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Do solder-mount screws exist?
I have a small circuit board that has no mounting holes but does provide unpopulated test point pads. Is there any option for machine screws or standoffs that I could solder into these for mounting ...
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VGA capacitor issue [closed]
I recently bought an aftermarket cooler for my GPU and long story short, it set my GPU alight.
There seems to be damage just behind the PWM connector where the small fire was, only 2 surface mount ...
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Is wire wrapping still used nowadays?
I know that wire wrapping was used in critical applications where reliability was a major concern because it is more reliable than PCB based assemblies. But is it still true?
The AGC (Apollo Guidance ...
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Is hot glue a good insulator?
I need to mount some relays that I have soldered wires to. If I place them on a non-conductive surface and use a generous amount of standard glue from a hot glue gun, will that be relatively safe? ...
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TDA7386 mounting
I'm working on a little project to build an audio amplifier and I have everything ready except that I cannot figure out how to connect TDA7386 to the circuit. Is wire wrapping the only choice here? Or ...
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How do you mount an LED
Can someone explain to me a good way to mount a 5mm component LED? A little background on the project to help.
I'm working on a prop that will be carved out of styrofoam. I will be using LED's to ...
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Standard case mounting hole interstitial distance
I bought a polycarb box to house a PCB I'm creating. IP65, marvellous. In in the corners inside the box are threaded stand-offs, but no documentation was supplied and running the product code through ...
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What is the size of a normal potentiometer screw hole?
I have a potentiometer that looks like this:
Fig.1
I don't want to solder wire onto the leads. Instead, I want to do something like this:
Fig.2
What is the standard size of the hole that I ...
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How do I physically work with a hobby motor?
How do I incorporate a hobby-style motor into a project, physically. How do I mount it and connect a wheel to it? (Assume that I have a working H-bridge or even switches, and am not concerned about ...
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Mount giant antenna on car?
I am looking to mount this antenna on a 4 door sedan, without harming the vehicle. I dont have the specifications of the vehicles, but it will need to be sturdy enough to withstand a cross-country ...
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Increasing size of mounting holes on LCD
I've had a cheapish LCD for a while now which I use on various electronics projects. I'm looking to mount it for a project and the holes on the board are very small, smaller than any screws I have ...
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What screw should I use to mount a TO220 package?
What screw size should be used to mount a TIP31 in a TO220 package to a bare PCB (no heatsink?) I presume a nut will also be required on the other side, so would appreciate a part number for that too. ...
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How to affix graphic LCD to PCB?
I'd like to mount a small (2.5") graphic LCD or OLED display on a PCB. I believe it should look something like this:
I've seen this done (links to pics) on my LM3S6965 development kit, on my TI ...
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Mounting a PCB in an Extruded Aluminum case
I want to make a case for a PCB using extruded aluminum. (Such as the IPOD nano shown below, and the portable amp under it).
How do I mount the PCB inside the alumimum extrusion? (I know some come ...
