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by Colin
Fri Mar 16, 2018 3:26 am
Forum: Important Site News
Topic: Hacker alert
Replies: 10
Views: 50568

Re: Hacker alert

Arronax wrote: Fri Feb 23, 2018 3:33 pm Don't know if it does any good but if you get a spoof e-mail from PayPal, forward it, without opening, to Spoof@Paypal.com.
If you live in the UK, you should also forward the email to the National Fraud Investigation Bureau:

NFIBPhishing@city-of-london.pnn.police.uk
by Colin
Wed Feb 07, 2018 4:46 pm
Forum: Lighting & Electronics
Topic: Timer Circuit power question
Replies: 4
Views: 15198

Re: Timer Circuit power question

I already have the 555 kit
by Colin
Wed Feb 07, 2018 12:33 pm
Forum: Lighting & Electronics
Topic: Number of Fiber to LED
Replies: 8
Views: 21912

Re: Number of Fiber to LED

What are you trying to do here? Are you trying to illuminate clear windows by lighting up the interior or light windows by using fiber optic? If you are trying to light up the interior then the first step is to eliminate any light leakage by thoroughly painting the interior black until all light is...
by Colin
Tue Feb 06, 2018 8:02 pm
Forum: Lighting & Electronics
Topic: What to light on starships? And how?
Replies: 7
Views: 21906

Re: What to light on starships? And how?

If you paint the inside with a metallic paint, the metallic particles will make the model light tight
by Colin
Tue Feb 06, 2018 4:27 pm
Forum: Lighting & Electronics
Topic: Timer Circuit power question
Replies: 4
Views: 15198

Re: Timer Circuit power question

Ok, the datasheet is here

https://maplindownloads.s3-eu-west-1.am ... t-6735.pdf

Also, is there any way of increasing the flash frequency to say 2Hz from the current limit of 1Hz?
by Colin
Tue Feb 06, 2018 11:49 am
Forum: Lighting & Electronics
Topic: Timer Circuit power question
Replies: 4
Views: 15198

Timer Circuit power question

I recently purchased a 555 Astable switch kit from Maplin (cat no N33FL) https://www.maplin.co.uk/p/555-astable-switch-kit-n33fl I want to use it to simulate a Machine gun. The output should cause a white LED to flash (it would be nice if I could drive a speaker too ) The kit specifies a 12V DC supp...
by Colin
Mon Feb 20, 2006 4:45 pm
Forum: Construction
Topic: Sheet styrene
Replies: 38
Views: 37199

And remember the cardinal rule: Measure twice, cut once
by Colin
Sat Apr 30, 2005 4:15 am
Forum: Finishing
Topic: whats wrong? (the enamel paint won't dry)
Replies: 7
Views: 9467

In any case, Enamel can take 6 hours or more to dry. PLUS, isf the waether is particularly hot and humid, this can significantly extend drying times. These are all things that you learn with experience. It's NOT you, it's the materials I know it's said that 'a bad worman blames his tools' but if the...
by Colin
Sat Jul 26, 2003 3:57 am
Forum: Finishing
Topic: Airbrush Survey
Replies: 128
Views: 453106

Well, I have the Aztek and have never regretted the £80 or so I spent on it. Mine didn'yt come with the inks, mind you.