Re: [APD] DIY Kits

[pwallace at u_washington.edu]

DIY pH controler?

http://www.plantedtank.net/forums/diy/26044-diy-ph-contorller-new-improved.html

-Paul

On Tue, 7 Mar 2006, Joel Fizette wrote:

> Yeah I was just reseaching and found a few kits but they seem just as
> expensive or more... stupid! I always thought kits were supposed to be
> cheaper! And I hardly find it fun anymore... Anyone know of any diy
> articles?
>
> On 3/7/06, S. Hieber <shieber at yahoo_com> wrote:
>>
>> Not so many kits around as in the days when Allied still had a mail-order
>> catalogue and Radio Shack was on a ship.
>>
>> And the price of kits nowadays makes them more expensive than ready made
>> counterparts. Fun costs more, or so it seems.
>>
>>
>> sh
>>
>>
>> ----- Original Message ----
>> From: Joel Fizette <sentientpuppet at gmail_com>
>> To: stuart at stuarthalliday_com; aquatic plants digest <
>> aquatic-plants at actwin_com>
>> Sent: Tuesday, March 7, 2006 3:05:29 PM
>> Subject: Re: [APD] DIY Velleman dimmer kits
>>
>>
>> I would like to find some ph meter or tds meter kits, or even just DIY
>> instructions with a schematic or something. I used to build all kinds of
>> electronic kits when I was younger. It would be nice to build them myself
>> and not spend all that money I don't have.
>>
>> On 3/7/06, Stuart Halliday <stuart at stuarthalliday_com> wrote:
>>>
>>> I believe Vaughn Hopkins wrote this email section below:
>>> > DIY electronic kits were more practical back in the vacuum tube days.
>>> > Then anyone could solder the connections and put together something
>> that
>>> > would work.  Today, with so many integrated circuits, tiny little
>> solder
>>> > points, teeny wires, and miniature packages, it takes some skill to
>> put
>>> > one together and know it will work.  I say this having had my share of
>>> > those which didn't work, but having made several "Hi Fi" kit
>> electronic
>>> > units years ago, all of which were successful.
>>>
>>> True. But now we have PIC devices and modules.
>>>
>>> There are module kits designed for Halogens available by Velleman.
>>>
>>> You buy this:
>>> http://store.qkits.com/moreinfo.cfm/k8006
>>>
>>> followed by the required modules:
>>>
>>> http://store.qkits.com/moreinfo.cfm/K8068
>>> or
>>> http://store.qkits.com/moreinfo.cfm/K8029
>>>
>>> at around $100-$150 USA for a kit. Not too expensive.
>>>
>>>
>>> The K8029 appears to be capable of being programmed to have a long dim
>>> period from 1min to 70mins.
>>>
>>> Take a look at the PDFs. Its got lots of beginner building instructions.
>>> http://www.velleman.be/downloads/0/manual_k8029.pdf
>>>
>>>
>>> http://www.velleman.be/downloads/0/infosheet_k8046_k8006.pdf
>>> The K8006 allows 5 channels of lighting, each can be programmed to
>> switch
>>> on/off at certain times or be dimmed with the appropriate module.
>>>
>>> Put a case around it and you're laughing.
>>>
>>> List of modules:
>>> http://www.velleman.be/ot/en/product/list/?id=342517
>>>
>>>
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