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Heat Sensitive Switch
Posted Apr 30, 2013 By Extreme CircuitsAt the heart of this heat-sensitive switch is IC LM35 (IC1), which is a linear temperature sensor and linear temperature-to-voltage converter circuit. The converter provides accurately linear and directly proportional output signal in millivolts over the temperature range of 0°C to 155°C. It develops an output voltage of 10 mV per degree centigrade change in the ambient temperature. Therefore… -
Guitar Control
Posted Apr 30, 2013 By Extreme CircuitsStand-alone, 9V battery powered unit, Three-level input selector, three-band tone control This preamplifier was designed as a stand-alone portable unit, useful to control the signals generated by guitar pick-ups, particularly the contact “bug” types applied to acoustic instruments. Obviously it can be used with any type of instrument and pick-up. It features a -10dB, 0dB and +10dB pre-set… -
Simple Oscillator / Pipe Locator
Posted Apr 29, 2013 By Extreme CircuitsSometimes the need arises to construct a really simple oscillator. This could hardly be simpler than the circuit shown here, which uses just three components, and offers five separate octaves, beginning around Middle C (Stage 14). Octave # 5 is missing, due to the famous (or infamous) missing Stage 11 of the 4060B IC. We might call this a Colpitts ‘L’ oscillator, without the ‘C’. Due to…
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1.2GHz VCO With Linear Modulation
Posted Apr 24, 2013 By Extreme CircuitsSince high frequency voltage-controlled oscillators, or VCOs, are not easy to construct, Maxim (http://www.maxim-ic.com) has produced an integrated…
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12 Volt DC Fluorescent Lamp Driver
Posted Apr 19, 2013 By Extreme CircuitsA number of people have been unable to find the transformer needed for the Black Light project, so I looked around to see if I could find a…
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0 to 40V Lab Power Supply
Posted Apr 17, 2013 By Extreme CircuitsA very lab adjustable power supply that can provide an output voltage between 0 and 60 volts can be designed using this circuit diagram . This lab…
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123 Game - All MCU-free
Posted Apr 22, 2013 By Extreme CircuitsThis electronic game pits a human player against the ‘machine’. The opponents use a common ‘game token’ and take turns moving along a path by…
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0-44dB RF Attenuator
Posted Apr 24, 2013 By Extreme CircuitsAnyone who has to reduce the amplitudes of RF signals in a controlled manner needs an attenuator. Linearly adjustable attenuation networks using…
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+/– Voltage On Bargraph Display
Posted Apr 28, 2013 By Extreme CircuitsThe LM3914 is a truly versatile component. Besides LEDs, only a few other components are needed to make the ‘bidirectional’ bargraph voltmeter…
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Acoustic Sensor
Posted Apr 25, 2013 By Extreme CircuitsThis acoustic sensor was originally developed for an industrial application (monitoring a siren), but will also find many domestic applications. Note…
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Clap Switch
Posted Apr 21, 2013 By Extreme CircuitsHere’s a clap switch free from false triggering. To turn on/off any appliance, you just have to clap twice. The circuit changes its output state…
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DIY Voice Activated Home Automation
Posted Apr 29, 2013 By Extreme CircuitsVoice recognition is no longer in infancy, especially since Siri just launched on the new iPhone 4S (although similar technology is available on…




