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    Dryer motor wiring have diagram

    Line to M4 (white)....Neutral to M5 (tan).....Earth wire to Grn 14p . As colours on the motor do not match the drawing, perhaps there are terminal markings on the motor terminal white block? One added precaution, this is an "open" motor frame and dangerous to operate outside of original...
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    Building a cassette interface for z80 SBC, from schematic

    For the VZ200 at least, there are complete schematics including cassette interface for saving and retrieving programs. Cheers
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    Vss vs. Vdd vs. Gnd

    Backlight and character adjust are 2 completely different items. Normally one applies power to terminal 15 and ground to 16 to turn on the backlight. This may be different in your original where you say it is software adjusted. I have never seen this done however it is easy to do via pwm from...
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    Vss vs. Vdd vs. Gnd

    Pin 3 needs to have the adjust as shown in post #6 to display characters. However, if you are happy with the way it is then that's ok. Good that you actually get it to work.
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    Building a cassette interface for z80 SBC, from schematic

    Don"t know if of any help but there is a large collection of detail on these old computers in the link below. We originally started when the kids were about 6 year old (mmm 40 years ago...wow) with the DSE VZ200 which is listed along with others. Cheers ...Jorgo http://www.vz200.org/bushy/
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    Building a two digit counter

    Don't know for sure but maybe a couple of uln2003a buffers?
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    Combining 2 +12v wires in the car

    Normally but it depends on how you connect everything. A diagram will help decide.
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    Mystery Electronic Device

    Photo?
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    Vss vs. Vdd vs. Gnd

    15 (anode ....+) and 16 (cathode...-) are the LED connections. They are completely independant from the other cabling in the new LCD. You have obviously connected the character adjust on the new unit to the backlight adjust of the existing wiring. If this is the case you will...
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    T8 - LED shop lighting

    Pepi, just an off topic comment.....wondered if you've used the mill yet? Both mill and lathe look new. I bought the same mill a few years back and the top motor had a design flaw in the base mount. It left the motor sitting skewiff and resulted in a snapped motor shaft. Yes really, snapped a...
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    T8 - LED shop lighting

    Might be better to just replace the fitting with say one of the floodlight range. Nephew fitted some 50w units off Ebay about 5 years ago and still seem to be holding up ok. Then again the use is exterior short time use. If you can get onto the Cree type probably a better investment. Edit:-...
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    Need Help/Advice How To Power Setup

    Wouldn't happen to be a single contact bulb in a two pin socket or vice versa by any chance and causing a dead short or just no circuit at all?
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    A christmas conundrum

    mmm...I dunno...:confused:
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    Need Help/Advice How To Power Setup

    Well, I'll bite. What is a "throwingchicken v3h" ...? Anyhow, looks like a led auto bulb. Is it any good ...is your battery ok... is it polarity dependant?
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    T8 - LED shop lighting

    Not so...here's one example .....T5 http://www.remis-australia.com.au/led-fluro-tubes-T5.html
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    T8 - LED shop lighting

    That's the one Bob. The T5 tubes are the ones about 12mm dia with the bend in the middle when installed. :D:D T8 don't normally require any mods to the light if it is a standard ballast , just the starter is replaced by a fuse which plugs into the starter receptacle. One thing to avoid, as we...
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    Space-efficient control of multiple 12V 3.5A DC motors

    Kaelin, Found these "r/c boat esc" with forward /reverse and 6 to 12v operation. Don't let the 320A throw you, it's just a max level ( mmm..... maybe on Mars I think)...
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    Help with a connector (Newb Question)

    As Kellys-eye says, probably not worth the effort. However, for future reference.......something like this....2 x..(with header pins also) http://futurlec.com/Connectors/HDCONNS8pr.shtml
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    T8 - LED shop lighting

    In my experience, as pointed out, it can be down to the quality of the gear. As most is from the land of cheapies, or end up being so, it is not so much the LEDs but the drivers that go belly-up. A call to a child minding centre a few weeks back found these replacement T8 tube drivers(...
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    Measurement device

    Try a dro, as used in mills/ lathes. Available in small sizes these days or as suggested before a digital caliper. Maybe even hack the latter, many have done so in the past as they can be purchased for around $10 on Ebay for a cheapie from China.
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