell you one thing I really dont understand is this general purpose variables. I read the manuals and some other stuff online about this but not making 100% sense to me. I know what bits and bytes and kinda see how to use them with...
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    Possible help programming a Picaxe 08?

    Oh I've been testing it with the simulator, which is btw a really cool feature with that software. Ill mess around with the "else" statement to familiarize myself with that. I see what your saying now about the difference between the "then" and "else" statements though. Thanks for the input...
  7. irishluck

    Possible help programming a Picaxe 08?

    I think I also got the LDR backwards. I always thought that these photocells use light to block the current but the light actually allows the current to pass. That being said, i think I came up with a code and it seems to work. Let me know what ya think. main: if input1 = 0 then high 2...
  8. irishluck

    Possible help programming a Picaxe 08?

    Ok okay. I didn't know you could click on the pins on the simulator to turn them off and on. Good to know. So the Else command is used to test multiple input pin variables so it can execute what to do next
  9. irishluck

    Possible help programming a Picaxe 08?

    Appreciate the tip. I just really new at programming and coding so its like learning Chinese to me lol Just trying to get this project I have Im working on done as soon as possible Is there a command that you might be able to help me with? Its a command that would constantly watch pin 1 to...
  10. irishluck

    Possible help programming a Picaxe 08?

    Well I didn't think about that. That I could just tie the LDR to the source voltage. So then basically I just need 1 lead of the LDR connecting to pin 1 so when the beam is broken it can turn on a 2nd pin triggering the relay. I haven't been reading any pdf files. Ive been trying to watch the...
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    Possible help programming a Picaxe 08?

    So I have a project I am trying to build but still learning about the Picaxe software programming. I am just getting into programming and someone had pointed me to this Picaxe IC chip for my project. Theres alot to learn about it obviously but needing alot of help I attempted to start to write...
  12. irishluck

    Wanted: Need 500pF 10Kv doorknob capacitors

    And which one of those links are 500pf and 10kv? None of them. You gave me inks to: 500pf 12kv 500pf 30kv 500pf 15kv. And the first link doesn't have them any where either. So Im not seeing how this information shows that I didn't look for specific 500pf 10kv doorknob capacitors. So again...
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    Wanted: Need 500pF 10Kv doorknob capacitors

    Except I dont want to order them from china. Im trying to find them in the US. Only one seller has the one I need on ebay and there in china
  14. irishluck

    Wanted: Need 500pF 10Kv doorknob capacitors

    Ive only found 1 seller on ebay that sells 500pf 10kv doorknob caps and there in china
  15. irishluck

    Wanted: Need 500pF 10Kv doorknob capacitors

    I need 3 500pf 10kv doorknob capacitors for a project. If anyone has any or know where I can get some (besides amazon) the information would be really appreciated. Thanks
  16. irishluck

    Building a time delay relay circuit with 555 timer

    Lol damn aliens. Just the clarify though, I thought alot of these thermal sensors had to use sometype of reference point to follow a heat object? Like some that Ive seen had used a red circle. Put a red circle on someones shirt and it would follow it around. So your saying that the thing your...
  17. irishluck

    Building a time delay relay circuit with 555 timer

    You guys all seem like your a bunch of smart guys, so ive got a question for you. Ive been trying to see if the technogy even exist but havent found anything at all about this yet. Im trying to find a thermal sensor of sorts that can detect a heat signature and also follow that hear signature...
  18. irishluck

    Building a time delay relay circuit with 555 timer

    Im pretty sure i need a relay. When the laser light is broken and trips a relay for about 20 seconds and turns on a water pump.
  19. irishluck

    Building a time delay relay circuit with 555 timer

    Im looking for around a 12-20 second relay hold time. The laser I am using is a 660nm red diode. Powered at about 165mA. It depends on the distance. anywhere from 50ft to 100ft. But the laser diode reaches it just fine and the lens I use is adjustable as far as the alignment goes.
  20. irishluck

    Building a time delay relay circuit with 555 timer

    I live in missouri lol I get alot my electronic parts from Mouser or Digikey. PIC's are something Ill get to learn in school next year as well. I know those can be some handy IC chips As I will take your advice and Go ahead and buy a couple of those chips and download that program and study...
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