Re: The 2023 Operating System Thread
Mint on a number of machines. Android on my smartphone. I don't know what sockets , processors or motherboards on the pc s and laptops. I bought them used/were given to me.
PS . I think the last windows software I bought was windows me .
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Re: Linux penguin -- Best, comment, rage.
Linux Mint is also my daily driver. I have it on a number of machines.Leave a comment:
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Re: Money for scrap computers and copper heatsinks
There is not enough metal in a pc to be worth much . There is a method of getting the gold out of electronic items . I dont know if there is enough to be worth the effort . I have sold scrap copper and a/c parts from when I was a kid (mid 70s) . You can make a few bucks when the market is good .Leave a comment:
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Re: best cheap/free scores 1.1
A guy gave me about 11 old PC s . So far about 6 work . They have windows xp on them. I was able to get Linux Mint to boot on one. I had it on an old hard drive.Leave a comment:
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Re: Any good references for variable capacitor design?
I got a var cap off Amazon. Took a couple of months to get it. If you look at electronics suppliers they are available. As I remember the cap was around 365 pf . Don't remember the micro Henries of the coil . But it's easy to find. You can also use a fixed cap and a mid taped coil. I have seen a few videos on YouTube on how to..
PS ,all you really need are 2 metal plates . One fixed the other is movable.Last edited by desert-rat; 07-28-2022, 01:08 PM.Leave a comment:
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Re: What are the 'actual' effects of old electrolytics in a vintage radio?
There a couple of YT videos on the different kinds of capacitors , why there used in that circuit , ect.Leave a comment:
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Re: Blown cap on old dwell gauge - kal equip 2851
Did you try to see if it would work? Volts and ohms are easy to check. For tack and dwell you would need an old car with points.Leave a comment:
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Re: Blown cap on old dwell gauge - kal equip 2851
Check it with an ohm meter. If you need a new one the color bands are a key to its value.Leave a comment:
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Re: asking about any program to play large veiof iles with the extentiin .swf
I am surprised v l c won't play them
. It will play about everything else . You might check on soft pedia . They have a bunch of free players for dl and list the files they will play . If you're using Linux check the players dl page..Leave a comment:
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Re: Blown cap on old dwell gauge - kal equip 2851
Yeah that's a res. Can you read the colors on it ? And yeah check whatever it is connected to.Leave a comment:
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Re: Can a new computer smell like urine?
You might try the PC in a different room.Leave a comment:
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Re: Can a new computer smell like urine?
Do you have young kids or critters?Leave a comment:
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Re: [Stupid Question #2] Why we are still using 12v on the ATX power source?
With the battery system on the new electric cars around 800v ,I can't wait until d I y ers with poor electrical skills start messing with them.Leave a comment:
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Re: [Stupid Question #2] Why we are still using 12v on the ATX power source?
The old (ww2 era) aircraft tube radios had a small motor/ generator for the tube plate voltage ( 150-300 vdc typically)Leave a comment:
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Re: Reading resistor value by color band
It looks like brown,black, black, gold. 10 ohms, but can use an ohms meter .Leave a comment:
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Re: what to do with faulty hard drives?
Many years ago a guy told me he liked to hook 120v on small speakers . They used to make small hand held radios that used them. (1960s) He said they would give a loud buzz 4 a few seconds.Leave a comment:
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Re: The 2022 Operating System Thread
Linux Mint. I have Ubuntu studio on one laptop. I don't really care for anything windows anymore.Leave a comment:
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Re: Best cheap way to cool AMD FirePro S7000?
Years ago my dad used a under dash evap with a 6v fan on a 12 v vec. ( late 60s ) he took some old nicrome wire from an old heater . He played with the lenth untill he got 6 v on thefan .Leave a comment:
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Re: what to do with faulty hard drives?
A number of years ago a guy was buying a bunch of used but stil good HDD 3 1/2 as I remember in the 60 to 100 gig range . At a local used comp. place. When asked he said they were for target pratice . I dont know if he was seoiuus of joking .Leave a comment:
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Re: Best cheap way to cool AMD FirePro S7000?
2 fans in series, or use a dropping res.Leave a comment:
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