Silicon ChipPartShop - November 2012 SILICON CHIP
  1. Outer Front Cover
  2. Contents
  3. Publisher's Letter: Replacing sacrificial anodes in hot-water systems is good for the environment
  4. Feature: Sacrifice Your Sacrificial Anode by Leo Simpson
  5. Project: High-Power Class-D Audio Amplifier, Pt.1 by John Clarke
  6. Project: High-Energy Ignition System for Cars, Pt.1 by John Clarke
  7. Project: LED Musicolour: Light Up Your Music, Pt.2 by Nicholas Vinen
  8. Project: Hacking A Mini Wireless Webserver, Pt.1 by Andrew Snow
  9. Project: A Seriously Bright 20W LED Floodlight by Branko Justic, Ross Tester
  10. Review: Agilent U1233A DMM with Bluetooth Adaptor by Nicholas Vinen
  11. PartShop
  12. Order Form
  13. Vintage Radio: The HMV A13B 4-Valve Twin-Chassis Mantel Radio by Rodney Champness
  14. Book Store
  15. Advertising Index
  16. Outer Back Cover

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Items relevant to "High-Power Class-D Audio Amplifier, Pt.1":
  • CLASSiC-D PCB [01108121] (AUD $20.00)
  • CLASSiC-D Speaker Protector PCB [01108122] (AUD $5.00)
  • CLASSiC-D PCB pattern (PDF download) [01108121] (Free)
  • CLASSiC-D Speaker Protector PCB pattern (PDF download) [01108122] (Free)
Articles in this series:
  • High-Power Class-D Audio Amplifier, Pt.1 (November 2012)
  • CLASSIC-D Speaker Protector (November 2012)
  • CLASSIC-D Amplifier Power Supply (December 2012)
  • High-Power Class-D Audio Amplifier, Pt.2 (December 2012)
Items relevant to "High-Energy Ignition System for Cars, Pt.1":
  • High Energy Electronic Ignition PCB [05110121] (AUD $10.00)
  • PIC16F88-E/P programmed for the High Energy Electronic Ignition System / Jacob's Ladder [0511012A.HEX] (Programmed Microcontroller, AUD $15.00)
  • ISL9V5036P3-F085 360V, 46A IGBT for the High-Energy Electronic Ignition System (Component, AUD $10.00)
  • High Energy Electronic Ignition System Firmware (HEX/ASM - zipped) [0511012A.HEX] (Software, Free)
  • High Energy Electronic Ignition PCB pattern (PDF download) [05110121] (Free)
  • High-Energy Electronic Ignition System front panel label artwork (PDF download) (Panel Artwork, Free)
Articles in this series:
  • High-Energy Ignition System for Cars, Pt.1 (November 2012)
  • High-Energy Ignition System For Cars, Pt.2 (December 2012)
Items relevant to "LED Musicolour: Light Up Your Music, Pt.2":
  • LED Musicolour PCB [16110121] (AUD $25.00)
  • dsPIC33FJ128GP802-I/SP programmed for the LED Musicolour [1611012A.HEX] (Programmed Microcontroller, AUD $25.00)
  • LED Musicolour front & rear panels [16110122/16110123] (PCB, AUD $20.00)
  • LED Musicolour Firmware (HEX/C - zipped) [1611012A.HEX] (Software, Free)
  • LED Musicolour PCB pattern (PDF download) [16110121] (Free)
  • LED Musicolour front & rear panel artwork (PDF download) [16110122/16110123] (Free)
Articles in this series:
  • LED Musicolour: Light Up Your Music, Pt.1 (October 2012)
  • LED Musicolour: Light Up Your Music, Pt.2 (November 2012)
Items relevant to "Hacking A Mini Wireless Webserver, Pt.1":
  • Scripts for the Mini Wireless Webserver (WR703N) (Software, Free)
Articles in this series:
  • Hacking A Mini Wireless Webserver, Pt.1 (November 2012)
  • Hacking A Mini Wireless Web Server, Pt.2 (December 2012)

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SILICON CHIP PARTSHOP Looking for a specialised component to build that latest and greatest SILICON CHIP project? Maybe it’s the PCB you’re after. Or a pre-programmed micro. Or some other hard-to-get “bit”. The chances are they are available direct from the SILICON CHIP PARTSHOP. As a service to readers, SILICON CHIP has established the PARTSHOP. No, we’re not going into opposition with your normal suppliers – this is a direct response to requests from readers who have found difficulty in obtaining specialised parts such as PCBs & micros. • • • • • PCBs are normally IN STOCK and ready for despatch when that month’s magazine goes on sale (you don’t have to wait for them to be made!). Even if stock runs out (eg, for high demand), in most cases there will be no longer than a two-week wait. One low p&p charge: $10 per order, regardless of how many boards or micros you order! (Australia only; overseas clients – email us for a postage quote). Our PCBs are beautifully made, very high quality fibreglass boards with pre-tinned tracks, silk screen overlays and where applicable, solder masks. Best of all, those boards with fancy cut-outs or edges are already cut out to the SILICON CHIP specifications – no messy blade work required! PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD TO SUIT PROJECT: AM RADIO TRANSMITTER PUBLISHED: JAN 1993 PCB CODE: 06112921 PCB CODE: Price: $25.00 VERSATIMER/SWITCH JUNE 2011 19106111 $25.00    Price: PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD TO SUIT PROJECT: PUBLISHED: CHAMP: SINGLE CHIP AUDIO AMPLIFIER FEB 1994 01102941 $5.00 USB BREAKOUT BOX JUNE 2011 04106111 $10.00 PRECHAMP: 2-TRANSISTOR PREAMPLIER JUL 1994 01107941 $5.00 ULTRA-LD MK3 200W AMP MODULE JULY 2011 01107111 $25.00 HEAT CONTROLLER JULY 1998 10307981 $10.00 PORTABLE LIGHTNING DETECTOR JULY 2011 04107111 $25.00 MINIMITTER FM STEREO TRANSMITTER APR 2001 06104011 $25.00 RUDDER INDICATOR FOR POWER BOATS (4 PCBs) JULY 2011 20107111-4 $80 per set MICROMITTER FM STEREO TRANSMITTER DEC 2002 06112021 $10.00 VOX JULY 2011 01207111 $25.00 SMART SLAVE FLASH TRIGGER JUL 2003 13107031 $10.00 ELECTRONIC STETHOSCOPE AUG 2011 01108111 $25.00 12AX7 VALVE AUDIO PREAMPLIFIER NOV 2003 01111031 $25.00 DIGITAL SPIRIT LEVEL/INCLINOMETER AUG 2011 04108111 $15.00 POOR MAN’S METAL LOCATOR MAY 2004 04105041 $10.00 ULTRASONIC WATER TANK METER SEP 2011 04109111 $25.00 BALANCED MICROPHONE PREAMP AUG 2004 01108041 $25.00 ULTRA-LD MK2 AMPLIFIER UPGRADE SEP 2011 01209111 $5.00 LITTLE JIM AM TRANSMITTER JAN 2006 06101062 $25.00 ULTRA-LD MK3 AMPLIFIER POWER SUPPLY SEP 2011 01109111 $25.00 $30.00 POCKET TENS UNIT JAN 2006 11101061 $25.00 HIFI STEREO HEADPHONE AMPLIFIER SEP 2011 01309111 APRIL 2006 01104061 $25.00 GPS FREQUENCY REFERENCE (IMPROVED) SEP 2011 04103073 $30.00 AUG 2006 01208061 $25.00 DIGITAL LIGHTING CONTROLLER LED SLAVE OCT 2011 16110111 $30.00 RIAA PREAMPLIFIER AUG 2006 01108061 $25.00 USB MIDIMATE OCT 2011 23110111 $30.00 GPS FREQUENCY REFERENCE (A) (IMPROVED) MAR 2007 04103073 $30.00 QUIZZICAL QUIZ GAME OCT 2011 08110111 $30.00 GPS FREQUENCY REFERENCE DISPLAY (B) MAR 2007 04103072 $20.00 ULTRA-LD MK3 PREAMP & REMOTE VOL CONTROL NOV 2011 01111111 $30.00 KNOCK DETECTOR JUNE 2007 05106071 $25.00 ULTRA-LD MK3 INPUT SWITCHING MODUL NOV 2011 01111112 $25.00 SPEAKER PROTECTION AND MUTING MODULE JULY 2007 01207071 $20.00 ULTRA-LD MK3 SWITCH MODULE NOV 2011 01111113 $10.00 CDI MODULE SMALL PETROL MOTORS MAY 2008 05105081 $15.00 ZENER DIODE TESTER NOV 2011 04111111 $20.00 LED/LAMP FLASHER SEP 2008 11009081 $10.00 MINIMAXIMITE NOV 2011 07111111 $10.00 12V SPEED CONTROLLER/DIMMER      (Use Hot Wire Cutter PCB from Dec 2010 [18112101]) ADJUSTABLE REGULATED POWER SUPPLY DEC 2011 18112111 $5.00 CAR SCROLLING DISPLAY $30.00 STUDIO SERIES RC MODULE ULTRASONIC EAVESDROPPER USB-SENSING MAINS POWER SWITCH DEC 2008 05101092 $25.00 DIGITAL AUDIO DELAY DEC 2011 01212111 JAN 2009 10101091 $45.00 DIGITAL AUDIO DELAY Front & Rear Panels DEC 2011 0121211P2/3 $20 per set DIGITAL AUDIO MILLIVOLTMETER MAR 2009 04103091 $35.00 AM RADIO JAN 2012 06101121 $10.00 INTELLIGENT REMOTE-CONTROLLED DIMMER APR 2009 10104091 $10.00 STEREO AUDIO COMPRESSOR JAN 2012 01201121 $30.00 INPUT ATTENUATOR FOR DIG. AUDIO M’VOLTMETER MAY 2009 04205091 $10.00 STEREO AUDIO COMPRESSOR FRONT & REAR PANELS JAN 2012 0120112P1/2 $20.00 6-DIGIT GPS CLOCK MAY 2009 04105091 $35.00 3-INPUT AUDIO SELECTOR (SET OF 2 BOARDS) JAN 2012 01101121/2 $30 per set JUNE 2009 07106091 $25.00 CRYSTAL DAC FEB 2012 01102121 $20.00 UHF ROLLING CODE TX AUG 2009 15008091 $10.00 SWITCHING REGULATOR FEB 2012 18102121 $5.00 UHF ROLLING CODE RECEIVER AUG 2009 15008092 $45.00 SEMTEST LOWER BOARD MAR 2012 04103121 $40.00 6-DIGIT GPS CLOCK DRIVER 6-DIGIT GPS CLOCK AUTODIM ADD-ON SEPT 2009 04208091 $10.00 SEMTEST UPPER BOARD MAR 2012 04103122 $40.00 STEREO DAC BALANCED OUTPUT BOARD JAN 2010 01101101 $25.00 SEMTEST FRONT PANEL MAR 2012 04103123 $75.00 DIGITAL INSULATION METER JUN 2010 04106101 $25.00 INTERPLANETARY VOICE MAR 2012 08102121 $10.00 ELECTROLYTIC CAPACITOR REFORMER AUG 2010 04108101 $55.00 12/24V 3-STAGE MPPT SOLAR CHARGER REV.A MAR 2012 14102112 $20.00 ULTRASONIC ANTI-FOULING FOR BOATS SEP 2010 04109101 $25.00 SOFT START SUPPRESSOR APR 2012 10104121 $10.00 HEARING LOOP RECEIVER SEP 2010 01209101 $25.00 RESISTANCE DECADE BOX APR 2012 04105121 $20.00 S/PDIF/COAX TO TOSLINK CONVERTER OCT 2010 01210101 $10.00 RESISTANCE DECADE BOX PANEL/LID APR 2012 04105122 $20.00 TOSLINK TO S/PDIF/COAX CONVERTER OCT 2010 01210102 $10.00 1.5kW INDUCTION MOTOR SPEED CONTROLLER APR 2012 10105121 $35.00 DIGITAL LIGHTING CONTROLLER SLAVE UNIT OCT 2010 16110102 $45.00 HIGH TEMPERATURE THERMOMETER MAIN PCB MAY 2012 21105121 $30.00 HEARING LOOP TESTER/LEVEL METER NOV 2010 01111101 $25.00 HIGH TEMPERATURE THERMOMETER Front & Rear Panels MAY 2012 21105122/3 $20 per set UNIVERSAL USB DATA LOGGER DEC 2010 04112101 $25.00 MIX-IT! 4 CHANNEL MIXER JUNE 2012 01106121 $20.00 HOT WIRE CUTTER CONTROLLER DEC 2010 18112101 $10.00 PIC/AVR PROGRAMMING ADAPTOR BOARD JUNE 2012 24105121 $30.00 433MHZ SNIFFER JAN 2011 06101111 $10.00 CRAZY CRICKET/FREAKY FROG JUNE 2012 08109121 $10.00 CRANIAL ELECTRICAL STIMULATION JAN 2011 99101111 $30.00 CAPACITANCE DECADE BOX JULY 2012 04106121 $20.00 HEARING LOOP SIGNAL CONDITIONER JAN 2011 01101111 $30.00 CAPACITANCE DECADE BOX PANEL/LID JULY 2012 04106122 $20.00 LED DAZZLER FEB 2011 16102111 $25.00 WIDEBAND OXYGEN CONTROLLER MK2 JULY 2012 05106121 $20.00 12/24V 3-STAGE MPPT SOLAR CHARGER FEB 2011 14102111 $15.00 WIDEBAND OXYGEN CONTROLLER MK2 DISPLAY BOARD JULY 2012 05106122 $10.00 SIMPLE CHEAP 433MHZ LOCATOR FEB 2011 06102111 $5.00 SOFT STARTER FOR POWER TOOLS JULY 2012 10107121 $10.00 THE MAXIMITE MAR 2011 06103111 $25.00 DRIVEWAY SENTRY MK2 AUG 2012 03107121 $20.00 UNIVERSAL VOLTAGE REGULATOR MAR 2011 18103111 $15.00 MAINS TIMER AUG 2012 10108121 $10.00 12V 20-120W SOLAR PANEL SIMULATOR MAR 2011 04103111 $25.00 CURRENT ADAPTOR FOR SCOPES AND DMMS AUG 2012 04108121 $20.00 MICROPHONE NECK LOOP COUPLER MAR 2011 01209101 $25.00 USB VIRTUAL INSTRUMENT INTERFACE SEPT 2012 24109121 $30.00 PORTABLE STEREO HEADPHONE AMP APRIL 2011 01104111 $25.00 USB VIRTUAL INSTRUMENT INT. FRONT PANEL SEPT 2012 24109122 $30.00 CHEAP 100V SPEAKER/LINE CHECKER APRIL 2011 04104111 $10.00 BARKING DOG BLASTER SEPT 2012 25108121 $20.00 PROJECTOR SPEED CONTROLLER APRIL 2011 13104111 $10.00 COLOUR MAXIMITE SEPT 2012 07109121 $20.00 SPORTSYNC AUDIO DELAY MAY 2011 01105111 $30.00 SOUND EFFECTS GENERATOR SEPT 2012 09109121 $10.00 100W DC-DC CONVERTER MAY 2011 11105111 $25.00 NICK-OFF PROXIMITY ALARM OCT 2012 03110121 $5.00 PHONE LINE POLARITY CHECKER MAY 2011 12105111 $10.00 DCC REVERSE LOOP CONTROLLER OCT 2012 09110121 $10.00 20A 12/24V DC MOTOR SPEED CONTROLLER MK2 JUNE 2011 11106111 $25.00 LED MUSICOLOUR NOV 2012 16110121 $25.00 USB STEREO RECORD/PLAYBACK JUNE 2011 07106111 $25.00 LED MUSICOLOUR Front & Rear Panels NOV 2012 16110121 $20 per set PCB prices shown in GREEN are new lower prices – our bulk buying savings are passed on to you! NOTE: These listings are for the PCB only – not a full kit. If you want a kit, contact the kit suppliers advertising in this issue.