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    Need an expert ardiuno coder with circuit designing skills for my projects at penny's cost

    Perhaps the Arduino forum could help. https://forum.arduino.cc/
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    Learn Arduino

    Not sure of the question, but simply buy an Arduino, The free Arduino IDE has it's limitations but it's the perfect introduction to C/C++ programming.
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    12V dc pulse generator for Tesla like circuit

    I would suggest looking at Geiger counter power circuits such as this where he uses a CD4047:
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    What's the best way to learn any programming

    Despite it's limitations I tend to start with the Arduino. Simple to program with plenty of examples already included, and as the language is based on C it's easy to rewrite it to C proper, plus a strong following with loads of library's.
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    Electricity Consumption for Ceiling Fan?

    I still have the box from the last ceiling fan I installed and it says 40 watts at full speed. Be careful what you buy though because for years we have paid the extra for top of the range Hunter fans, but the last Hunter we bought had the gut churning "Made in China" label on it. Now they are...
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    Looking for help designing a timer

    A microcontroller may be the easiest. Lots of examples that could be adapted to your needs if you search for Attiny, Atmega or PIC stopwatch. http://extremeelectronics.co.in/avr-projects/avr-project-digital-stop-watch-with-atmega8/
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    Super capacitor phone battery

    Check out the Youtube videos of Robert Murray Smith. The jury is still out on whether it's a scam, but he has never asked for money and gives step by step instruction not only how to make his super capacitors but how to make the graphene.
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    Bloody tv " I think"

    If your TV has multiple HDMI sockets, try them all. My Hitatchi had the same problem a few years right after a thunderstorm. Seems that the EMI from the lightning trashed the circuitry attached to that socket. Plugged into another and all was, and still is, well.
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    Thyristor question

    Thanks. I was looking for something along the lines of a minimum and maximum value rather than a calculated value. Still have a lot to learn.
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    Interesting PCB production method

    It certainly has potential. Wonder if something like this would make a more inexpensive alternative to the photopolymer used in the video? https://www.screenprinting.com/ulano-qtx-fast-exposing-pre-sensitized-emulsion-qt
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    Thyristor question

    It's my first dealings with thyristors and I was unsure if they had the same issues as transistors or mosfets, that is if it's not in saturation you would have a lot of heat build up. Here's the datasheet, but nothing is obvious as to the latch current, well obvious to me anyway, as it's still a...
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    Thyristor question

    Part of my CDI project involves sending a 20mA pulse to the gate of a TYN612M thrystor to discharge the storage capacitor. The spec sheet gives a minimum of 1.5mA and maximum of 5mA to turn it on, but gives no latching current. The circuit works perfectly and the gate gets the full 20mA, but the...
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    12VDC Fan - 4 Pin

    Found this. http://pcbheaven.com/wikipages/How_PC_Fans_Work/ But without knowing the gate threshold voltage, 5 or 12 volt it's impossible to tell which voltage would be correct. To be on the safe side contact the fan manufacturer.
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    12VDC Fan - 4 Pin

    The spec sheet you posted is a bit vague and doesn't mention 5 volts anywhere, but a 300mA 12 volt drive current would trash the uC. A 20 cent opto isolator may be the way to go to be 100% sure...
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    Finding a nano amp transistor for Solar LED Light Marker

    Just my 2c. Why have them turn off during the day if they are to just mark a pathway? It adds complication to the circuit, the solar panel has more than enough output to still recharge the battery with the led lit and no one will notice that the led is on during daylight.
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    Beginner looking for a specific component

    Toggle switches and Arduino? Sorry, I just had to post this
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    Beginner looking for a specific component

    Can't visualize what you are trying to do. How about a diagram?
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    Hall effect ignition

    Looking at the datasheet for the IGBT it shows a maximum saturated state collector emitter voltage of 1.75 volts. assuming that you are going to charge the coil to 3 or 4 amps that would give a power dissipation of between 5 and 7 watts. Also they sell a surface mount version of the same chip so...
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    Cheap 16 pin programmable IC

    I stand self corrected. PIC and ATMEL (one in the same now) go from 14 to 18 pins, there are no 16 pin uC's listed.
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    Cheap 16 pin programmable IC

    Take your pick (sort by number of pins) http://www.microchip.com/ParamChartSearch/chart.aspx?branchID=1033
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