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    How to Mount LED Display in Cabinet

    Does anyone have any good tricks on how to mount an LED (3x 7 segment) display in a project cabinet? It's a speed readout on a PMW speed controller for a automated plasma cutter I am building. My thoughts are cut a rectangular piece of semi rigid plastic, drill mounting holes on either side of...
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    Flyback Diodes

    Hi all. I am building an RC Lawnmower from scratch. It's almost finished and I am preparing to test. The motors are two 24VDC wheelchair motors. Traditionally people who build these remove the mag brakes from the motors. The motors are 250W each, and require 24VDC @ 30mA to each magbrake to...
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    Mounting Multiple PCBs in Rough Environment

    Hi everyone. I have a PCB mounting question. I am building a RC lawn mower. I have all the electronics working and am doing the metal work for the frame, drivetrain, etc. There are a lot of electronics: RC receiver, one LAC board for an actuator, two RC relay boards, one Arduino board, one...
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    Tapping 12V from 24V Battery Source

    Hi all.... I am building an RC Lawnmower. Most of the HD motors are wheelchair gear type and require 24V. But some of the electronics I plan to use are 12V, for example the linear actuators. Can I tap the series connector line between the batteries for the 12V? I think this may be how it is...
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    New Test Bench !

    I do metal fabrication for a life-long hobby, and dabble in electronics. In the process of reorginzing my shop I realized I could finally move my electronics stuff to a devoted test bench like I used to have years ago when I was a teenager. Instead of standing up to work, I can now sit down. I...
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    Electronics Parts in Calgary, Alberta ?

    With the recent move of Active Tech in Calgary to an upstairs office in Calgary, does anyone know of good parts supplier in Calgary? I already use B&E, but since Active Tech was bought by Solarbotics and moved them into a tiny cube of a storefront, their selection is poor now, and I don't even...
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    Hi Everyone from Calgary

    Hello everyone - I just joined today. Not sure why it took me so long to find a electronics forum, but glad I am here. I've been building circuits for 40+ years now, and grew up next to a Radio Shack in Calgary, Alberta (which started me on the addiction I guess). I am no professional, but can...
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