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    <description><![CDATA[Make sure its earthed is always the first thing to check. Put a couple of ferrite beads on the output of the driver next. <br/>By: <a href="http://www.instructables.com/member/steveastrouk/">steveastrouk</a><br><br><a href="http://www.instructables.com/answers/Switchmode-Power-supply-noise/?comments=all#CA41T74HGU2PLOW">Continue Reading &raquo;</a>]]></description>
    <pubDate>Tue, 21 May 2013 06:46:39 PDT</pubDate>
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    <description><![CDATA[The four outer pins are the shield, the inner pin the core ?Steve<br/>By: <a href="http://www.instructables.com/member/steveastrouk/">steveastrouk</a><br><br><a href="http://www.instructables.com/answers/How-to-connect-BNCPCB-mount-configuration-/?comments=all#C6CUBJDHGU281D6">Continue Reading &raquo;</a>]]></description>
    <pubDate>Mon, 20 May 2013 03:39:51 PDT</pubDate>
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    <description><![CDATA[http://www.rcgroups.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1859214<br/>By: <a href="http://www.instructables.com/member/steveastrouk/">steveastrouk</a><br><br><a href="http://www.instructables.com/answers/Servo-to-shaft-/?comments=all#C9EAB97HGU2DXJQ">Continue Reading &raquo;</a>]]></description>
    <pubDate>Sun, 19 May 2013 07:02:32 PDT</pubDate>
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    <description><![CDATA[Not usually<br/>By: <a href="http://www.instructables.com/member/steveastrouk/">steveastrouk</a><br><br><a href="http://www.instructables.com/answers/If-I-update-my-arduino-software-will-it-make-me-ha/?comments=all#C2FIDA2HGH71HAL">Continue Reading &raquo;</a>]]></description>
    <pubDate>Sat, 11 May 2013 07:38:01 PDT</pubDate>
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    <description><![CDATA[Its a placeholder for a thumbnail photograph of some state of an instructable or guide. <br/>By: <a href="http://www.instructables.com/member/steveastrouk/">steveastrouk</a><br><br><a href="http://www.instructables.com/answers/What-does-the-creepy-hand-next-to-a-guide-mean/?comments=all#CY16BGCHGG4A7QQ">Continue Reading &raquo;</a>]]></description>
    <pubDate>Wed, 8 May 2013 08:33:48 PDT</pubDate>
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    <link>http://www.instructables.com/answers/DentistsLost-Wax-casting-artists-advice-about-pr/?comments=all#CV0MKLNHFWSV38V</link>
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    <description><![CDATA[Try dissolving polythene bags into the wax - it makes it much more carvable, I use it for CNC milling trials. Add as many as you can, in a double boiler, or hot oven. <br/>By: <a href="http://www.instructables.com/member/steveastrouk/">steveastrouk</a><br><br><a href="http://www.instructables.com/answers/DentistsLost-Wax-casting-artists-advice-about-pr/?comments=all#CV0MKLNHFWSV38V">Continue Reading &raquo;</a>]]></description>
    <pubDate>Tue, 7 May 2013 14:24:19 PDT</pubDate>
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    <description><![CDATA[That chip will do that I think. The feedback effects would happen in another stage of the F/X pedal's circuit. That chip JUST delays. <br/>By: <a href="http://www.instructables.com/member/steveastrouk/">steveastrouk</a><br><br><a href="http://www.instructables.com/answers/What-is-the-best-way-to-add-latency-to-audio/?comments=all#CTB4RDPHFWSUXC9">Continue Reading &raquo;</a>]]></description>
    <pubDate>Mon, 6 May 2013 12:21:35 PDT</pubDate>
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    <link>http://www.instructables.com/answers/How-to-prepare-Potassium-Nitrate-KNO3-using-Nitr/?comments=all#CFHFNRDHFWSUXBG</link>
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    <description><![CDATA[If you have to ask the question, should you be messing around with this chemistry ? <br/>By: <a href="http://www.instructables.com/member/steveastrouk/">steveastrouk</a><br><br><a href="http://www.instructables.com/answers/How-to-prepare-Potassium-Nitrate-KNO3-using-Nitr/?comments=all#CFHFNRDHFWSUXBG">Continue Reading &raquo;</a>]]></description>
    <pubDate>Mon, 6 May 2013 12:18:05 PDT</pubDate>
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    <description><![CDATA[An axial fan would &quot;compress&quot; the air, only not very much, only a few mm of air pressure. Its actually calculable, given the duct dimensions, and the volumetric flowrate.  Look for venturi-effectTheres a reason why ducted fans aren't used - their efficiency is terrible,.<br/>By: <a href="http://www.instructables.com/member/steveastrouk/">steveastrouk</a><br><br><a href="http://www.instructables.com/answers/Can-I-use-a-ducted-fan-for-a-compressor/?comments=all#CFBMUP8HFSH53J6">Continue Reading &raquo;</a>]]></description>
    <pubDate>Sun, 28 Apr 2013 01:38:37 PDT</pubDate>
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    <description><![CDATA[USB 'B' full size<br/>By: <a href="http://www.instructables.com/member/steveastrouk/">steveastrouk</a><br><br><a href="http://www.instructables.com/answers/Arduino-Duemilanove-USB-Cable/?comments=all#C6T1J3ZHFSHET8L">Continue Reading &raquo;</a>]]></description>
    <pubDate>Thu, 25 Apr 2013 13:29:12 PDT</pubDate>
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    <link>http://www.instructables.com/answers/Darlington-pair-not-working/?comments=all#CWU0UW5HFSHE6YZ</link>
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    <description><![CDATA[I'd guess you've blown the transistors with either the current that the relay takes, or the voltage generated by the release of the relay coil - you absolutely HAVE to have  a diode across the coil, as I think I have already pointed out to you.....Steve<br/>By: <a href="http://www.instructables.com/member/steveastrouk/">steveastrouk</a><br><br><a href="http://www.instructables.com/answers/Darlington-pair-not-working/?comments=all#CWU0UW5HFSHE6YZ">Continue Reading &raquo;</a>]]></description>
    <pubDate>Mon, 22 Apr 2013 12:33:29 PDT</pubDate>
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    <link>http://www.instructables.com/answers/How-do-i-make-a-coil/?comments=all#CSP0M0MHFPTGGXT</link>
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    <description><![CDATA[If you're making a voltmeter, the resistance of the coil needs to be very, very high. This is usually achieved by winding an insane number of ultra-fine wire turns to the coil. Coil winding like that isn't done by hand, and you need to build a little coil winding machine. We have a machine that I us...<br/>By: <a href="http://www.instructables.com/member/steveastrouk/">steveastrouk</a><br><br><a href="http://www.instructables.com/answers/How-do-i-make-a-coil/?comments=all#CSP0M0MHFPTGGXT">Continue Reading &raquo;</a>]]></description>
    <pubDate>Sun, 21 Apr 2013 01:49:57 PDT</pubDate>
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    <description><![CDATA[No, same voltage you'll be fine, you'll have lots more run time though. You can ONLY charge Lion batteries with a proper charger for that kind of battery. <br/>By: <a href="http://www.instructables.com/member/steveastrouk/">steveastrouk</a><br><br><a href="http://www.instructables.com/answers/Lithium-ion-battery-help-please-read/?comments=all#CG3IEKPHFONL7T0">Continue Reading &raquo;</a>]]></description>
    <pubDate>Fri, 19 Apr 2013 02:04:36 PDT</pubDate>
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    <description><![CDATA[...then buy it....<br/>By: <a href="http://www.instructables.com/member/steveastrouk/">steveastrouk</a><br><br><a href="http://www.instructables.com/answers/arduino-5114/?comments=all#CCXPX7RHFD10YMS">Continue Reading &raquo;</a>]]></description>
    <pubDate>Thu, 18 Apr 2013 12:40:22 PDT</pubDate>
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    <link>http://www.instructables.com/answers/Resistors-for-a-NPN-transistor/?comments=all#C9D7TUYHFD10U5P</link>
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    <description><![CDATA[You don't need the 7805. You don't need R1. What is &quot;the load&quot; ? Can the transistor handle the current needed ? <br/>By: <a href="http://www.instructables.com/member/steveastrouk/">steveastrouk</a><br><br><a href="http://www.instructables.com/answers/Resistors-for-a-NPN-transistor/?comments=all#C9D7TUYHFD10U5P">Continue Reading &raquo;</a>]]></description>
    <pubDate>Mon, 15 Apr 2013 01:26:21 PDT</pubDate>
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    <description><![CDATA[I don't know about bamboo specifically, but have you thought of steam (un) bending ? Find a metal tube that you can stand the bamboo in, and pass HOT steam into the chamber for an hour or so. The wood should become VERY pliable.. I'd pull it out, and then put the piece under some high tension until ...<br/>By: <a href="http://www.instructables.com/member/steveastrouk/">steveastrouk</a><br><br><a href="http://www.instructables.com/answers/hello-there-peoplecould-any-of-me-guide-me-on-s/?comments=all#C6M35XZHFD10SUV">Continue Reading &raquo;</a>]]></description>
    <pubDate>Sun, 14 Apr 2013 03:42:58 PDT</pubDate>
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    <description><![CDATA[Add a separate transistor to drive the LED<br/>By: <a href="http://www.instructables.com/member/steveastrouk/">steveastrouk</a><br><br><a href="http://www.instructables.com/answers/How-do-I-use-a-high-power-LED-in-a-a-low-power-cir/?comments=all#CYQJ20JHFD10SU1">Continue Reading &raquo;</a>]]></description>
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    <description><![CDATA[There is no sign of ANY capacitors for the power supply.Can you now post a picture of the actual board ?Your layout should be small, neat and tidy. Right where the battery connects to the board, put a big fat electrolytic cap - 100uF is ideal. Across THAT put a 100nF cap. Its also good practice to u...<br/>By: <a href="http://www.instructables.com/member/steveastrouk/">steveastrouk</a><br><br><a href="http://www.instructables.com/answers/Ive-got-a-relay-switching-problem/?comments=all#CZIJ3DOHFD10STS">Continue Reading &raquo;</a>]]></description>
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    <description><![CDATA[Yes, it will work, the only thing I'd check is the current requirement for the buzzer<br/>By: <a href="http://www.instructables.com/member/steveastrouk/">steveastrouk</a><br><br><a href="http://www.instructables.com/answers/555-1-Hz-pulse-generator/?comments=all#COTSI1VHFD10ST1">Continue Reading &raquo;</a>]]></description>
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    <description><![CDATA[There are two possibilities: Software or hardware. I'd check to see if the computer  DOES change the &quot;DIR&quot; pin level, when you think you are reversing the motor ? If it does, and the motor doesn't change direction, check the wiring of the controller and the motor. <br/>By: <a href="http://www.instructables.com/member/steveastrouk/">steveastrouk</a><br><br><a href="http://www.instructables.com/answers/MACH3-help-motor-turns-1way-only/?comments=all#C2LLE6KHFBK4S7G">Continue Reading &raquo;</a>]]></description>
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    <description><![CDATA[You can't run a 110V bulb on a 12V supply.....What battery are you trying to charge ?You need to teach yourself some basic electricity, school won't do it for you. I don't know how old you are, but here in the UK, most kids are taught the basics by the time they are 11 or so,<br/>By: <a href="http://www.instructables.com/member/steveastrouk/">steveastrouk</a><br><br><a href="http://www.instructables.com/answers/How-to-wire-solar-cells-to-charge-a-twelve-volt-ba/?comments=all#C7MS94KHF23MFIL">Continue Reading &raquo;</a>]]></description>
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    <description><![CDATA[....according to comments in the forum, someone's screwed up....<br/>By: <a href="http://www.instructables.com/member/steveastrouk/">steveastrouk</a><br><br><a href="http://www.instructables.com/answers/how-do-I-search-for-questions-there-is-no-field-w/?comments=all#CD2M4XEHF23K41Z">Continue Reading &raquo;</a>]]></description>
    <pubDate>Sat, 6 Apr 2013 13:45:11 PDT</pubDate>
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    <description><![CDATA[PET-GBest:Lexan Polycarbonate. Acrylic - WAAAAAY too brittle. <br/>By: <a href="http://www.instructables.com/member/steveastrouk/">steveastrouk</a><br><br><a href="http://www.instructables.com/answers/Good-typethickness-for-a-clear-acrylic-sheet-whic/?comments=all#C9X3YLWHEXSFZLP">Continue Reading &raquo;</a>]]></description>
    <pubDate>Tue, 2 Apr 2013 15:32:59 PDT</pubDate>
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    <description><![CDATA[You don't use a Joule thief for that kind of application.<br/>By: <a href="http://www.instructables.com/member/steveastrouk/">steveastrouk</a><br><br><a href="http://www.instructables.com/answers/Joul-thief-how-to/?comments=all#CYK7BXGHEXSGNO3">Continue Reading &raquo;</a>]]></description>
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    <description><![CDATA[Graphite is very brittle, not ideal for a heatsink at all. Expanded graphite has a much lower thermal conductivity than solid graphite. Also, you'll note that the conductivity is anisotrophic - it conducts very well along the grain, but not across the grain. <br/>By: <a href="http://www.instructables.com/member/steveastrouk/">steveastrouk</a><br><br><a href="http://www.instructables.com/answers/expanded-graphite-heat-sink/?comments=all#CCNB2A4HEXS4PLL">Continue Reading &raquo;</a>]]></description>
    <pubDate>Tue, 2 Apr 2013 01:24:27 PDT</pubDate>
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    <description><![CDATA[Something like this    int mylight = LOW; int whatever = 13; int ledpin = 12;  void setup() &nbsp;{pinMode(ledpin,OUTPUT); &nbsp;&nbsp;pinMode (whatever,INPUT); &nbsp;} &nbsp;&nbsp; void loop() { while(digitalRead(whatever)==LOW);  //do nothing until button pressed if (digitalRead(whatever)==HIGH) mylight=!mylight; while (digita...<br/>By: <a href="http://www.instructables.com/member/steveastrouk/">steveastrouk</a><br><br><a href="http://www.instructables.com/answers/Arduino-Onoff-button/?comments=all#CSGBKLPHEXS4N4D">Continue Reading &raquo;</a>]]></description>
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    <description><![CDATA[It won't work. The resistor would be between Vout on the regulator, and gnd, the middle pin, and your output would be on the middle pin.BUT the circuit is trying to force 5V to appear across the 10 Ohm resistor, so you have only 5/10 0.5 Amps in the LEDs anyway. <br/>By: <a href="http://www.instructables.com/member/steveastrouk/">steveastrouk</a><br><br><a href="http://www.instructables.com/answers/Constant-current-power-supply-will-this-work/?comments=all#C7DWS45HEXS6OF3">Continue Reading &raquo;</a>]]></description>
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    <description><![CDATA[Air cored, 25mm long, 25mm diameter, 800 turns. <br/>By: <a href="http://www.instructables.com/member/steveastrouk/">steveastrouk</a><br><br><a href="http://www.instructables.com/answers/I-already-built-a-metal-detector-by-using-555-time/?comments=all#CLN995YHET1EYDW">Continue Reading &raquo;</a>]]></description>
    <pubDate>Fri, 29 Mar 2013 10:09:10 PDT</pubDate>
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    <description><![CDATA[With a constant current driver, everything goes in series, you don't need resistors, you shouldn't USE resistors. Some (the 750mA) nominal ones will be very slightly under-run, but it doesn't matter. You CANNOT run parallel strings on a constant CURRENT driver. You MUST notYou can't dim them with a ...<br/>By: <a href="http://www.instructables.com/member/steveastrouk/">steveastrouk</a><br><br><a href="http://www.instructables.com/answers/Different-collor-high-powered-3-watt-led-strings-o/?comments=all#CCTH6GZHET1EU59">Continue Reading &raquo;</a>]]></description>
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    <description><![CDATA[Sure Mute and standby are tied high ? And its independent ground is grounded ? <br/>By: <a href="http://www.instructables.com/member/steveastrouk/">steveastrouk</a><br><br><a href="http://www.instructables.com/answers/TDA7293-isnt-turning-on/?comments=all#CFJJ85NHEQ3HXLP">Continue Reading &raquo;</a>]]></description>
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    <description><![CDATA[SCRs turn off when there is no current through them, or no voltage across them. <br/>By: <a href="http://www.instructables.com/member/steveastrouk/">steveastrouk</a><br><br><a href="http://www.instructables.com/answers/Is-it-possible-to-use-an-SCR-to-make-a-small-solid/?comments=all#C42F4RRHELXKWNS">Continue Reading &raquo;</a>]]></description>
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    <description><![CDATA[What current were the LEDs supposed to run on ?Steve<br/>By: <a href="http://www.instructables.com/member/steveastrouk/">steveastrouk</a><br><br><a href="http://www.instructables.com/answers/5-x-3-watt-LEDs-and-mean-well-lpc-35watt-700ma-con/?comments=all#C7HVQC4HELX6UAE">Continue Reading &raquo;</a>]]></description>
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    <description><![CDATA[Break permanently, or just without a load ? I would guess if its not permanent, it can detect the fact that someone is playing with it open circuit, and shuts down.  Equally, there are some designs that will try and develop an &quot;infinite&quot; output voltage in O/C conditions, and fry their output transis...<br/>By: <a href="http://www.instructables.com/member/steveastrouk/">steveastrouk</a><br><br><a href="http://www.instructables.com/answers/Why-some-CCFL-Inverter-circuit-will-broke-under-no/?comments=all#CZIFW9CHEI3Z6M9">Continue Reading &raquo;</a>]]></description>
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    <description><![CDATA[No, we can't help. Someone posting requests for information on Matlab/simulink should be quite capable of finding out themselves, by researching and asking their peer group.<br/>By: <a href="http://www.instructables.com/member/steveastrouk/">steveastrouk</a><br><br><a href="http://www.instructables.com/answers/can-anyone-help-me-with-this--1/?comments=all#CVXPNNBHEBNH4AS">Continue Reading &raquo;</a>]]></description>
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    <description><![CDATA[Where did you see it, so I can understand the context  ? It looks like one of those clever-clever bits of code that C is notorious for. <br/>By: <a href="http://www.instructables.com/member/steveastrouk/">steveastrouk</a><br><br><a href="http://www.instructables.com/answers/static-int-counter-0-if-counter-0x3f/?comments=all#C19U4XLHE7CFQFY">Continue Reading &raquo;</a>]]></description>
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    <description><![CDATA[Sort out your pin allocations, and try this. It compiles, I haven't run it.int outputpin;int btn1 = 13; int btn2 = 7;   int btn3 = 0;      void setup(){  pinMode(outputpin, OUTPUT);      // sets the digital pin 13 as output  pinMode(btn1, INPUT);      // sets the digital pin 7 as input  pinMode(btn2...<br/>By: <a href="http://www.instructables.com/member/steveastrouk/">steveastrouk</a><br><br><a href="http://www.instructables.com/answers/Arduino-with-timer/?comments=all#CE8W3C9HE7CFNKT">Continue Reading &raquo;</a>]]></description>
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    <description><![CDATA[How long is a piece of string ? It all depends on the load you are supplying. What's it for ? It might not need regulating even.<br/>By: <a href="http://www.instructables.com/member/steveastrouk/">steveastrouk</a><br><br><a href="http://www.instructables.com/answers/16-volts-and-a-LM7805/?comments=all#CB9J3LAHE7D9K3E">Continue Reading &raquo;</a>]]></description>
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    <description><![CDATA[Here's a suitable circuit. http://www.circuitdiagram.org/12v-power-supply-circuit.html  The fan takes only the current it needs, the supply provides only what it needs, don't worry about it.<br/>By: <a href="http://www.instructables.com/member/steveastrouk/">steveastrouk</a><br><br><a href="http://www.instructables.com/answers/CONNECT-A-12-VOLT-26-WATT-PC-COOLING-TO-220-VOLT-/?comments=all#CLWZ9WIHDYZ6VO8">Continue Reading &raquo;</a>]]></description>
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    <description><![CDATA[Wisaam, What you are studying is called CURVE-FITTING, and is a very interesting process. Try a search on the topic and see if it helps. To answer your question, I would use LOGARITHMS. Try it. Make a function Y=1/X and Y=1/X^2 and Y=X^2. Plot them over several values of X.Using a calculator, plot L...<br/>By: <a href="http://www.instructables.com/member/steveastrouk/">steveastrouk</a><br><br><a href="http://www.instructables.com/answers/Question-related-proportionality/?comments=all#CK2KQUHHDXMA85A">Continue Reading &raquo;</a>]]></description>
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    <description><![CDATA[You push it into sleep mode, by tickling certain registers in the chip. So the timing of it is down to you. Use a watchdog timer, where any activity resets the timer, but when it times out, the chip's forced to sleep. <br/>By: <a href="http://www.instructables.com/member/steveastrouk/">steveastrouk</a><br><br><a href="http://www.instructables.com/answers/Sleep-Mode/?comments=all#CSHPNI9HDXMA7WO">Continue Reading &raquo;</a>]]></description>
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    <description><![CDATA[What shape do you think its going to be ? Take a piece of graph paper and plot it. There are of course programs that can do it, but your won't learn much that way. Find the points at which the line intersects the axes. <br/>By: <a href="http://www.instructables.com/member/steveastrouk/">steveastrouk</a><br><br><a href="http://www.instructables.com/answers/Math-Problem/?comments=all#COQWAXQHDOWAR2L">Continue Reading &raquo;</a>]]></description>
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    <description><![CDATA[They're just thermistors: The trick is to find ones of the correct range. Try and measure one at room temperature, about 25 C. Thermistors are specified by their resistance at 25C.<br/>By: <a href="http://www.instructables.com/member/steveastrouk/">steveastrouk</a><br><br><a href="http://www.instructables.com/answers/where-to-find-temp-sensor-for-18-volt-batteri/?comments=all#CIZYEEYHDOVUXUQ">Continue Reading &raquo;</a>]]></description>
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    <description><![CDATA[The exhaust gases drive the compressor, via the turbine, as you can see in the picture you have just posted !<br/>By: <a href="http://www.instructables.com/member/steveastrouk/">steveastrouk</a><br><br><a href="http://www.instructables.com/answers/what-drives-the-compressor-in-a-jet-engine/?comments=all#C87OMZMHD4VNEBB">Continue Reading &raquo;</a>]]></description>
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    <description><![CDATA[All potentiometers are &quot;passive&quot;, what you need to find is one with an &quot;audio&quot; or &quot;log&quot; taper, and, for stereo, it must be a twin track pot too. Bear in mind this can only make the phones quieter. <br/>By: <a href="http://www.instructables.com/member/steveastrouk/">steveastrouk</a><br><br><a href="http://www.instructables.com/answers/Does-anyone-know-of-a-small-passive-audio-potentio/?comments=all#C0SW7D0HD7U0G4Z">Continue Reading &raquo;</a>]]></description>
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    <description><![CDATA[In this specific case, the negative pole of the battery goes to the ground.  In the UK we call schematics &quot;circuits&quot;, and that name helps remind us that currents flow in LOOPS. WIthout a connection to the negative pole, there would be NO loop thorough the battery, and no current<br/>By: <a href="http://www.instructables.com/member/steveastrouk/">steveastrouk</a><br><br><a href="http://www.instructables.com/answers/Whats-the-difference-between-ground-and-negative-/?comments=all#CVRTYRSHD4VPRTJ">Continue Reading &raquo;</a>]]></description>
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    <description><![CDATA[How have you connected the 60 leds  ? What do you mean here by decimal output ? <br/>By: <a href="http://www.instructables.com/member/steveastrouk/">steveastrouk</a><br><br><a href="http://www.instructables.com/answers/Picaxe-28x2-BCD-to-Decimal-conversion/?comments=all#CAFM1E0HD4VMNZY">Continue Reading &raquo;</a>]]></description>
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    <description><![CDATA[Most times, it seems to me, maximum turning diameter matters most, thence motor capacity. <br/>By: <a href="http://www.instructables.com/member/steveastrouk/">steveastrouk</a><br><br><a href="http://www.instructables.com/answers/What-needs-to-be-considered-before-buying-a-wood-l/?comments=all#CVH3Q9IHD4VMJHS">Continue Reading &raquo;</a>]]></description>
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    <description><![CDATA[Amperage is all you need to control - apply the &quot;right&quot; voltage for those amps to flow.  This is the best reference I know of on the topichttp://myweb.tiscali.co.uk/andyspatch/rust.htmSomething like a gas tank inside will have a huge surface area, and you'll probably need substantial currents. Are y...<br/>By: <a href="http://www.instructables.com/member/steveastrouk/">steveastrouk</a><br><br><a href="http://www.instructables.com/answers/Removing-rust-from-the-inside-of-a-motorcycle-gas-/?comments=all#C2ZO2CTHD4VM4DD">Continue Reading &raquo;</a>]]></description>
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