Silicon ChipContents - February 1993 SILICON CHIP
  1. Outer Front Cover
  2. Feature: The Silicon Chip 5th Birthday Sweepstakes
  3. Contents
  4. Publisher's Letter: Australia's unseen electronic industry
  5. Feature: Microwave Disinfection Of Medical Waste by John Cusack & Mark Taitz
  6. Project: Build The Electronic Cockroach by John Clarke
  7. Three Simple Projects For Model Railroads by Terry Mowles
  8. Subscriptions
  9. Project: A Low Fuel Indicator For Your Car by John Clarke & Greg Swain
  10. Project: The M.A.L. 4.03 Microcontroller Board; Pt.3 by Barry Rozema
  11. Project: Audio Level / VU Meter With LED Readout by Bernie Gilchrist
  12. Serviceman's Log: A story to support Murphy's Law by The TV Serviceman
  13. Order Form
  14. Product Showcase
  15. Project: A 2kW 24VDC To 240VAC Sinewave Inverter; Pt.5 by John Clarke
  16. Vintage Radio: The awakening of the Dragon by John Hill
  17. Market Centre

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Items relevant to "Build The Electronic Cockroach":
  • Electronic Cockroach PCB pattern (PDF download) [08310921] (Free)
Items relevant to "A Low Fuel Indicator For Your Car":
  • Low Fuel Indicator PCB pattern (PDF download) [05203931] (Free)
Articles in this series:
  • The M.A.L. 4.03 Microcontroller Board; Pt.1 (November 1992)
  • The M.A.L. 4.03 Microcontroller Board; Pt.2 (December 1992)
  • The M.A.L. 4.03 Microcontroller Board; Pt.3 (February 1993)
Items relevant to "A 2kW 24VDC To 240VAC Sinewave Inverter; Pt.5":
  • Silicon Chip article scan, February 1993 - 2kW 24V/240VAC Sinewave Inverter Pt 5 (AUD $10.00)
  • Silicon Chip article scan, January 1993 - 2kW 24V/240VAC Sinewave Inverter Pt 4 (AUD $10.00)
  • Silicon Chip article scan, December 1992 - 2kW 24V/240VAC Sinewave Inverter Pt 3 (AUD $10.00)
  • Silicon Chip article scan, November 1992 - 2kW 24V/240VAC Sinewave Inverter Pt 2 (AUD $10.00)
  • Silicon Chip article scan, October 1992 - 2kW 24V/240VAC Sinewave Inverter Pt 1 (AUD $10.00)
  • EEPROM table for the 2kW 24V DC to 240VAC Sinewave Inverter (Software, Free)
  • Transformer winding diagrams for the 2kW 24VDC to 240VAC Sinewave Inverter (Software, Free)
  • 2kW 24V DC to 240VAC Sinewave Inverter PCB patterns (PDF download) [11309921-4] (Free)
  • Silicon Chip article scan, February 1993 - 2kW 24V/240VAC Sinewave Inverter Pt 5 (AUD $10.00)
Articles in this series:
  • A 2kW 24VDC To 240VAC Sinewave Inverter; Pt.1 (October 1992)
  • A 2kW 24VDC To 240VAC Sinewave Inverter; Pt.2 (November 1992)
  • A 2kW 24VDC To 240VAC Sinewave Inverter; Pt.3 (December 1992)
  • A 2kW 24VDC To 240VAC Sinewave Inverter; Pt.4 (January 1993)
  • A 2kW 24VDC To 240VAC Sinewave Inverter; Pt.5 (February 1993)
Vol.6, No.2; February 1993. FEATURES 1 The Silicon Chip 5th Birthday Sweepstakes Enter & you could win a car - lots of other prizes as well HERE'S A PROJECT that's just for fun. It's a robotic car that behaves just like a cockroach. Put it on the ground, switch it on & it heads for a dark corner. Turn to page 16. 6 Microwave Disinfection Of Medical Waste by J. Cusack & M Taitz A new technique that doesn't harm the environment 14 Sony's New 8mm Video Camera by Leo Simpson An active prism system eliminates the shakes PROJECTS TO BUILD 16 Build The Electronic Cockroach by John Clarke A robot car that seeks the dark 26 Three Simple Projects For Model Railroads by Terry Mowles Train controller, traffic light simulator & points controller MAKE YOUR MODEL railroad layout more realistic & interesting by building the projects described on page 26. They include a low-cost train controller, a traffic lights simulator & a points controller. 38 A Low Fuel Indicator For Your Car by John Clarke Lights a lamp when it's time to fill up 46 The MAL-4 Microcontroller Board, Pt.3 by Barry Rozema Step-by-step assembly instructions plus test programs 56 Audio Level/VU Meter With LED Readout by Bernie Gilchrist A peak hold facility lets you accurately set recording levels 80 A 2kW 24VDC To 240VAC Sinewave Inverter, Pt.5 by John Clarke Chassis wiring & final check-out SPECIAL COLUMNS "'"'7,-- THE SERVICEMAN tried all the usual short-cuts on a Thorn TV set this month but still had to fix the set the hard way. His story starts on page 64. 42 Computer Bits by Darren Yates File backups plus a useful utility for LHA & PKZIP 64 Serviceman's Log by the TV Serviceman A story to support Murphy's Law 96 Vintage Radio by John Hill The awakening of the Dragon DEPARTMENTS 4 Publisher's Letter 9 Mailbag 24 Circuit Notebook 54 Back Issues 73 Order Form 74 100 101 102 104 Product Showcase Ask Silicon Chip Notes & Errata Market Centre Advertising Index RUNNING OUT OF PETROL is inconvenient at best & dangerous at worst. This project reminds you to fill up by lighting a lamp when the fuel drops below a preset level. See page 38. FEBRUARY 1993 3