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Forum: DIY 05-11-2013, 12:14 AM
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Posted By Chatouille
Yeah... the crimp type are a different animal all...

Yeah... the crimp type are a different animal all together. They have a nice wire stripper for it that will only strip back what’s needed.

My LED’s are spaced fairly evenly, so I wasn’t too...
Forum: DIY 05-10-2013, 09:52 PM
Replies: 232
Views: 77,040
Posted By Chatouille
For the temp sensor, I just drilled a partial...

For the temp sensor, I just drilled a partial depth hole in the heatsink, and used Arctic Silver thermal epoxy to secure it in the hole. My hope is that it will get a more accurate temp of the...
Forum: DIY 05-03-2013, 02:54 AM
Replies: 232
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Posted By Chatouille
Nice to see how everything is coming together! ...

Nice to see how everything is coming together! There's still a few things I would like to do to mine, but it's hard to find the time right now.
Forum: DIY 05-03-2013, 02:28 AM
Replies: 232
Views: 77,040
Posted By Chatouille
Yeah... that pic was small. I ended up emailing...

Yeah... that pic was small. I ended up emailing it to Dom shortly after.
Forum: DIY 05-03-2013, 02:26 AM
Replies: 232
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Posted By Chatouille
Wow I missed a lot here.... sorry work has been...

Wow I missed a lot here.... sorry work has been stupid the last 6 weeks.

Looks like you've made some great progress. You can use BC549, that's what I'm using as well. Just remember that the...
Forum: DIY 04-17-2013, 11:53 PM
Replies: 232
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Posted By Chatouille
If looking locally.... try checking with a place,...

If looking locally.... try checking with a place, or electrician that does industrial control systems/automation, they might have something.
Forum: DIY 04-17-2013, 03:49 PM
Replies: 232
Views: 77,040
Posted By Chatouille
Molex also makes a cannon plug style circular...

Molex also makes a cannon plug style circular connector (XRC™ sealed, plastic-circular connectors) Not sure of the pricing... will see if I can locate the other type I'm thinking of tonight after...
Forum: DIY 04-17-2013, 09:26 AM
Replies: 232
Views: 77,040
Posted By Chatouille
$70 would be on the high side, all depends where...

$70 would be on the high side, all depends where you order. There are other manufacturers that make simillar connectors that are less expensive, just can't think of the name at the moment. ( I've...
Forum: DIY 04-17-2013, 01:14 AM
Replies: 232
Views: 77,040
Posted By Chatouille
I would just double check what the connector is...

I would just double check what the connector is rated for, but sounds like an option. Even the molex connectors from an ATX powersupply would work. (24 pin ATX power connector) My vote would go...
Forum: DIY 04-15-2013, 11:45 PM
Replies: 232
Views: 77,040
Posted By Chatouille
LOL... I completely missed that. I had to go...

LOL... I completely missed that. I had to go back and look at the pic’s, I thought I missed a post with a tank shot or something. It IS a sweet looking hammer though. :lol:
Forum: DIY 04-12-2013, 12:20 AM
Replies: 232
Views: 77,040
Posted By Chatouille
I think that I read that the difference between...

I think that I read that the difference between the libraries was optimization, not sure if one is more compatible than the other or not. (I'm using ITDB32S)
Forum: DIY 04-05-2013, 12:24 AM
Replies: 232
Views: 77,040
Posted By Chatouille
looking good!!! Keep the pic's coming

looking good!!! Keep the pic's coming
Forum: DIY 04-04-2013, 01:25 AM
Replies: 232
Views: 77,040
Posted By Chatouille
I have 8 of the TV's, and like I said... overall...

I have 8 of the TV's, and like I said... overall I'm happy. The red's are just a bit deeper/darker when compared to my old MH/T5 combo, but it's pretty much a wash though, 'cuz other colors are...
Forum: DIY 04-03-2013, 01:56 AM
Replies: 232
Views: 77,040
Posted By Chatouille
Mine's up and going.... still running ver. 1.1...

Mine's up and going.... still running ver. 1.1 though. I saw Jamie post that 1.2 final is in the works, so will update when that comes out. Really enjoy the dusk/dawn effect, and the ability to...
Forum: DIY 03-20-2013, 12:59 AM
Replies: 232
Views: 77,040
Posted By Chatouille
lol.... sounds like Bill Clinton. Tranformer...

lol.... sounds like Bill Clinton. Tranformer smoked, but I didn't inhale. Why is everything so blurry? :lol:
Forum: DIY 03-19-2013, 12:26 AM
Replies: 232
Views: 77,040
Posted By Chatouille
Well... actually one less now :lol: The...

Well... actually one less now :lol:

The LM2576HV i have works well, stays cool, and is able to step down from 48VDC. Most of the other dc/dc converters are limited to ~36v, but the biggest...
Forum: DIY 03-18-2013, 01:45 AM
Replies: 232
Views: 77,040
Posted By Chatouille
know what you mean about work... been crazy for...

know what you mean about work... been crazy for me too. I found a different schematic to use for the fans that seems to fix issue some ppl were having. I've only tested it out a little, but it...
Forum: DIY 03-17-2013, 08:56 PM
Replies: 232
Views: 77,040
Posted By Chatouille
How’s your project been coming Dom? Still...

How’s your project been coming Dom?

Still not done here, it’s been hard to find the time to finish this project.

Anyways…. here’s where I am so far.
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Forum: DIY 02-16-2013, 08:01 PM
Replies: 232
Views: 77,040
Posted By Chatouille
Not much progress, plan to solder up my...

Not much progress, plan to solder up my protoboard tonight or tomorrow. Here is what I made for the enclosure, there's a groove an inch below the heatsink that I can slide in a splash guard. I also...
Forum: DIY 02-07-2013, 10:45 PM
Replies: 232
Views: 77,040
Posted By Chatouille
lol... I'm sure the package of goodies made the...

lol... I'm sure the package of goodies made the decision to stay home easier. :mrgreen:

Let me know how those HRD's work out, and how warm it gets. ( I Ended up going with a LM2576HV instead )
...
Forum: DIY 01-25-2013, 09:41 PM
Replies: 232
Views: 77,040
Posted By Chatouille
new small bump in the road... does anyone know of...

new small bump in the road... does anyone know of an online source for weld-on 4, or small quantites of methylene cholride & glacial acetic acid so I can make my own? Just read that...
Forum: DIY 01-25-2013, 04:53 PM
Replies: 232
Views: 77,040
Posted By Chatouille
Wow... a bunch of typo's in my last post. Now I...

Wow... a bunch of typo's in my last post. Now I have to put a disclaimer in for my sig. :redface:

Dom-
If you aren't able to find any headers, I'll have an extra. Tracking shows that my package...
Forum: DIY 01-25-2013, 02:25 PM
Replies: 232
Views: 77,040
Posted By Chatouille
The ones for the arduino are 36 pin... it changes...

The ones for the arduino are 36 pin... it changes over to 40 pin on the shield for the TFT. Itead does sell the stackable header kits for the mega. I have some on order... should have them here any...
Forum: DIY 01-25-2013, 02:21 PM
Replies: 232
Views: 77,040
Posted By Chatouille
Hmmm.... I loaded up ver 1.1 also to play with a...

Hmmm.... I loaded up ver 1.1 also to play with a week ago or so, I did make a change in the sketch before loading though. I changed line 92 to this....


TDB02 myGLCD(38,39,40,41,ITDB32S);...
Forum: DIY 01-25-2013, 01:41 AM
Replies: 232
Views: 77,040
Posted By Chatouille
Don't forget to post pic's when you get it...

Don't forget to post pic's when you get it done... I'm sure lots of people will be interested in what you come up with for the typhon, especially for the menu buttons. I wanted to build that...
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