Master Messages 53,544 Tings 468,320 Mar 19, 2014 #89,341 < wonders how ^ would have fared, or what ^ would have done for a project.
Reese Riverson Administrator Messages 40,311 Tings 534,202 Mar 19, 2014 #89,342 < Not sure, < never took such classes. However < has replaced capacitors in actual equipment.
Master Messages 53,544 Tings 468,320 Mar 19, 2014 #89,343 < has worked with capacitors also, bit scary knowing how they can blow if put in the wrong way round.
< has worked with capacitors also, bit scary knowing how they can blow if put in the wrong way round.
Reese Riverson Administrator Messages 40,311 Tings 534,202 Mar 19, 2014 #89,344 < knows a lot of them are polarized.
Master Messages 53,544 Tings 468,320 Mar 19, 2014 #89,345 < saw them in use in Monostables and Astables, which < used in <'s project last year.
Reese Riverson Administrator Messages 40,311 Tings 534,202 Mar 19, 2014 #89,346 < Has replaced capacitors in some vintage stereo receivers.
Master Messages 53,544 Tings 468,320 Mar 19, 2014 #89,347 < hasn't done that kind of work, <'s is more for educational stuff.
Reese Riverson Administrator Messages 40,311 Tings 534,202 Mar 19, 2014 #89,348 < Understands, and < is glad ^ is learning this stuff.
Master Messages 53,544 Tings 468,320 Mar 19, 2014 #89,349 < is too, < is not the most practical of folk, but < does find it very fun.
Reese Riverson Administrator Messages 40,311 Tings 534,202 Mar 19, 2014 #89,350 < Believes that is what makes it a great experience!
Master Messages 53,544 Tings 468,320 Mar 19, 2014 #89,351 Indeed, it helps that there's some maths involved, which < is pretty good at.
Reese Riverson Administrator Messages 40,311 Tings 534,202 Mar 19, 2014 #89,352 < Definitely knows that can take play, such as the values of each component.
Master Messages 53,544 Tings 468,320 Mar 19, 2014 #89,353 < finds it crops up often with Voltage Dividers.
Reese Riverson Administrator Messages 40,311 Tings 534,202 Mar 19, 2014 #89,354 < wonders if ^ has messed with resistors much.
Master Messages 53,544 Tings 468,320 Mar 19, 2014 #89,355 < has indeed, < still can't get the colour code in <'s head.
Reese Riverson Administrator Messages 40,311 Tings 534,202 Mar 19, 2014 #89,356 < Knows that multimeters can help too.
Master Messages 53,544 Tings 468,320 Mar 19, 2014 #89,357 < agrees there, < has played mostly with the voltmeter side of things.
Reese Riverson Administrator Messages 40,311 Tings 534,202 Mar 19, 2014 #89,358 < Has made it to the top ten posters.
Reese Riverson Administrator Messages 40,311 Tings 534,202 Mar 19, 2014 #89,360 < thanks ^ for congratulating <.