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  1. donkey

    3d glasses

    put this here but have to ask, are there any 3d glasses that go over prescription spectacles? if not is it still simply a case of making one side red other side blue?
  2. donkey

    Car Accident App? lol

    another alternative is connecting a sensor to the airbag and when they are deployed it calls emergency services and uses the gps to give a location. there are a heap of ideas for crash sensors I have heard of, but there is one major problem with them all.... no signal no help, in metropolitan...
  3. donkey

    2 questions

    ok first time i created a post in a while, but I need help. first of all I saw a device ages ago that uses the househould electrical wiring to transmit a network for computers... what is the device called? and secondly this one is a project unless someone has a premade device. I work at a...
  4. donkey

    Experiment 9; MAKE: Electronics

    I have nothing useful to add to your current problem. but you said its kind of bad to get 2 experiments wrong in a row.... If you learn from the problem then I say make many more, no one gets it perfect every time... except chuck norris
  5. donkey

    Please help me out finding this cable

    theoretically you could make this cable with about 4 components and no soldering. admittedly it wouldn't look pretty finding it would involve talking to the manufacturer about it. good luck
  6. donkey

    Cheapest/best place to buy electronic equipment/components?

    it all depends on what you need. there are websites that offer cheap products but watch their shipping costs. ebay might have some items for you although they will be secondhand sometimes. and lastly if you get really stuck there are trading posts. it all depends on your location and what...
  7. donkey

    Help finding the right bits

    mom-on for switch and for the light use a ultra bright LED with a focusing lense. LED's are good for a few reasons but you must make sure you wire it up right. most LED's need a resistor to limit current being passed through or they tend to take too much and fizzle out. alot of the maglites now...
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    sound to electricity

    hey guys, a while ago I wrote asking if anyone knew of a circuit to convert noise into electricity. I have found many examples of it but am still stuck on finding a circuit diagram. http://www.gizmodo.com.au/2011/11/sound-powered-leds-turn-screams-into-power/ here is an example of what i have...
  9. donkey

    where to buy this connector

    this is just a connector right? in that case it might be microsofts weird one which will make it hard to obtain. you could however go buy a dodgy cheap controller and use the connector from it.
  10. donkey

    capacitors as batteries

    i hate complicated.... but its environmentally friendly....I am stuck... when i win the lottery I will hire you guys to come make it for me lol
  11. donkey

    capacitors as batteries

    ok I have read in an electronics catalogue they use capacitors for backup memory in computers now. so my question is does anyone know what sort of storage capacity they have max? I was thinking of going solar but lead acid batteries would be a small issue with me. the system i want is only...
  12. donkey

    Using gaming headphones for iPod

    a few things here. giving more info on the type of headphones helps alot are they surround sound or is it normal with a mic jack? have you tried the different plugs in your ipod already and what result did you get? my advice for all of this it try the different chords and IF you get sound and...
  13. donkey

    What Is This?

    after a quick look it looks likes a strip of LED's from a ps3 controller.(4 square led's) if he has one of them maybe he is trying to help a friend r a friend is helping him? I encourage the wanting desire to build and repair, I got 2 teenage daughters and trust me I would really LOVE to see...
  14. donkey

    Is this possible?

    I had a quick look at this and have to say that if you use this setup you must allow for what i call "warmup time" especially on the new lcd's. very few t.v.'s switch on straight away. i was thinking if you have someone with a little knowledge maybe you could use the pir or a mat on the ground...
  15. donkey

    cigarette lighter

    would that cut out power until button is released and then alloow it to work again later? I want it so if the switch breaks or something like that i won't burn anything
  16. donkey

    pc control

    off course it can be done a simple parrallel port relay hub will do most of the work for you. you might want to find one with a variable switch so you can control speed though. http://www.jaycar.com.au/productView.asp?ID=KV3590&form=CAT2&SUBCATID=965#11 is a start
  17. donkey

    cigarette lighter

    I have an idea for an electric portable ciagarette lighter. the idea is using an heating element connected to a switch and battery.. I have struck an issue however and its to do with temperature. I was trying to make it safe and then realised this could get quite hot so I was wondering if...
  18. donkey

    Creating a multi RF point for TV

    just a thought, from memory most of the older consoles used an AV(thats what I call them, I also see them called RCA) plugs. if you use the AV selector plugging 1 chord into each in then for the AV out plug up the nintendo chord or what ever else you got. that may work
  19. donkey

    Creating a multi RF point for TV

    no worries. if all else fails use google. also try getting an av selector for your snes and any other ones using av chords
  20. donkey

    leap pad power on

    from the little research i have seen leap pad is a learning tablet like an ipad designed for kids anyway i went ebaying and it seems that there are at least 2 different plugpacks available for different models of this item. a 9v and a 6v. we made need the model number to help ascertain the...
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