Silicon ChipPartShop - January 2014 SILICON CHIP
  1. Outer Front Cover
  2. Contents
  3. Publisher's Letter: Parcel deliveries by octocopter may be some time off
  4. Feature: Arduino-Controlled Fuel Injection For Small Engines by Nenad Stojadinovic
  5. Subscriptions
  6. Project: Bass Extender Mk2 For HiFi Systems by Nicholas Vinen
  7. Project: PortaPAL-D: A Powerful, Portable PA System, Pt.2 by John Clarke
  8. Salvage It: Wrecking a dead PC power supply for parts by Bruce Pierson
  9. Product Showcase
  10. Project: Build A LED Party Strobe by Ross Tester & Nicholas Vinen
  11. PartShop
  12. Project: Li'l Pulser Mk2: Fixing The Switch-Off Lurch by Nicholas Vinen & Leo Simpson
  13. Book Store
  14. Review: Rigol DS1104Z-S Digital Storage Oscilloscope by Nicholas Vinen
  15. Feature: The Sydney Mini Maker Faire by Nicholas Vinen
  16. Project: "Tiny Tim" 10W/Channel Stereo Amplifier, Pt.3 by Nicholas Vinen & Leo Simpson
  17. Vintage Radio: Philco Safari: the first transistor portable projection TV set by Ian Batty
  18. Market Centre
  19. Advertising Index
  20. Outer Back Cover

This is only a preview of the January 2014 issue of Silicon Chip.

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Items relevant to "Arduino-Controlled Fuel Injection For Small Engines":
  • Arduino software source code for fuel injection for small engines (Free)
Items relevant to "Bass Extender Mk2 For HiFi Systems":
  • Bass Extender Mk2 PCB [01112131] (AUD $10.00)
  • Bass Extender Mk2 PCB pattern (PDF download) [01112131] (Free)
  • Bass Extender Mk2 panel artwork (PDF download) (Free)
Items relevant to "PortaPAL-D: A Powerful, Portable PA System, Pt.2":
  • PortaPAL-D PCBs [01111131-3] (AUD $35.00)
  • Panel folding and drilling diagrams for the PortaPAL-D (Software, Free)
  • PortaPAL-D PCB patterns (PDF download) [01111131-3] (Free)
  • PortaPAL-D panel artwork (PDF download) (Free)
Articles in this series:
  • PortaPAL-D: A Powerful, Portable PA System, Pt.1 (December 2013)
  • PortaPAL-D: A Powerful, Portable PA System, Pt.2 (January 2014)
  • PortaPAL-D: A Powerful, Portable PA System, Pt.3 (February 2014)
Items relevant to "Build A LED Party Strobe":
  • LED Party Strobe PCB [16101141] (AUD $7.50)
  • LED Party Strobe PCB pattern (PDF download) [16101141] (Free)
Items relevant to "Li'l Pulser Mk2: Fixing The Switch-Off Lurch":
  • Li'l Pulser Mk2 Revised PCB [09107134] (AUD $15.00)
  • Li'l Pulser Mk2 front & rear panels [09107132/3] (PCB, AUD $20.00)
  • Li'l Pulser Mk2 Revised PCB pattern (PDF download) [09107134] (Free)
  • Li'l Pulser Mk2 panel artwork (PDF download) (Free)
Articles in this series:
  • Li'l Pulser Model Train Controller, Mk.2 (July 2013)
  • Li'l Pulser Mk2: Fixing The Switch-Off Lurch (January 2014)
Items relevant to ""Tiny Tim" 10W/Channel Stereo Amplifier, Pt.3":
  • Mini Regulator PCB (MiniReg) [18112111] (AUD $5.00)
  • Tiny Tim Power Supply PCB [18110131] (AUD $10.00)
  • Hifi Stereo Headphone Amplifier PCB [01309111] (AUD $17.50)
  • "Tiny Tim" Amplifier Power Supply PCB pattern (PDF download) [18110131] (Free)
  • Hifi Stereo Headphone Amplifier PCB pattern (PDF download) [01309111] (Free)
Articles in this series:
  • "Tiny Tim" 10W/Channel Stereo Amplifier, Pt.1 (October 2013)
  • "Tiny Tim" 10W/Channel Stereo Amplifier, Pt.2 (December 2013)
  • "Tiny Tim" 10W/Channel Stereo Amplifier, Pt.3 (January 2014)
ONLINESHOP SILICON CHIP PCBs and other hard-to-get components available now direct from the S ILICON CHIP ONLINESHOP NOTE: PCBs from past 12 months projects only shown here but there are boards going back to 2001 and beyond. For a complete list of available PCBs, back issues, etc, go to siliconchip.com.au/shop THE CHAMPION PREAMP and 7W AUDIO AMP (one PCB) GARBAGE/RECYCLING BIN REMINDER 2.5GHz DIGITAL FREQUENCY METER – MAIN BOARD 2.5GHz DIGITAL FREQUENCY METER – DISPLAY BOARD 2.5GHz DIGITAL FREQUENCY METER – FRONT PANEL SEISMOGRAPH MK2 MOBILE PHONE RING EXTENDER GPS 1PPS TIMEBASE LED TORCH DRIVER CLASSiC DAC MAIN PCB CLASSiC DAC FRONT & REAR PANEL PCBs GPS USB TIMEBASE LED LADYBIRD CLASSiC-D 12V to ±35V DC/DC CONVERTER DO NOT DISTURB LF/HF UP-CONVERTER 10-CHANNEL REMOTE CONTROL RECEIVER IR-TO-455MHZ UHF TRANSCEIVER “LUMP IN COAX” PORTABLE MIXER L’IL PULSER MKII TRAIN CONTROLLER L’IL PULSER MKII FRONT & REAR PANELS JAN 2013 JAN 2013 JAN 2013 JAN 2013 JAN 2013 FEB 2013 FEB 2013 FEB 2013 MAR 2013 APR 2013 APR 2013 APR 2013 APR 2013 MAY 2013 MAY 2013 JUN 2013 JUN 2013 JUN 2013 JUN 2013 JULY 2013 JULY 2013 01109121/2 19111121 04111121 04111122 04111123 21102131 12110121 04103131 16102131 01102131 01102132/3 04104131 08103131 11104131 12104131 07106131 15106131 15106132 01106131 09107131 09107132/3 $10.00 $10.00 $35.00 $15.00 $45.00 $20.00 $10.00 $10.00 $5.00 $40.00 $30.00 $15.00 $5.00 $15.00 $10.00 $10.00 $15.00 $7.50 $15.00 $15.00 $20.00/set REVISED 10 CHANNEL REMOTE CONTROL RECEIVER JULY 2013 15106133 INFRARED TO UHF CONVERTER JULY 2013 15107131 UHF TO INFRARED CONVERTER JULY 2013 15107132 IPOD CHARGER AUG 2013 14108131 PC BIRDIES AUG 2013 08104131 RF DETECTOR PROBE FOR DMMs AUG 2013 04107131 BATTERY LIFESAVER SEPT 2013 11108131 SPEEDO CORRECTOR SEPT 2013 05109131 SiDRADIO (INTEGRATED SDR) Main PCB OCT 2013 06109131 SiDRADIO (INTEGRATED SDR) Front & Rear Panels OCT 2013 06109132/3 TINY TIM AMPLIFIER (same PCB as Headphone Amp [Sept11]) OCT 2013 01309111 TINY TIM POWER SUPPLY DEC 2013 18110131 AUTO CAR HEADLIGHT CONTROLLER OCT 2013 03111131 GPS TRACKER NOV 2013 05112131 STEREO AUDIO DELAY/DSP NOV 2013 01110131 BELLBIRD DEC 2013 08112131 PORTAPAL-D MAIN BOARDS DEC 2013 01111131-3 (for CLASSiC-D Amp board and CLASSiC-D DC/DC Converter board see Nov 2012/May 2013) LED PARTY STROBE (also suits Hot Wire Cutter [Dec 2010]) JAN 2014 16101141 BASS EXTENDER Mk2 JAN 2014 01112131 LI’L PULSER Mk2 Revised JAN 2014 09107134 $15.00 $5.00 $10.00 $5.00 $10.00 $10.00 $5.00 $10.00 $35.00 $25.00/pr $20.00 $10.00 $10.00 $15.00 $15.00 $10.00 $35.00/set $7.50 $15.00 $15.00 Prices above are for the Printed Circuit Board ONLY – NO COMPONENTS ARE INCLUDED! P&P for PCBS (within Australia): $10 per order (ie, any number) PRE-PROGRAMMED MICROS Price for any of these micros is just $15.00 each + $10 p&p per order# As a service to readers, SILICON CHIP ONLINESHOP stocks microcontrollers and microprocessors used in new projects (from 2012 on) and some selected older projects – pre-programmed and ready to fly! Some micros from copyrighted and/or contributed projects may not be available. PIC12F675-I/P PIC16F1507-I/P PIC16F88-E/P PIC16F88-I/P PIC16LF88-I/P PIC16LF88-I/SO PIC16F877A-I/P PIC18F2550-I/SP PIC18F45K80 PIC18F4550-I/P UHF Remote Switch (Jan09), Ultrasonic Cleaner (Aug10), Ultrasonic Anti-fouling (Sep10), Cricket/Frog (Jun12) Do Not Disturb (May13) IR-to-UHF Converter (Jul13), UHF-to-IR Converter (Jul13) PC Birdies *2 chips – $15 pair* (Aug13) Wideband Oxygen Sensor (Jun-Jul12) Hi Energy Ignition (Nov/Dec12), Speedo Corrector (Sept13), Auto Headlight Controller (Oct13) Projector Speed (Apr11), Vox (Jun11), Ultrasonic Water Tank Level (Sep11), Quizzical (Oct11) Ultra LD Preamp (Nov11), 10-Channel Remote Control Receiver (Jun13), Revised 10-Channel Remote Control Receiver (Jul13) Garbage Reminder (Jan13), Bellbird (Dec13) LED Ladybird (Apr13) 6-Digit GPS Clock (May-Jun09), Lab Digital Pot (Jul10) Semtest (Feb-May12) Batt Capacity Meter (Jun09), Intelligent Fan Controller (Jul10) USB Power Monitor (Dec12) GPS Car Computer (Jan10), GPS Boat Computer (Oct10) USB MIDIMate (Oct11) USB Data Logger (Dec10-Feb11) Digital Spirit Level (Aug11), G-Force Meter (Nov11) Intelligent Dimmer (Apr09) Maximite (Mar11), miniMaximite (Nov11), Colour Maximite (Sept/Oct12) GPS Tracker (Nov13) Stereo Audio Delay/DSP (Nov13) Digital Audio Signal Generator (Mar-May10), Digital Lighting Controller (Oct-Dec10), SportSync (May11), Digital Audio Delay (Dec11) Level (Sep11) Quizzical (Oct11), Ultra-LD Preamp (Nov11), LED Musicolor (Nov12) dsPIC33FJ64MC802-E/P Induction Motor Speed Controller (revised) (Aug13) dsPIC33FJ128GP306-I/PT CLASSiC DAC (Feb-May 13) ATTiny861 VVA Thermometer/Thermostat (Mar10), Rudder Position Indicator (Jul11) ATTiny2313 Remote-Controlled Timer (Aug10) ATMega48 Stereo DAC (Sep-Nov09) PIC18F14K50 PIC18F27J53-I/SP PIC18LF14K22 PIC18F1320-I/SO PIC32MX795F512H-80I/PT PIC32MX250F128B-I/SP PIC32MX470F512H-I/PT dsPIC33FJ128GP802-I/SP When ordering, be sure to nominate BOTH the micro required AND the project for which it must be programmed. SPECIALISED COMPONENTS, SHORT-FORM KITS, ETC RF Probe All SMD parts G-FORCE METER/ACCELEROMETER Short form kit (Aug13) $5.00 (Aug11/Nov11) $44.50 $40.00 (contains PCB (04108111), programmed PIC micro, MMA8451Q accelerometer chip and 4 Mosfets) DIGITAL SPIRIT LEVEL Short form kit (Aug11/Nov11) $44.50 $40.00 (contains PCB (04108111), programmed PIC micro, MMA8451Q accelerometer chip and 4 Mosfets) CLASSiC DAC Semi kit (Feb-May13) $45.00 Includes three hard-to-get SMD ICs: CS8416-CZZ, CS4398-CZZ and PLL1708DBQ plus an accurate 27MHz crystal and ten 3mm blue LEDs with diffused lenses “LUMP IN COAX” MINI MIXER SMD parts kit: (Jun13) $20.00 Includes: 2 x OPA4348AID, 1 x BQ2057CSN, 2 x DMP2215L, 1 x BAT54S, 1 x 0.22Ω shunt LF-HF UP-CONVERTER SMD parts kit: (Jun13) $15.00 Includes: FXO-HC536R-125 and SA602AD and all SMD passive components ISL9V5036P3 IGBT (Nov/Dec12) $10.00 As used in high energy ignition and Jacob’s Ladder (Feb13) 2.5GHz Frequency Counter 3 x 4-digit blue LED displays(Dec12/Jan13) $15.00 ERA-2SM+ Wideband MMC and ADCH-80+ Wideband Choke IPP230N06L3 N-Channel logic level Mosfets $5.00 As used in a variety of SILICON CHIP Projects (Pack of 2) P&P – $10 Per order# ZXCT1009 Current Shunt Monitor IC    (Oct12) $5.00 LF-HF Up-converter Omron G5V-1 5V SPDT 5V relay (June13) SMD parts for SiDRADIO (Oct13) $20.00 As used in DCC Reverse Loop Controller/Block Switch (Pack of 2) Same as LF-UF Upconverter parts but includes 5V relay and BF998 dual-gate Mosfet.     GPS Tracker (Nov13) MCP16301 SMD regulator IC and 15H inductor $2.00 $5.00 STEREO AUDIO DELAY (Nov13) WM8731 DAC IC and SMD capacitors.     $20.00 TENDA USB/SD AUDIO PLAYBACK MODULE (TD896 or 898) (Jan12) JST CONNECTOR LEAD 3-WAY (Jan12) JST CONNECTOR LEAD 2-WAY (Jan12) $33.00 RADIO & HOBBIES ON DVD-ROM (Needs PC & reader to play!) $62.00 n/a $4.50 $3.45 ORDERS FOR PCBs, COMPONENTS ETC MAY BE COMBINED FOR $10-PER-ORDER P&P RATE 01/14 LOOKING FOR TECHNICAL BOOKS? 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