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If Frank reveals one of his secret designs... he'll have to kill us
Frank Gilliland wrote:
The employer owns the design. I have no right or control over any design made under the direction of any of my previous employers. That means I can't use them, I can't re-use them, I can't sell them and I can't publically disclose them. The only reason I'm mentioning this is because it was pointed out to me that a lot of people don't know this. But it really doesn't matter to you since you were never an engineer and are now back to your pouting routine. Works for me. Frank, I couldn't resist responding to this. Are you saying that you never designed anything outside of work? This makes no sense if you're an engineer! Still waiting to see a design from you. Something tells me I've got a long wait... LOL What's new? Glad you asked... http://www.telstar-electronics.com/d...s/WhatsNew.htm |
If Frank reveals one of his secret designs... he'll have to kill us
On 3 Jan 2007 10:27:46 -0800, "Telstar Electronics"
wrote in .com: Frank Gilliland wrote: The employer owns the design. I have no right or control over any design made under the direction of any of my previous employers. That means I can't use them, I can't re-use them, I can't sell them and I can't publically disclose them. The only reason I'm mentioning this is because it was pointed out to me that a lot of people don't know this. But it really doesn't matter to you since you were never an engineer and are now back to your pouting routine. Works for me. Frank, I couldn't resist responding to this. Are you saying that you never designed anything outside of work? This makes no sense if you're an engineer! Still waiting to see a design from you. Something tells me I've got a long wait... LOL Wrong again, Brian. Most of my work was done at work on the company computers, so I don't have access to most of it even if I -could- post it. But you're in luck; I was just doing my annual file-cabinet clean out and ran across a schematic for part of a preliminary Class D audio amp I designed about ten years ago. The technology was moving fast at the time and the design was only used for a year or two, but I still blurred out the name: www.icehouse.net/wirenut/2934d3.jpg Here's a couple scans of pcb art I found in a pile of other papers. The first is an EM monitor I whipped up for a friend's project for her Master's thesis relating to computer monitors (needed to eliminate a suggested confound). The second is one of many variations of a 8255 I/O card; I don't remember what application this one was for: www.icehouse.net/wirenut/elf-4.jpg www.icehouse.net/wirenut/8255v8.jpg As for my personal projects, there is gobs of stuff. Let's start with something simple like a capacitance amplifier: www.icehouse.net/wirenut/c-amp.gif And don't forget the Twisty-Buster: www.icehouse.net/wirenut/tb_rdf2.gif www.icehouse.net/wirenut/tb_rdf_o.gif Here's an audio compressor I started a few years ago and has been on the shelf awaiting refinement: www.icehouse.net/wirenut/tub_comp.gif You know, I could post a ****load of stuff..... can you be more specific about what you are looking for? Oh, and there is a price for knowledge, Brian. If you want more you need to post the schematic for your amp. It's only fair, don't ya think? What's new? Glad you asked... I didn't. I don't care. |
If Frank reveals one of his secret designs... he'll have to kill us
"Frank Gilliland" wrote in message ... On 3 Jan 2007 10:27:46 -0800, "Telstar Electronics" wrote in .com: Frank Gilliland wrote: The employer owns the design. I have no right or control over any design made under the direction of any of my previous employers. That means I can't use them, I can't re-use them, I can't sell them and I can't publically disclose them. The only reason I'm mentioning this is because it was pointed out to me that a lot of people don't know this. But it really doesn't matter to you since you were never an engineer and are now back to your pouting routine. Works for me. Frank, I couldn't resist responding to this. Are you saying that you never designed anything outside of work? This makes no sense if you're an engineer! Still waiting to see a design from you. Something tells me I've got a long wait... LOL Wrong again, Brian. Most of my work was done at work on the company computers, so I don't have access to most of it even if I -could- post it. But you're in luck; I was just doing my annual file-cabinet clean out and ran across a schematic for part of a preliminary Class D audio amp I designed about ten years ago. The technology was moving fast at the time and the design was only used for a year or two, but I still blurred out the name: www.icehouse.net/wirenut/2934d3.jpg Here's a couple scans of pcb art I found in a pile of other papers. The first is an EM monitor I whipped up for a friend's project for her Master's thesis relating to computer monitors (needed to eliminate a suggested confound). The second is one of many variations of a 8255 I/O card; I don't remember what application this one was for: www.icehouse.net/wirenut/elf-4.jpg www.icehouse.net/wirenut/8255v8.jpg As for my personal projects, there is gobs of stuff. Let's start with something simple like a capacitance amplifier: www.icehouse.net/wirenut/c-amp.gif And don't forget the Twisty-Buster: www.icehouse.net/wirenut/tb_rdf2.gif www.icehouse.net/wirenut/tb_rdf_o.gif Here's an audio compressor I started a few years ago and has been on the shelf awaiting refinement: www.icehouse.net/wirenut/tub_comp.gif You know, I could post a ****load of stuff..... can you be more specific about what you are looking for? Oh, and there is a price for knowledge, Brian. If you want more you need to post the schematic for your amp. It's only fair, don't ya think? Frank, have you noticed that he's also very careful about the photos of his amp? Only various photos of select parts, with none that can be viewed/linked as a whole. I've never seen a real amplifier manufacturer do such things. Have you? Posted Via Usenet.com Premium Usenet Newsgroup Services ---------------------------------------------------------- ** SPEED ** RETENTION ** COMPLETION ** ANONYMITY ** ---------------------------------------------------------- http://www.usenet.com |
If Frank reveals one of his secret designs... he'll have to kill us
On Wed, 03 Jan 2007 19:49:41 -0800, Frank Gilliland
wrote in : snip ....But you're in luck; I was just doing my annual file-cabinet clean out and ran across a schematic for part of a preliminary Class D audio amp I designed about ten years ago. The technology was moving fast at the time and the design was only used for a year or two, but I still blurred out the name: www.icehouse.net/wirenut/2934d3.jpg Even better luck: I found the whole folder complete with my notes. Here's the full schematic that was sent to prototype: www.icehouse.net/wirenut/cls_d4_d.jpg The other schematic was for a variation that didn't work very well; there was a reactive loading problem with the IRF740LC. Now..... any more stupid questions, Brian? |
If Frank reveals one of his secret designs... he'll have to kill us
Frank Gilliland wrote:
Wrong again, Brian. Most of my work was done at work on the company computers, so I don't have access to most of it even if I -could- post it. But you're in luck; I was just doing my annual file-cabinet clean out and ran across a schematic for part of a preliminary Class D audio amp I designed about ten years ago. The technology was moving fast at the time and the design was only used for a year or two, but I still blurred out the name: www.icehouse.net/wirenut/2934d3.jpg Here's a couple scans of pcb art I found in a pile of other papers. The first is an EM monitor I whipped up for a friend's project for her Master's thesis relating to computer monitors (needed to eliminate a suggested confound). The second is one of many variations of a 8255 I/O card; I don't remember what application this one was for: www.icehouse.net/wirenut/elf-4.jpg www.icehouse.net/wirenut/8255v8.jpg As for my personal projects, there is gobs of stuff. Let's start with something simple like a capacitance amplifier: www.icehouse.net/wirenut/c-amp.gif And don't forget the Twisty-Buster: www.icehouse.net/wirenut/tb_rdf2.gif www.icehouse.net/wirenut/tb_rdf_o.gif Here's an audio compressor I started a few years ago and has been on the shelf awaiting refinement: www.icehouse.net/wirenut/tub_comp.gif Most of that stuff is not RF related... and is older than dirt (tube audio compressor...LOL) Most don't have any indication that you were the originator. Yet you're so vociferous in your attack of my RF amplifier design. Why is that Frank?... when you obviously have very little RF experience. What's new? Glad you asked... http://www.telstar-electronics.com/d...s/WhatsNew.htm |
If Frank reveals one of his secret designs... he'll have to kill us
On 4 Jan 2007 04:20:43 -0800, "Telstar Electronics"
wrote in . com: snip Most of that stuff is not RF related... No more than your "compressor". But then you didn't specify. and is older than dirt (tube audio compressor...LOL) You are way out of touch with reality on this one, Brian. Tube audio, ESPECIALLY the compressors, are some of the most desireable audiophile circuits on the market. The reason is because the sound that can't be duplicated by silicon. For at least ten years now many major audio equipment manufacturers have included some sort of tube audio in the line, and a few make tube preamps and processors almost exclusively. "Older than dirt"? Right. Sure. And your fourth-generation hacks are state-of-the-art. Most don't have any indication that you were the originator. Except that I posted them to my website, claiming them as my own, and you can't find them anywhere else, not on the net nor in any book. In fact, I posted much of the stuff previously on my website (back when I maintained a website). I'm kind of suprised that you didn't recognize it. Anyway, you asked and I provided. Now where's the schematic for your amp? Do you need more time to modify it so your "design" can't be recognized as a hack? Yet you're so vociferous in your attack of my RF amplifier design. Why is that Frank?... You know why, Brain. You're just trying to save face..... and making yourself look like a moron in the process. Honestly, I don't think you're a moron at all. Not everyone can grasp even the scant little bit of electronics you have learned. But you are trying to take the lazy man's path to engineering. It doesn't work that way, Brian. That's why you don't see hacker companies last longer than a few years, with most ending in bankruptcy (and sometimes in criminal proceedings). If that's your goal then hey, by all means, go for it! when you obviously have very little RF experience. LOL!!! |
If Frank reveals one of his secret designs... he'll have to kill us
On Jan 4, 8:11 am, Frank Gilliland
wrote: On 4 Jan 2007 04:20:43 -0800, "Telstar Electronics" wrote in . com: snip Most of that stuff is not RF related...No more than your "compressor". But then you didn't specify. and is older than dirt (tube audio compressor...LOL)You are way out of touch with reality on this one, Brian. Tube audio, ESPECIALLY the compressors, are some of the most desireable audiophile circuits on the market. The reason is because the sound that can't be duplicated by silicon. For at least ten years now many major audio equipment manufacturers have included some sort of tube audio in the line, and a few make tube preamps and processors almost exclusively. "Older than dirt"? Right. Sure. And your fourth-generation hacks are state-of-the-art. Most don't have any indication that you were the originator.Except that I posted them to my website, claiming them as my own, and you can't find them anywhere else, not on the net nor in any book. In fact, I posted much of the stuff previously on my website (back when I maintained a website). I'm kind of suprised that you didn't recognize it. Anyway, you asked and I provided. Now where's the schematic for your amp? Do you need more time to modify it so your "design" can't be recognized as a hack? Yet you're so vociferous in your attack of my RF amplifier design. Why is that Frank?...You know why, Brain. You're just trying to save face..... and making yourself look like a moron in the process. Honestly, I don't think you're a moron at all. Not everyone can grasp even the scant little bit of electronics you have learned. But you are trying to take the lazy man's path to engineering. It doesn't work that way, Brian. That's why you don't see hacker companies last longer than a few years, with most ending in bankruptcy (and sometimes in criminal proceedings). If that's your goal then hey, by all means, go for it! when you obviously have very little RF experience.LOL!!! Frank, don't think many are fooled by your rhetoric. Have a nice day... www.telstar-electronics.com |
If Frank reveals one of his secret designs... he'll have to kill us
On 4 Jan 2007 06:53:31 -0800, "Telstar Electronics"
wrote in .com: snip Frank, don't think many are fooled by your rhetoric. Have a nice day... Just remember.... 34 watts of distortion from an unmodulated carrier. You know what that means, Brian? It means that if, by some bizzare and unnatural circumstance, the sales of your amps actually takes off, you are going to have to deal with some mighty ****ed-off customers. Can you say, "Notice of Apparent Liability"? |
If Frank reveals one of his secret designs... he'll have to kill us
On 3 Jan 2007 10:27:46 -0800, "Telstar Electronics"
wrote: +++Frank Gilliland wrote: +++ The employer owns the design. I have no right or control over any +++ design made under the direction of any of my previous employers. That +++ means I can't use them, I can't re-use them, I can't sell them and I +++ can't publically disclose them. The only reason I'm mentioning this is +++ because it was pointed out to me that a lot of people don't know this. +++ But it really doesn't matter to you since you were never an engineer +++ and are now back to your pouting routine. Works for me. +++ +++Frank, I couldn't resist responding to this. Are you saying that you +++never designed anything outside of work? This makes no sense if you're +++an engineer! Still waiting to see a design from you. Something tells me +++I've got a long wait... LOL +++ +++What's new? Glad you asked... +++http://www.telstar-electronics.com/d...s/WhatsNew.htm *********** Outside my engineering job, designing circuits was as far as anything that I wanted to do. When your hobby and work comingle, it makes for a very dull life. Also indefense of Frank, most major electronics firms make you sign a non disclosure agreement(NDA). That means that you can not divulge anything of your job, projects that you worked on or that the company is doing or is in plan. Usually these last for at least one year after employement ceases. Also any patents that you file outside work during employment or within a one year period after employment ceases is subject to challenge as it might contain intellectual property from your former employer. NDAs can be very restrictive. Also they are very binding legally. james |
If Frank reveals one of his secret designs... he'll have to kill us
On Thu, 04 Jan 2007 06:11:11 -0800, Frank Gilliland
wrote: +++You are way out of touch with reality on this one, Brian. Tube audio, +++ESPECIALLY the compressors, are some of the most desireable audiophile +++circuits on the market. The reason is because the sound that can't be +++duplicated by silicon. For at least ten years now many major audio +++equipment manufacturers have included some sort of tube audio in the +++line, and a few make tube preamps and processors almost exclusively. +++"Older than dirt"? Right. Sure. And your fourth-generation hacks are +++state-of-the-art. ********** Frank I agree some of the best high end audio is still produced using tubes. There are some distortion characteristics that bipolar silicon just can't get away from. FETs are better than bipolar, but are still lacking in some aspects. james |
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If Frank reveals one of his secret designs... he'll have to kill us
On Thu, 04 Jan 2007 22:22:41 GMT, james wrote
in : On 3 Jan 2007 10:27:46 -0800, "Telstar Electronics" wrote: +++Frank Gilliland wrote: +++ The employer owns the design. I have no right or control over any +++ design made under the direction of any of my previous employers. That +++ means I can't use them, I can't re-use them, I can't sell them and I +++ can't publically disclose them. The only reason I'm mentioning this is +++ because it was pointed out to me that a lot of people don't know this. +++ But it really doesn't matter to you since you were never an engineer +++ and are now back to your pouting routine. Works for me. +++ +++Frank, I couldn't resist responding to this. Are you saying that you +++never designed anything outside of work? This makes no sense if you're +++an engineer! Still waiting to see a design from you. Something tells me +++I've got a long wait... LOL +++ +++What's new? Glad you asked... +++http://www.telstar-electronics.com/d...s/WhatsNew.htm *********** Outside my engineering job, designing circuits was as far as anything that I wanted to do. When your hobby and work comingle, it makes for a very dull life. No kidding. My favorite hobby has nothing to do with electronics; I rebuild & restore old Coleman lanterns. I would gladly trade any of the crusty old CB's from my pile for a crusty old Coleman lantern. |
If Frank reveals one of his secret designs... he'll have to kill us
Frank Gilliland wrote:
-snip- I would gladly trade any of the crusty old CB's from my pile for a crusty old Coleman lantern. I have a knack for busting the mantles on them, but otherwise that is usually the brightest non-electric lamp in camp. |
If Frank reveals one of his secret designs... he'll have to kill us
On 05 Jan 2007 02:19:06 GMT, Steveo wrote in
: Frank Gilliland wrote: -snip- I would gladly trade any of the crusty old CB's from my pile for a crusty old Coleman lantern. I have a knack for busting the mantles on them, but otherwise that is usually the brightest non-electric lamp in camp. Don't mess with clip-on mantles -- they're worthless. Use the tie-on type. Use a double-overhand knot, tie it loose -before- you slip on the mantle, then even out the wrinkles and pull it tight. That way you won't have a loose mantle that will fall apart when you bump the lantern. But even doing that I still get about 1 in 3 mantles that end up with a hole after burn-in. The quality just isn't there anymore. |
If Frank reveals one of his secret designs... he'll have to kill us
Frank Gilliland wrote:
On 05 Jan 2007 02:19:06 GMT, Steveo wrote in : Frank Gilliland wrote: -snip- I would gladly trade any of the crusty old CB's from my pile for a crusty old Coleman lantern. I have a knack for busting the mantles on them, but otherwise that is usually the brightest non-electric lamp in camp. Don't mess with clip-on mantles -- they're worthless. Use the tie-on type. Use a double-overhand knot, tie it loose -before- you slip on the mantle, then even out the wrinkles and pull it tight. That way you won't have a loose mantle that will fall apart when you bump the lantern. But even doing that I still get about 1 in 3 mantles that end up with a hole after burn-in. The quality just isn't there anymore. Yeah like you said tie the knot and don't trip over the lamp, especially while it is lighted..like a moth to a flame that seems to be my weakness, Frank. Heh, now-days we are upgrading the generator instead of the mantle..arrrggh I can still primitive camp a bit, butt toilet paper is high on the must have list right next to extra mantles, fishing line, firewood, newspaper, and such. No oak leaf wiping, please. My wife would freak. Now we attempt to camp. :) |
If Frank reveals one of his secret designs... he'll have to kill us
"Frank Gilliland" wrote in message ... On Thu, 04 Jan 2007 22:22:41 GMT, james wrote in : On 3 Jan 2007 10:27:46 -0800, "Telstar Electronics" wrote: +++Frank Gilliland wrote: +++ The employer owns the design. I have no right or control over any +++ design made under the direction of any of my previous employers. That +++ means I can't use them, I can't re-use them, I can't sell them and I +++ can't publically disclose them. The only reason I'm mentioning this is +++ because it was pointed out to me that a lot of people don't know this. +++ But it really doesn't matter to you since you were never an engineer +++ and are now back to your pouting routine. Works for me. +++ +++Frank, I couldn't resist responding to this. Are you saying that you +++never designed anything outside of work? This makes no sense if you're +++an engineer! Still waiting to see a design from you. Something tells me +++I've got a long wait... LOL +++ +++What's new? Glad you asked... +++http://www.telstar-electronics.com/d...s/WhatsNew.htm *********** Outside my engineering job, designing circuits was as far as anything that I wanted to do. When your hobby and work comingle, it makes for a very dull life. No kidding. My favorite hobby has nothing to do with electronics; I rebuild & restore old Coleman lanterns. I would gladly trade any of the crusty old CB's from my pile for a crusty old Coleman lantern. Amen on that, almost totally lost interest in electronics when I started doing it for a living. |
If Frank reveals one of his secret designs... he'll have to kill us
On 05 Jan 2007 03:12:40 GMT, Steveo wrote in
: Frank Gilliland wrote: On 05 Jan 2007 02:19:06 GMT, Steveo wrote in : Frank Gilliland wrote: -snip- I would gladly trade any of the crusty old CB's from my pile for a crusty old Coleman lantern. I have a knack for busting the mantles on them, but otherwise that is usually the brightest non-electric lamp in camp. Don't mess with clip-on mantles -- they're worthless. Use the tie-on type. Use a double-overhand knot, tie it loose -before- you slip on the mantle, then even out the wrinkles and pull it tight. That way you won't have a loose mantle that will fall apart when you bump the lantern. But even doing that I still get about 1 in 3 mantles that end up with a hole after burn-in. The quality just isn't there anymore. Yeah like you said tie the knot and don't trip over the lamp, especially while it is lighted..like a moth to a flame that seems to be my weakness, Frank. Heh, now-days we are upgrading the generator instead of the mantle..arrrggh Easy enough. You can even rebuild the generator if you want. Use a plastic scrub pad to clean the parts, but be careful because they bend really easy. Then polish both the inside of the brass tube and the outside of the cardboard tube with mega-fine sandpaper until the cardboard tube slides freely inside the brass tube. Put it all back together and fire it up. There will be a little muck left over so you'll have to turn the cleaning handle a few times, but after that it will work for almost as long as a brand new generator. Oh yeah.... I hate to sound like a commercial, but don't use anything but Coleman fuel. There are other brands of fuel available but they are refined like pump gas; the shelf life is short, and if the fuel has been sitting for a few months it will muck things up just like pump gas does in your lawnmower over the winter. But I've never had a bad can of Coleman fuel. I can still primitive camp a bit, butt toilet paper is high on the must have list right Absolutely! In a major disaster, everyone should know where their local TP warehouse is located! |
If Frank reveals one of his secret designs... he'll have to kill us
On Thu, 4 Jan 2007 22:27:17 -0500, "Jimmie D"
wrote in : snip Amen on that, almost totally lost interest in electronics when I started doing it for a living. I know exactly what you mean. It was a cool hobby when I was a kid, and I still keep a bench at home. But now every time I do something electronic it's like I'm working and not really enjoying it anymore. Go figure. |
If Frank reveals one of his secret designs... he'll have to kill us
"Frank Gilliland" wrote in message ... On 05 Jan 2007 03:12:40 GMT, Steveo wrote in : Frank Gilliland wrote: On 05 Jan 2007 02:19:06 GMT, Steveo wrote in : Frank Gilliland wrote: -snip- I would gladly trade any of the crusty old CB's from my pile for a crusty old Coleman lantern. I have a knack for busting the mantles on them, but otherwise that is usually the brightest non-electric lamp in camp. Don't mess with clip-on mantles -- they're worthless. Use the tie-on type. Use a double-overhand knot, tie it loose -before- you slip on the mantle, then even out the wrinkles and pull it tight. That way you won't have a loose mantle that will fall apart when you bump the lantern. But even doing that I still get about 1 in 3 mantles that end up with a hole after burn-in. The quality just isn't there anymore. Yeah like you said tie the knot and don't trip over the lamp, especially while it is lighted..like a moth to a flame that seems to be my weakness, Frank. Heh, now-days we are upgrading the generator instead of the mantle..arrrggh Easy enough. You can even rebuild the generator if you want. Use a plastic scrub pad to clean the parts, but be careful because they bend really easy. Then polish both the inside of the brass tube and the outside of the cardboard tube with mega-fine sandpaper until the cardboard tube slides freely inside the brass tube. Put it all back together and fire it up. There will be a little muck left over so you'll have to turn the cleaning handle a few times, but after that it will work for almost as long as a brand new generator. Oh yeah.... I hate to sound like a commercial, but don't use anything but Coleman fuel. There are other brands of fuel available but they are refined like pump gas; the shelf life is short, and if the fuel has been sitting for a few months it will muck things up just like pump gas does in your lawnmower over the winter. But I've never had a bad can of Coleman fuel. I can still primitive camp a bit, butt toilet paper is high on the must have list right Absolutely! In a major disaster, everyone should know where their local TP warehouse is located! Ive been told that alcohol is good fuel for Coleman lanterns. Is this true. I tried it once in a camp stove and it seemed to work OK. |
If Frank reveals one of his secret designs... he'll have to kill us
On Fri, 5 Jan 2007 04:16:38 -0500, "Jimmie D"
wrote in IHonh.19219$_X.15045@bigfe9: Ive been told that alcohol is good fuel for Coleman lanterns. Is this true. I tried it once in a camp stove and it seemed to work OK. NO! Not unless it was made for alcohol. The main reason is that alcohol (ethanol) will always have some water. It absorbs water right from the air, whether in storage or from the air that you pump into the fount. The ethanol/water solution is corrosive to the parts and you get all kinds of nasty white/green deposits inside the fount. For the same reason you should never use oxygenated gasoline in dual-fuel lanterns and stoves. When they were designed it was never expected that gasoline would ever contain ethanol. Coleman made a short run of lanterns and stoves that could run on oxygenated gasoline but no longer (and they are now prized collector items). You -can-, however, run the lantern on kerosene! You have to pre-heat the generator to get it started, and it will clog up more often, but it will run just fine. I wouldn't use it indoors or in a tent because kerosene will run rich in a gas lantern and you could die from carbon monoxide poisoning. But outside it should be fine. You can even run a gas/kerosene mix for easier starting. I haven't tried diesel or heating oil yet but I suspect they would work like kerosene. |
If Frank reveals one of his secret designs... he'll have to kill us
"Frank Gilliland" wrote in message ... On Fri, 5 Jan 2007 04:16:38 -0500, "Jimmie D" wrote in IHonh.19219$_X.15045@bigfe9: Ive been told that alcohol is good fuel for Coleman lanterns. Is this true. I tried it once in a camp stove and it seemed to work OK. NO! Not unless it was made for alcohol. The main reason is that alcohol (ethanol) will always have some water. It absorbs water right from the air, whether in storage or from the air that you pump into the fount. The ethanol/water solution is corrosive to the parts and you get all kinds of nasty white/green deposits inside the fount. For the same reason you should never use oxygenated gasoline in dual-fuel lanterns and stoves. When they were designed it was never expected that gasoline would ever contain ethanol. Coleman made a short run of lanterns and stoves that could run on oxygenated gasoline but no longer (and they are now prized collector items). You -can-, however, run the lantern on kerosene! You have to pre-heat the generator to get it started, and it will clog up more often, but it will run just fine. I wouldn't use it indoors or in a tent because kerosene will run rich in a gas lantern and you could die from carbon monoxide poisoning. But outside it should be fine. You can even run a gas/kerosene mix for easier starting. I haven't tried diesel or heating oil yet but I suspect they would work like kerosene. Speaking of kerosene I have a lantern you would love. It a railroad lantern with mirror for signaling. It was my grandfathers when he used to work for the RR. He ran a depot for the GA&FL. or G&F as it was called then.. ITs brass with two big concave mirrors one red and the other not tinted..Only used one mirror at a time, actually Im not sure if you were suppose to swap the mirrors but grandpa did. When I was a teenager we actually used it for camping. Soon it will be in a RR museum in South GA. The mirror is really the interesting part to me as I have never seen one like it before. IT looks like it was made by blowing a sphere then silvering the inside and flattening it. Only half of the sphere was silvered, the part next to the blowing stem the rest is clear and form the front of the mirror.When the depot was shut down there were several old mirros around that the stem had broken on, as you can imagine the silver probably didnt last long after this. Are you familar with this type of lantern. |
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Frank Gilliland wrote:
On 05 Jan 2007 03:12:40 GMT, Steveo wrote in : I can still primitive camp a bit, butt toilet paper is high on the must have list right Absolutely! In a major disaster, everyone should know where their local TP warehouse is located! Good advice all the way, Frank! -- Be the rain. |
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Frank Gilliland wrote:
On Thu, 4 Jan 2007 22:27:17 -0500, "Jimmie D" wrote in : snip Amen on that, almost totally lost interest in electronics when I started doing it for a living. I know exactly what you mean. It was a cool hobby when I was a kid, and I still keep a bench at home. But now every time I do something electronic it's like I'm working and not really enjoying it anymore. Go figure. My lawn is the last to get food. :) -- Be the rain. |
If Frank reveals one of his secret designs... he'll have to kill us
On Fri, 5 Jan 2007 06:22:57 -0500, "Jimmie D"
wrote in 3yqnh.19222$_X.2678@bigfe9: snip Speaking of kerosene I have a lantern you would love. It a railroad lantern with mirror for signaling. It was my grandfathers when he used to work for the RR. He ran a depot for the GA&FL. or G&F as it was called then.. ITs brass with two big concave mirrors one red and the other not tinted..Only used one mirror at a time, actually Im not sure if you were suppose to swap the mirrors but grandpa did. When I was a teenager we actually used it for camping. Soon it will be in a RR museum in South GA. The mirror is really the interesting part to me as I have never seen one like it before. IT looks like it was made by blowing a sphere then silvering the inside and flattening it. Only half of the sphere was silvered, the part next to the blowing stem the rest is clear and form the front of the mirror.When the depot was shut down there were several old mirros around that the stem had broken on, as you can imagine the silver probably didnt last long after this. Are you familar with this type of lantern. I can't quite picture it in my head. Got a pic? Or can you find a similar lantern on ebay? |
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On 05 Jan 2007 12:17:23 GMT, Steveo wrote in
: Frank Gilliland wrote: On Thu, 4 Jan 2007 22:27:17 -0500, "Jimmie D" wrote in : snip Amen on that, almost totally lost interest in electronics when I started doing it for a living. I know exactly what you mean. It was a cool hobby when I was a kid, and I still keep a bench at home. But now every time I do something electronic it's like I'm working and not really enjoying it anymore. Go figure. My lawn is the last to get food. :) Hey, maybe you know how to fix this problem: The edge of my lawn that hits the sidewalk always drys up about mid summer. I thought it was getting burned by the heat from the concrete but it doesn't come back no matter how much I water it, shade it, fertilize it, areate it.... and no, it's not from people walking their dogs. Is this some weird type of grass that only grows next to concrete? Should I just reseed? |
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Frank Gilliland wrote:
On 05 Jan 2007 12:17:23 GMT, Steveo wrote in : Frank Gilliland wrote: On Thu, 4 Jan 2007 22:27:17 -0500, "Jimmie D" wrote in : snip Amen on that, almost totally lost interest in electronics when I started doing it for a living. I know exactly what you mean. It was a cool hobby when I was a kid, and I still keep a bench at home. But now every time I do something electronic it's like I'm working and not really enjoying it anymore. Go figure. My lawn is the last to get food. :) Hey, maybe you know how to fix this problem: The edge of my lawn that hits the sidewalk always drys up about mid summer. I thought it was getting burned by the heat from the concrete but it doesn't come back no matter how much I water it, shade it, fertilize it, areate it.... and no, it's not from people walking their dogs. Is this some weird type of grass that only grows next to concrete? Should I just reseed? Is it mostly sunny in that spot? It may be a strain poa annua which is an annual grass that dies every summer. I'd have to see it to know. Yeah if it's sunny there you might consider sowing some turf type tall fescue or some sort of a perennial blend rye/blue/fescue. If it's shade go more with the fine fescue/rye blend. |
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On 05 Jan 2007 17:16:13 GMT, Steveo wrote in
: snip Is it mostly sunny in that spot? It may be a strain poa annua which is an annual grass that dies every summer. Nice and sunny. It comes back every spring all nice and green, then croaks. ****es me off. But it doesn't get a chance to go to seed so it has to be a perennial strain of something. I'd have to see it to know. Yeah if it's sunny there you might consider sowing some turf type tall fescue or some sort of a perennial blend rye/blue/fescue. If it's shade go more with the fine fescue/rye blend. I'm definitely saving this post.... Thanks!!! |
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On 05 Jan 2007 17:16:13 GMT, Steveo wrote in : snip Is it mostly sunny in that spot? It may be a strain poa annua which is an annual grass that dies every summer. Nice and sunny. It comes back every spring all nice and green, then croaks. ****es me off. But it doesn't get a chance to go to seed so it has to be a perennial strain of something. The **** grass is what goes to seed generally, the annuals. Most desirable turfgrass is perennial and never goes to seed because you cut it every week. It never gets tall enough to produce seed... like corn. If you see grass that's only 2 or 3 inches tall going to seed it's more than likely an annual grass. It's considered a weed in most parts and people will pay to try and prevent it. Golf courses hate it. I'd have to see it to know. Yeah if it's sunny there you might consider sowing some turf type tall fescue or some sort of a perennial blend rye/blue/fescue. If it's shade go more with the fine fescue/rye blend. I'm definitely saving this post.... Thanks!!! Glad to help. That's just a stab in the dark but it might be the problem. It's real common here. We slice seed those areas for people in the spring and fall. |
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"Steveo" wrote in message ... Frank Gilliland wrote: On 05 Jan 2007 17:16:13 GMT, Steveo wrote in : snip Is it mostly sunny in that spot? It may be a strain poa annua which is an annual grass that dies every summer. Nice and sunny. It comes back every spring all nice and green, then croaks. ****es me off. But it doesn't get a chance to go to seed so it has to be a perennial strain of something. The **** grass is what goes to seed generally, the annuals. Most desirable turfgrass is perennial and never goes to seed because you cut it every week. It never gets tall enough to produce seed... like corn. If you see grass that's only 2 or 3 inches tall going to seed it's more than likely an annual grass. It's considered a weed in most parts and people will pay to try and prevent it. Golf courses hate it. I'd have to see it to know. Yeah if it's sunny there you might consider sowing some turf type tall fescue or some sort of a perennial blend rye/blue/fescue. If it's shade go more with the fine fescue/rye blend. I'm definitely saving this post.... Thanks!!! Glad to help. That's just a stab in the dark but it might be the problem. It's real common here. We slice seed those areas for people in the spring and fall. I let my fescue get tall enough to go to seed a couple of times a year. I have a neighbor who really hated this and she let me know in her catty way. Funny thing the rest of my neighbors found out what I was doing now they are too. I told her it was a good thing we didnt live a little further south. Then she would have to put up with me burning off my St Augustine every couple of years. |
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"Jimmie D" wrote in message . .. "Steveo" wrote in message ... Frank Gilliland wrote: On 05 Jan 2007 17:16:13 GMT, Steveo wrote in : snip Is it mostly sunny in that spot? It may be a strain poa annua which is an annual grass that dies every summer. Nice and sunny. It comes back every spring all nice and green, then croaks. ****es me off. But it doesn't get a chance to go to seed so it has to be a perennial strain of something. The **** grass is what goes to seed generally, the annuals. Most desirable turfgrass is perennial and never goes to seed because you cut it every week. It never gets tall enough to produce seed... like corn. If you see grass that's only 2 or 3 inches tall going to seed it's more than likely an annual grass. It's considered a weed in most parts and people will pay to try and prevent it. Golf courses hate it. I'd have to see it to know. Yeah if it's sunny there you might consider sowing some turf type tall fescue or some sort of a perennial blend rye/blue/fescue. If it's shade go more with the fine fescue/rye blend. I'm definitely saving this post.... Thanks!!! Glad to help. That's just a stab in the dark but it might be the problem. It's real common here. We slice seed those areas for people in the spring and fall. I let my fescue get tall enough to go to seed a couple of times a year. I have a neighbor who really hated this and she let me know in her catty way. Funny thing the rest of my neighbors found out what I was doing now they are too. I told her it was a good thing we didnt live a little further south. Then she would have to put up with me burning off my St Augustine every couple of years. Why would you burn off St. Augustine? Posted Via Usenet.com Premium Usenet Newsgroup Services ---------------------------------------------------------- ** SPEED ** RETENTION ** COMPLETION ** ANONYMITY ** ---------------------------------------------------------- http://www.usenet.com |
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On Thu, 04 Jan 2007 18:17:51 -0800, Frank Gilliland
wrote: +++No kidding. My favorite hobby has nothing to do with electronics; I +++rebuild & restore old Coleman lanterns. I would gladly trade any of +++the crusty old CB's from my pile for a crusty old Coleman lantern. ************** My favorite hobby is astronomy. There bigger is definitely better. james |
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"U-Know-Who" wrote in message ... "Jimmie D" wrote in message . .. "Steveo" wrote in message ... Frank Gilliland wrote: On 05 Jan 2007 17:16:13 GMT, Steveo wrote in : snip Is it mostly sunny in that spot? It may be a strain poa annua which is an annual grass that dies every summer. Nice and sunny. It comes back every spring all nice and green, then croaks. ****es me off. But it doesn't get a chance to go to seed so it has to be a perennial strain of something. The **** grass is what goes to seed generally, the annuals. Most desirable turfgrass is perennial and never goes to seed because you cut it every week. It never gets tall enough to produce seed... like corn. If you see grass that's only 2 or 3 inches tall going to seed it's more than likely an annual grass. It's considered a weed in most parts and people will pay to try and prevent it. Golf courses hate it. I'd have to see it to know. Yeah if it's sunny there you might consider sowing some turf type tall fescue or some sort of a perennial blend rye/blue/fescue. If it's shade go more with the fine fescue/rye blend. I'm definitely saving this post.... Thanks!!! Glad to help. That's just a stab in the dark but it might be the problem. It's real common here. We slice seed those areas for people in the spring and fall. I let my fescue get tall enough to go to seed a couple of times a year. I have a neighbor who really hated this and she let me know in her catty way. Funny thing the rest of my neighbors found out what I was doing now they are too. I told her it was a good thing we didnt live a little further south. Then she would have to put up with me burning off my St Augustine every couple of years. Why would you burn off St. Augustine? Burn it off in the winter while it is dormant is the easiest way of getting rid of the thatch. If you dont do it it will eventually choke itsself to death. When this happens you get a big bald spot in your yard then the grass fills in again. In other words if you dont dethatch it it will dethatch itself in very ugly ways. |
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On Sat, 6 Jan 2007 13:50:43 -0500, "Jimmie D"
wrote: +++Burn it off in the winter while it is dormant is the easiest way of getting +++rid of the thatch. If you dont do it it will eventually choke itsself to +++death. When this happens you get a big bald spot in your yard then the grass +++fills in again. In other words if you dont dethatch it it will dethatch +++itself in very ugly ways. *********** Be sure to verify that the brown spots are not chinch bugs. T hey log St. Augustine. They eat the roots and then you have brown dead grass. james |
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"james" wrote in message ... On Sat, 6 Jan 2007 13:50:43 -0500, "Jimmie D" wrote: +++Burn it off in the winter while it is dormant is the easiest way of getting +++rid of the thatch. If you dont do it it will eventually choke itsself to +++death. When this happens you get a big bald spot in your yard then the grass +++fills in again. In other words if you dont dethatch it it will dethatch +++itself in very ugly ways. *********** Be sure to verify that the brown spots are not chinch bugs. T hey log St. Augustine. They eat the roots and then you have brown dead grass. james Spectrocide, but burning keeps this down too. |
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OOO crap did any one notice the class d amp WAS running off the 120V line
input NO Isolation to the Finel D amp section to the speakers, WOW SHOCKING. "james" wrote in message ... On Thu, 04 Jan 2007 18:17:51 -0800, Frank Gilliland wrote: +++No kidding. My favorite hobby has nothing to do with electronics; I +++rebuild & restore old Coleman lanterns. I would gladly trade any of +++the crusty old CB's from my pile for a crusty old Coleman lantern. ************** My favorite hobby is astronomy. There bigger is definitely better. james |
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"Jimmie D" wrote in message .. . "james" wrote in message ... On Sat, 6 Jan 2007 13:50:43 -0500, "Jimmie D" wrote: +++Burn it off in the winter while it is dormant is the easiest way of getting +++rid of the thatch. If you dont do it it will eventually choke itsself to +++death. When this happens you get a big bald spot in your yard then the grass +++fills in again. In other words if you dont dethatch it it will dethatch +++itself in very ugly ways. *********** Be sure to verify that the brown spots are not chinch bugs. T hey log St. Augustine. They eat the roots and then you have brown dead grass. james Spectrocide, but burning keeps this down too. Obviously you have St. Augustine grass, How do yo dethatch yours. I know there are mechanical ways of doing it but to me they are a lot of work and rip out the roots. |
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"Jimmie D" wrote in message . .. "Jimmie D" wrote in message .. . "james" wrote in message ... On Sat, 6 Jan 2007 13:50:43 -0500, "Jimmie D" wrote: +++Burn it off in the winter while it is dormant is the easiest way of getting +++rid of the thatch. If you dont do it it will eventually choke itsself to +++death. When this happens you get a big bald spot in your yard then the grass +++fills in again. In other words if you dont dethatch it it will dethatch +++itself in very ugly ways. *********** Be sure to verify that the brown spots are not chinch bugs. T hey log St. Augustine. They eat the roots and then you have brown dead grass. james Spectrocide, but burning keeps this down too. Obviously you have St. Augustine grass, How do yo dethatch yours. I know there are mechanical ways of doing it but to me they are a lot of work and rip out the roots. Scalping with a lawnmower in the very early spring is the most common practice, while it is still semi-dormant. I suspect the city and the neighbors would object to burning. Posted Via Usenet.com Premium Usenet Newsgroup Services ---------------------------------------------------------- ** SPEED ** RETENTION ** COMPLETION ** ANONYMITY ** ---------------------------------------------------------- http://www.usenet.com |
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"JSF" wrote in message . .. OOO crap did any one notice the class d amp WAS running off the 120V line input NO Isolation to the Finel D amp section to the speakers, WOW SHOCKING. "james" wrote in message ... On Thu, 04 Jan 2007 18:17:51 -0800, Frank Gilliland wrote: +++No kidding. My favorite hobby has nothing to do with electronics; I +++rebuild & restore old Coleman lanterns. I would gladly trade any of +++the crusty old CB's from my pile for a crusty old Coleman lantern. ************** My favorite hobby is astronomy. There bigger is definitely better. james Not to uncommon for a design that WILL work of of line voltage to not show a transformer even though it should have one. This may be in the verbal description of the AMP. Also any High Power amp may have a couple of hundred volts DC on the speaker terminals if there is componet failure. There should be circuitry to prevent this.whether it is line isolated or not. Typically the protection circuit CROWBARS the power supply blowing the fuse(s). Again it is not uncommon for something like this to not be included in the draft copy of an amp design. |
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"U-Know-Who" wrote in message ... "Jimmie D" wrote in message . .. "Jimmie D" wrote in message .. . "james" wrote in message ... On Sat, 6 Jan 2007 13:50:43 -0500, "Jimmie D" wrote: +++Burn it off in the winter while it is dormant is the easiest way of getting +++rid of the thatch. If you dont do it it will eventually choke itsself to +++death. When this happens you get a big bald spot in your yard then the grass +++fills in again. In other words if you dont dethatch it it will dethatch +++itself in very ugly ways. *********** Be sure to verify that the brown spots are not chinch bugs. T hey log St. Augustine. They eat the roots and then you have brown dead grass. james Spectrocide, but burning keeps this down too. Obviously you have St. Augustine grass, How do yo dethatch yours. I know there are mechanical ways of doing it but to me they are a lot of work and rip out the roots. Scalping with a lawnmower in the very early spring is the most common practice, while it is still semi-dormant. I suspect the city and the neighbors would object to burning. No, where this stuff grow it seem like everybody burns it or doesnt have it. At least thats been my experience. |
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On Tue, 9 Jan 2007 09:20:30 -0500, "Jimmie D"
wrote in : "JSF" wrote in message ... OOO crap did any one notice the class d amp WAS running off the 120V line input NO Isolation to the Finel D amp section to the speakers, WOW SHOCKING. "james" wrote in message ... On Thu, 04 Jan 2007 18:17:51 -0800, Frank Gilliland wrote: +++No kidding. My favorite hobby has nothing to do with electronics; I +++rebuild & restore old Coleman lanterns. I would gladly trade any of +++the crusty old CB's from my pile for a crusty old Coleman lantern. ************** My favorite hobby is astronomy. There bigger is definitely better. james Not to uncommon for a design that WILL work of of line voltage to not show a transformer even though it should have one. This may be in the verbal description of the AMP. Also any High Power amp may have a couple of hundred volts DC on the speaker terminals if there is componet failure. There should be circuitry to prevent this.whether it is line isolated or not. Typically the protection circuit CROWBARS the power supply blowing the fuse(s). Again it is not uncommon for something like this to not be included in the draft copy of an amp design. You're right, and I think I remember saying that it was a prototype. The production version was a 2-channel unit that included a better front-end with clipping indicator, a triac power switch (easier on the power lines), a DC offset protection circuit (no crowbar), and thermal breakers on the sinks. It was conservatively rated at 1000 watts RMS continuous into 2 ohms in bridge mode. It could do 2000 watts but the filters would get too hot because of the low carrier frequency, which was the primary limitation of MOSFET technology at the time. Nowdays they make MOSFETs with rise times in the sub nS range which made this amp obsolete very quickly. |
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