Silicon ChipContents - May 1998 SILICON CHIP
  1. Outer Front Cover
  2. Contents
  3. Publisher's Letter: Don't take voluntary redundancy
  4. Feature: Australia's Revolutionary Concept Car by Ross Tester
  5. Feature: Troubleshooting Your PC; Pt.1 by Bob Dyball
  6. Back Issues
  7. Serviceman's Log: Lightning didn't strike this time by The TV Serviceman
  8. Project: Build A 3-LED Logic Probe by Rick Walters
  9. Project: A Detector For Metal Objects by John Clarke
  10. Book Store
  11. Product Showcase
  12. Order Form
  13. Project: An Automatic Garage Door Opener; Pt.2 by Rick Walters
  14. Project: Command Control For Model Railways; Pt.4 by Barry Grieger
  15. Feature: Radio Control by Bob Young
  16. Project: 40V 8A Adjustable Power Supply; Pt.2 by John Clarke
  17. Subscriptions
  18. Vintage Radio: Safety with vintage radios by Rodney Champness
  19. Notes & Errata: Multi-purpose fast battery charger Feb/Mar 1998
  20. Market Centre
  21. Advertising Index
  22. Outer Back Cover

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Articles in this series:
  • Troubleshooting Your PC; Pt.1 (May 1998)
  • Troubleshooting Your PC; Pt.2 (June 1998)
  • Troubleshooting Your PC; Pt.3 (July 1998)
  • Troubleshooting Your PC; Pt.4 (August 1998)
  • Troubleshooting Your PC; Pt.5 (September 1998)
Items relevant to "Build A 3-LED Logic Probe":
  • 3-LED Logic Probe PCB pattern (PDF download) [04104981] (Free)
Items relevant to "A Detector For Metal Objects":
  • Metal Detector PCB pattern (PDF download) [04405981] (Free)
Items relevant to "An Automatic Garage Door Opener; Pt.2":
  • Automatic Garage Door Controller PCB patterns (PDF download) [05104981-2] (Free)
Articles in this series:
  • An Automatic Garage Door Opener; Pt.1 (April 1998)
  • An Automatic Garage Door Opener; Pt.2 (May 1998)
Items relevant to "Command Control For Model Railways; Pt.4":
  • Model Railway Receiver/Decoder Module PCB patterns (PDF download) [09105981/2] (Free)
  • Model Railway Command Control PCB patterns (PDF download) [09102981/09103981] (Free)
Articles in this series:
  • Computer Bits (December 1989)
  • Command Control For Model Railways; Pt.1 (January 1998)
  • Command Control For Model Railways; Pt.2 (February 1998)
  • Command Control For Model Railways; Pt.3 (March 1998)
  • Command Control For Model Railways; Pt.4 (May 1998)
  • Command Control For Model Railways; Pt.5 (June 1998)
Articles in this series:
  • Radio Control (May 1998)
  • Radio Control (June 1998)
  • Radio Control (July 1998)
  • Radio-controlled gliders; pt.3 (August 1998)
Items relevant to "40V 8A Adjustable Power Supply; Pt.2":
  • 40V 8A Adjustable Power Supply PCB pattern (PDF download) [04304981] (Free)
  • 40V 8A Adjustable Power Supply panel artwork (PDF download) (Free)
Articles in this series:
  • 40V 8A Adjustable Power Supply; Pt.1 (April 1998)
  • 40V 8A Adjustable Power Supply; Pt.2 (May 1998)

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Contents Vol.11, No.5; May 1998 FEATURES   4  Australia’s Revolutionary Concept Car Unique body, unique instruments and a 2.3-litre 2-stroke 6-cylinder engine with supercharging – by Ross Tester 12  Special Feature: Troubleshooting Your PC; Pt.1 How to solve problems and stay out of trouble – by Bob Dyball 84  Special Subscriptions Offer Buy a subscription before June 1998 and get a bonus data wallchart Australia’s Revolutionary Concept Car – Page 4 PROJECTS TO BUILD 32  Build A 3-LED Logic Probe A simple test instrument for digital fault-finding – by Rick Walters 36  A Detector For Metal Objects Build it and learn how metal detectors work – by John Clarke 54  An Automatic Garage Door Opener; Pt.2 Second article gives you the mechanical details – by Rick Walters Build A 3-LED Logic Probe – Page 32 60  Command Control For Model Railways; Pt.4 Building the receiver/decoder modules – by Barry Grieger 74  40V 8A Adjustable Power Supply; Pt.2 The full constructional and adjustment details – by John Clarke SPECIAL COLUMNS 27  Serviceman’s Log Lightning didn’t strike this time – by the TV Serviceman 70  Radio Control Radio-controlled gliders and launch winches – by Bob Young Garage Door Opener Mechanical Details – Page 54 86  Vintage Radio Safety with vintage radios – by Rodney Champness DEPARTMENTS  2  Publisher’s Letter 20  Circuit Notebook 42  Product Showcase 53  Order Form 90  Ask Silicon Chip 94  Market Centre 96  Advertising Index 92  Notes & Errata Receiver/Decoder Modules For Command Control – Page 60 May 1998  1