RE: Re: [OTish] Free Electronics books

["Ian B" <Ian@xxxxxxx>]

>How's your design going, have you completed it yet? ... I'm
starting
>to wonder if Ian B will be able to start up his own circuitboard
>production line :D

Too late Andy. I am about to order my first set of professionally
produced
relay boards. I will update my site when they come in. The initial run of
IR
boards for Nigel's simple repeater circuit went to about 50 boards as
well,
all home made. Looks like if you need a board for your new IR masterpiece
I
may be the person to ask, at least initially. Have fun and remember
which
end of the iron is the hot one. You only make the mistake once cos it
hurts
a lot. Some don't learn but must have very thick skin (quoting a friend
not
on this list) ;-))

Ian B

>-----Original Message-----
>From: andy_powell_is [mailto:ukha@xxxxxxx]
>Sent: 04 June 2002 12:42
>To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
>Subject: [ukha_d] Re: [OTish] Free Electronics books
>
>
>Frank,
>
>I haven't tried it yet, I have been practicing my soldering skills
>which lead a lot to be desired. I've also managed to build another
>breadboard version which I looked at much more closely. Where the
>previous circuit took up about 5 x 5 inches it now takes up 2 x 5
..
>as I get better with the soldering skills the components get closer
>to each other :) What I have nearly completed is a simple 1 in 8
out
>ir box  (which could be 1 in 16 out if I try :D ) . I think I need
to
>practice at this more before taking the plunge into the full blown
1
>in 8 zones of 8 out...
>
>I am finding the whole thing quite interesting and in fact I used
my
>prototype connected to the Basic Stamp to simulate ir pulses and
>plugged in little vissible led 'fake IR' emitters in the output
ports
>and it works a treat.. I haven't had time to test with the IR
>emitters though, that's for this evening...
>
>I've also been looking at builing a small 5v 0.8a power supply for
it
>as at the moment I'm using fly leads to my breadboard to get power
>for it..
>
>I'm actually enjoying myself here.. and although I could probably
>have got a Xantech connecting block with all the bits and pieces
I've
>had to buy.. I think I could probably create the equivalent for a
>hell of a lot less, (rough guess at around 15 quid, and that's for
a
>10 output version including 10 emitters!
>
>Now I understand why you lot like electronics so much.. it ends up
>being much cheaper...
>
>I will do some photos and put them on my website for all to see and
>have a laugh at...
>
>How's your design going, have you completed it yet? ... I'm
starting
>to wonder if Ian B will be able to start up his own circuitboard
>production line :D
>
>
>Andy

>
>
>



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