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Arronax wrote: ↑Fri Feb 23, 2018 3:33 pm Don't know if it does any good but if you get a spoof e-mail from PayPal, forward it, without opening, to Spoof@Paypal.com.

If you live in the UK, you should also forward the email to the National Fraud Investigation Bureau:

NFIBPhishing@city-of-london.pnn.police.uk

I already have the 555 kit

What are you trying to do here? Are you trying to illuminate clear windows by lighting up the interior or light windows by using fiber optic? If you are trying to light up the interior then the first step is to eliminate any light leakage by thoroughly painting the interior black until all light is...

If you paint the inside with a metallic paint, the metallic particles will make the model light tight

Ok, the datasheet is here

https://maplindownloads.s3-eu-west-1.am ... t-6735.pdf

Also, is there any way of increasing the flash frequency to say 2Hz from the current limit of 1Hz?

I recently purchased a 555 Astable switch kit from Maplin (cat no N33FL) https://www.maplin.co.uk/p/555-astable-switch-kit-n33fl I want to use it to simulate a Machine gun. The output should cause a white LED to flash (it would be nice if I could drive a speaker too ) The kit specifies a 12V DC supp...

And remember the cardinal rule: Measure twice, cut once

In any case, Enamel can take 6 hours or more to dry. PLUS, isf the waether is particularly hot and humid, this can significantly extend drying times. These are all things that you learn with experience. It's NOT you, it's the materials I know it's said that 'a bad worman blames his tools' but if the...

Well, I have the Aztek and have never regretted the £80 or so I spent on it. Mine didn'yt come with the inks, mind you.