Re: [APD] DIY Velleman dimmer kits

["Joel Fizette" <sentientpuppet at gmail_com>]

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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