Recent content by demotivated

Because it is low to the floor, I would guess floor covering alters the tuning. Also it's really a double tuning as the ports vent into a semi-confined space, which then vent through the floor clearance. None of this is bad, it might spread the tuning a bit wider and lower port Q which is sort...

The OP was right there is some difficulties with 3 wire to 2 wire / 2 to 3.. First don't assume that a cable with xlr to phono is designed for that way round. If it is for phono to XLR then different wiring might be best. I keep some hanging up both types and they are colour coded differently...

If you are sending a signal at 44kHz or 48kHz from a USB out into a spdif input, then try a pcm 2704 circuit. You can buy these with or without cases for about £10+. The intended market is mainly TV digital audio output. They also have an analog output eg for headphones which may be lo fidelity...

Usually the pro audio world has to throw out it's kit every time someone forces a new operating system. Soundcards and A-D are software menu driven and they are deliberately incompatible at an ever increasing rate. Many have kept good old interfaces as long as crapple, linux or XP were...

Most of them require 2 hands, one to press and one to hold the small box so they are a pain unless you attach it to a rack etc. The 2nd last is a rotary 3 way knob in a heavy box. I have one [different brand but the same] and it is nicely made...

If the OP is fairly practical, it might be easier to rengineer the hottub in a low tech way. What are the parts - heater, pump, thermostat, timer? A board like that is just taking the mick.

I bought myself a cheap table saw a long time ago. It's only when you put it in a typical shed you realize there is no way to handle large pieces of lumber or board indoors. I gave it away to a mate and he had the same problem. Top tip - I find my foot makes an excellent clamp for angle...

My most used tool generally [not specifically electronics] is a cheap bench grinder. To get the most out of it screw it firmly to the corner of a bench with the wheel hanging over. Remove other disk as it is in the way. Fit an inline footswitch for the power for more safety. Then I run it...

What is needed is a hifi sized box - streamer or DAC thing, that accepts a USB input from a portable £20 CD reader, copies the whole disc into volatile memory, and then allows you the usual, or better, CD player functions. Every time your portable reader dies, you get a new one. Does such a box...

The trouble with humane traps is they have to be checked very often which you probably can't. IME they will eat any flavour crisps through foil bags, and dried pasta. They won't touch oats or muesli.

He'll be alright. As long as he has rubber sole shoes when he switches it on.

There are lots of excellent physics videos on ytube. This dude also has downloadable undergrad textbooks

I have a Brother laser given to me by a mutton head who 'got a new PC' and didn't want cables when he could have a black shiny wireless wizz bang flakejet. After 10 years on a parallel port, I have never replaced the toner. Just ask idiot people - they give them away. Maybe try a school, they...

I can believe that to be true. However, as we mentioned on the other thread, the form of shielding the gov gives the 'extremely vulnerable' is a piece of A4 paper telling them what not to do. Various people then send you duplicates. Sometimes they ring you, email, or threaten to visit. It...

So my bank account will miraculously not decrease as I spend? Otherwise it isn't EXACTLY. What is so hard to understand?