OT'ish - Diodes in a DIP package

[Ian B]

That looks nice. Now you should really make a complete set

Ian

[Ian B]

They make them for INT / BT 40 type shanks: https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/BT30-BT40...RE-SELECT/1129...

[Ian B]

Paul,

The diodes are needed in circuitry upstream of the mosfets. There are various signal sources going to each mosfet, having a diode in...

[Ian B]

I like the term "backronym"!

Only one I know is from the oilfield; I've had people tell me that the word PIG (the thing we pump...

[Ian B]

The MOSFET's are to be used to drive 12 volt relays, part of a home automation system. The relays in turn switch mains loads, between 20 and 100 watts...

[Ian B]

Thanks for all the responses, really useful to me! I especially like those component carriers - I hadn't seen those before, they may be a good option....

[Ian B]

Hi Max,

Yes, you're right. I was just trying to do the job by soldering a socket in and then pressing an IC into it. Same number of solder...

[Ian B]

My supplier is called "Ebay", they aren't that helpful

[Ian B]

"1 mm = 0.03937007874015748031496062992126" is a bit less daunting when shown the other way around - 1 inch = 25.4mm exactly (it used to be...

[Ian B]

I have the metric equivalent of your "problem". Years ago, I bought a decent sized bag of brand new split point cobalt drills, really nice quality....

[Ian B]

I'm trying to find diodes in a DIP16 package, 8 in a single IC. They can be common cathode, no problem, but ideally, each of the 8 diodes will span 2...

[Ian B]

JR,

You ask if others here are into the stars. I certainly am - I 'm Aries

Ian

[Ian B]

I'm guessing that you're boring it to get the hole in the right place. Could you start boring it with a shortened bar (say, only 1" sticking out)...

[Ian B]

Can't say I ever worry about the thin layer of black scale on steel. It comes off with the first pass.

Ian

[Ian B]

Add me to the "I hate pegboards" list. You lift one bin off, it disengages the one above, which then falls off and dumps its contents on the...