[APD] DIY Velleman dimmer kits

[Stuart Halliday <stuart at stuarthalliday_com>]

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


-- 
Stuart Halliday
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