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[zeitghost]

I had a daisywheel printer once, as well.

I've still got one.

It doesn't work any more though.

Dead as a doornail the last time I plugged it in.

I'll never hear that hideous racket ever again.

[zeitghost]

Amazon deliver anywhere. Three magic words to make my day

PALI!

[zeitghost]

I've got a can of "Ribbon Refresh" somewhere or other too.

And some spare ribbons.

[zeitghost]

My latest miracle is now more or less complete.

It's an infrared remote controlled buggy thingie.

It doesn't use any microcontrollers.

Or programming thereof.

It's all analogue electronics, with a driver chip glued on the end.

[zeitghost]

7 off 555 timers, 1 for 38kHz (the carrier frequency), and 6 from 1kHz to 3kHz that do the commands, a hex inverter connected in wire OR, and 6 pushbutton switches.

6 off 567 tone decoders, a 38kHz IR receiver thingie, and an L293D driver chip, and 8 1n4148 diodes for the diode/resistor logic.

Would have helped if I'd read the datasheet for the L293D as I was building the damn thing.



Pins swapped.

Ooops.

No damage done though.

[zeitghost]

I can't get over the way TPD II has suddenly burst into life.

Next thing you know, we'll have Diver posting here again.

[norrahe]

Might have been ...

[norrahe]

I can't get over the way TPD II has suddenly burst into life.

Next thing you know, we'll have Diver posting here again.

Voodooflux might even give us a list of his favourite pies

[TheFaQQer]

I've still got one.

Why am I not surprised?

It doesn't work any more though.

I refer the honourable gentleman to the comment I made some moments ago.

[TheFaQQer]

I've got a can of "Ribbon Refresh" somewhere or other too.

Isn't that just WD40?

That's what I used to use.

Or print on carbon paper onto a blank sheet.