Silicon ChipOuter Back Cover - December 2010 SILICON CHIP
  1. Outer Front Cover
  2. Contents
  3. Publisher's Letter: Desalination plants make heavy reliance on technology
  4. Feature: Soldering SMDs: It’s Becoming Unavoidable by Nicholas Vinen
  5. Feature: Recycle Your Cordless Drill – Make It Corded by Leo Simpson
  6. Project: A Hot-Wire Cutter With Inbuilt Heat Controller by John Clarke
  7. Project: Digital/Analog USB Data Logger by Mauro Grassi
  8. Project: Digital Lighting Controller For Christmas Light Shows, Pt.3 by Nicholas Vinen
  9. Project: A High-Quality DAB+/FM Tuner, Pt.3 by Mauro Grassi
  10. Project: Build A Hearing Loop Level Meter, Pt.2 by John Clarke
  11. Vintage Radio: The Philco 4-Valve Mantel Set by Rodney Champness
  12. Book Store
  13. Advertising Index
  14. Outer Back Cover

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Items relevant to "A Hot-Wire Cutter With Inbuilt Heat Controller":
  • Hot Wire Cutter Controller PCB [18112101] (AUD $5.00)
  • Hot Wire Cutter PCB pattern (PDF download) [18112101] (Free)
  • Hot Wire Cutter front panel design (PDF download) (Panel Artwork, Free)
Items relevant to "Digital/Analog USB Data Logger":
  • PIC18F27J53-I/SP programmed for the Universal USB Data Logger [0411210A.HEX] (Programmed Microcontroller, AUD $20.00)
  • Universal USB Data Logger Software [0411210A.HEX] (Free)
  • Universal USB Data Logger User Manual (PDF download) (Software, Free)
  • USB Data Logger panel artwork (PDF download) (Free)
Articles in this series:
  • Digital/Analog USB Data Logger (December 2010)
  • Digital/Analog USB Data Logger, Pt.2 (January 2011)
  • Digital/Analog USB Data Logger, Pt.3 (February 2011)
Items relevant to "Digital Lighting Controller For Christmas Light Shows, Pt.3":
  • Digital Lighting Controller LED Slave PCB [16110111] (AUD $20.00)
  • Digital Lighting Controller Slave Unit PCB [16110102] (AUD $25.00)
  • dsPIC33FJ64GP802-I/SP programmed for the Digital Lighting Sequencer/Controller [1611010A.HEX] (Programmed Microcontroller, AUD $25.00)
  • Firmware and PC software for the Digital Lighting Controller [1611010A.HEX] (Free)
  • Digital Lighting Controller LED Slave PCB pattern (PDF download) [16110111] (Free)
  • Digital Lighting Controller Master PCB pattern (PDF download) [16110101] (Free)
  • Digital Lighting Controller Slave PCB pattern (PDF download) [16110102] (Free)
  • Digital Lighting Controller master unit front panel design (PDF download) (Panel Artwork, Free)
  • Digital Lighting Controller mains slave unit front panel design (PDF download) (Panel Artwork, Free)
Articles in this series:
  • Digital Controller For Christmas Light Shows (October 2010)
  • Digital Lighting Controller For Christmas Light Shows, Pt.2 (November 2010)
  • Digital Lighting Controller For Christmas Light Shows, Pt.3 (December 2010)
Items relevant to "A High-Quality DAB+/FM Tuner, Pt.3":
  • Software for the DAB+ Tuner (Free)
Articles in this series:
  • A High-Quality DAB+/FM Tuner, Pt.1 (October 2010)
  • A High-Quality DAB+/FM Tuner, Pt.2 (November 2010)
  • A High-Quality DAB+/FM Tuner, Pt.3 (December 2010)
Items relevant to "Build A Hearing Loop Level Meter, Pt.2":
  • Hearing Loop Level Meter PCB pattern (PDF download) [01111101] (Free)
  • Hearing Loop Level Meter panel artwork (PDF download) (Free)
Articles in this series:
  • Build A Hearing Loop Level Meter (November 2010)
  • Build A Hearing Loop Level Meter, Pt.2 (December 2010)

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