Re: [APD] DIY Kits

["Joel Fizette" <sentientpuppet at gmail_com>]

hey thanks... I don't know why but I swear I did some searches before and
came up with nothing.... now I'm finding more... excuse me for not
researching well enough.

On 3/7/06, pwallace at u_washington.edu <pwallace at u_washington.edu> wrote:
>
> 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
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> --
> >>> Stuart Halliday
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