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Salvage Ideas You may not have thought of. Repurposing Junk | Salvage Ideas You may not have thought of. Repurposing Junk | ||
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= Headers = | = Headers = | ||
− | Use upside down, solder components to the headers, that is the bottom of the header that was soldered to the board is soldered to the component. Then insert the component into a prototyping solderless board. The component makes | + | Use upside down, solder components to the headers, that is the bottom of the header that was soldered to the board is soldered to the component. Then insert the component into a prototyping solderless board. The component makes much better, easier connection than just using the component leads. |
= Hard Drive Cables = | = Hard Drive Cables = | ||
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I get quite a few Keyboard Cables and Plugs, but until recently did not know what to do with them. Then I had a flash – I build a lot of things, but do not really want to deal with a power supply. Why not have one central power supply and plug in each project. I took 3 dual keyboard ( and mouse ) plugs and wired them in series. The supply ( again from a computer ) provides +5 volts and + and – 12 volts. This is good power for most of what I do. The cables are soldered into the project and plug in when I need power. The only limit is that I would keep the power to a few hundred ma. | I get quite a few Keyboard Cables and Plugs, but until recently did not know what to do with them. Then I had a flash – I build a lot of things, but do not really want to deal with a power supply. Why not have one central power supply and plug in each project. I took 3 dual keyboard ( and mouse ) plugs and wired them in series. The supply ( again from a computer ) provides +5 volts and + and – 12 volts. This is good power for most of what I do. The cables are soldered into the project and plug in when I need power. The only limit is that I would keep the power to a few hundred ma. | ||
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=Computer Power Supplies as Bench Top Power= | =Computer Power Supplies as Bench Top Power= | ||
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*[http://www.instructables.com/id/My-Suped-Up-PowerSupply!/ My Suped Up PowerSupply!] | *[http://www.instructables.com/id/My-Suped-Up-PowerSupply!/ My Suped Up PowerSupply!] | ||
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=Those Odd Motors= | =Those Odd Motors= | ||
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*Rip it up for the magnets | *Rip it up for the magnets | ||
*Find the hall effect sensor and use it. | *Find the hall effect sensor and use it. | ||
− | *Think some have figured out how to uses as generators for | + | *Think some have figured out how to uses as generators for POV displays like propeller clocks. |
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=Dead Mice= | =Dead Mice= | ||
− | Many have the same cable as keyboards ( see elsware on this page ). The ones with balls also have 2 optical rotery encoders. When you get a hundred or more balls there must be something clever to do with them | + | Many have the same cable as keyboards ( see elsware on this page ). The ones with balls also have 2 optical rotery encoders. When you get a hundred or more balls there must be something clever to do with them |
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