A closer look at Digi-Key Corporation, one of the worlds fastest-growing electronic component distributors. Includes interviews and commentary from key executives, operational overview and a closer look at the companys unique business model.
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http://circuitbendingfool.blogspot.com/ – I scavenged the circuit for this project from a partially motorized ray gun toy. When pressing the trigger a cylindrical component decorated in flames spins within the barrel while a space age ray gun sound emits. I decided to ditch the motor and rehouse this. However the first time on the bench, I thought I had killed it while attempting to rehouse it in a shallow metal enclosure I got for cheap. It just stopped working. At the time I stored it a way labeled in a sandwich bag on my shelf of misfit circuits. As it happens, I was pillaging for parts, came across the bag and decided to power it up. Go figure? It’s working! So, I decided on a design and built it in a recently acquired Tiffany’s jewelry box that I got for a buck at a second hand chain store. The Tiffany’s box has a 20 ohm speaker (purchased at Jameco will-call $1.49each) and a pitch pot with body contacts. Standard 1/4″ output, a clear LED and a toggle switch to power the unit. The tone of the sample heard is very smooth and moves with grace. A wonderful ambient instrument that is slightly unstable. Sometimes…when it crashes…. if it just won’t power back up…..I take it as an opportunity to proceed on to something else.
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I’m almost ready to conclude my DIY kit experiment. Once I get the ATmega168 chips from mouser, I’ll have some to spread amongst electronics aficionados.
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CAPACITORS
Design, prototype and troubleshoot faster by quickly decoding new and vintage discrete electronic component markings.
Simply click on the colors or markings to match your component and its values are automatically decoded and displayed.
Simultaneous values are displayed in Ohms, Kilo Ohms and Mega Ohms for resistors; Pico Farad, Nano Farad and Micro Farad (uF pF nF) for Capacitors; Micro Henrys, Milli Henrys and Henrys (uH)for inductors.
Create the components you need from what you have at hand with series parallel calculators for capacitors, resistors and coils.
The automated Ohms law wheel quickly converts amps to watts to current to resistance and vice versa. It also includes volt amps (VA).
Over 85 decoder-calculators in one program, at the bench or in the field A MUST for any seasoned tech or student.
Used by Schools, Universities, Military and Government.
Electronics Genius© Electronic Component Reference Software is for Windows 95,98,NT,ME,2000,XP and Vista ElectronicsGenius.com Electronic Repair Software
Duration : 0:2:25
Ok makers! We’re going to kick off some holiday gift guide action for 2008! First up – $20 and under ELECTRONICS KITS, we know holiday gift budgets are shrinking – a lot of us will have more time than money next year, so more than ever – if you’re going to spend your hard earned cash consider spending it on something that gives back. A kit to learn about electronics, a book to savor and pass along to someone else, a tool you know you’ll use for years, something that you know you’ll use – something to learn with, something you can give to someone else later. Read on for the complete list!
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Taken in front of Cascade Surplus Electronics when we tried the old experiment of dropping 5 mentos into a 2-liter bottle of coke.
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Dave Graveline interviews David Elmann from National Pro Media Distributors at the 2009 International Consumer Electronic Show (CES) in Las Vegas. Into Tomorrow celebrates 14 years ON-THE-AIR.
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One stormy night at HackPittsburgh, Marty McGuire and Matt Mets made this short video about the new Make: Electronics Components Pack 1.
It has everything you need to do the first 11 experiments in the O’Reilly Make: Electronics book.
Book: http://www.makershed.com/ProductDetails.asp?ProductCode=9780596153748
Components Pack 1: http://www.makershed.com/ProductDetails.asp?ProductCode=MECP1
Duration : 0:2:49
Your Electronics NEWS Open Source about
semiconductors, microcontrollers , electronics parts and passives
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Dave demonstrates how much fussing around can be involved in selecting just a couple of cost optimised parts for a new design, using Digikey, Mouser, FindChips, Octopart and Atmel websites.
Duration : 0:32:12