Comments for imsolidstate

Comment on CNC version 2.0 by Terry

Terry — Tue, 06 Dec 2011 14:20:08 +0000

I’m not sure whether to be amazed or scared (intimidated) at the stuff you come up with. You are an amazing cat, for sure.
UncaT

Comment on MAX4173 Current sense amplifier by imsolidstate

imsolidstate — Sun, 27 Nov 2011 14:31:43 +0000

Abdulaziz, I got the MAX4173 directly from Maxim. You can order samples from their website.

http://www.maxim-ic.com/samples/

Comment on Netgear wireless router repair by ThunderDan74

ThunderDan74 — Wed, 23 Nov 2011 23:31:25 +0000

You are the man and my hero. I’m also an avionics tech in the USAF, AFSC-2A071B (please don’t hold the USAF against me) and planning on getting me degree in electrical engineering, once I get back from Korea.

I really dig how you can apply your tallent to more than one area and your ability to document what you are doing.

Comment on MAX4173 Current sense amplifier by abdulaziz

abdulaziz — Fri, 18 Nov 2011 00:38:48 +0000

Hi, Mr.Josh, i want to say thak you for the helpfull device and i want to ask where have you bought the MAX4173? because i want to bay one in the U.S, but i could not find a saler exapt for Jameco company. So, please if you know someone else how dose let me know.

Best regards.
Abdulaziz

Aziz-4-4-4-@hotmail.com

Comment on Alienware AlienFX repair by Wesley K.

Wesley K. — Fri, 07 Oct 2011 14:17:55 +0000

I have the same problem as Josh N.

I tried to reinstall the Alienware Command Center, but at the end i get a error that the AlienFX Board is not responding.
Also tried the 10sec power button (without AC and battery)

Hope someone has a solution for me.

Comment on Fix your Keurig by James

James — Tue, 04 Oct 2011 14:25:00 +0000

Another factor to consider is that K-cups are pressurized with nitrogen to keep the coffee fresher. Higher altitude means even higher differential pressure in the cup than seen at lower elevations. Also, closing the mechanism presses on the cup top which sometimes ruptures a seam, sending coffee bits into the mechanism, causing clogs and making a mess. The best bet is to always press the cup down to puncture the cup bottom and eliminate the pressure. It’s a good system that works well when you know to do this. Enjoy!

Comment on Netgear wireless router repair by imsolidstate

imsolidstate — Thu, 18 Aug 2011 21:14:43 +0000

I just used thermal compound between the chip and heatsink, and then used a few dabs of hot glue to hold the heatsink in place. There are thermally conductive glues though.

Comment on Alienware AlienFX repair by imsolidstate

imsolidstate — Thu, 18 Aug 2011 21:10:59 +0000

Thanks. AlienFX Lite has an option to “Reset AlienFX”. Other than that there isn’t much out there for the AlienFX board.

Comment on Canon A70 CCD replacement by Tesla

Tesla — Thu, 18 Aug 2011 20:17:43 +0000

Yes, Canon did a recall on these. IIRC, sometimes it was the CCD and sometimes just the connector. Luckily, I didn’t have to find out for myself. They fixed our 5 year old PowerShot A85 for free (even took care of the shipping) … very impressive.

On ours, the pics taken had a red tint to them. It just started one day. You can verify if it’s the CCD or LCD by loading a known good pic on it and viewing it on the LCD.

Comment on Netgear wireless router repair by Tesla

Tesla — Thu, 18 Aug 2011 20:09:33 +0000

When you attach heatsinks to chips on boards that were never designed to have heatsinks (but should have been) … how to you attach them? Is there a type of glue that also transfers heat like a conventional silicone based thermal compound?

I’ve noticed this trend also in routers, switches, audio amps … lots of stuff. In the quest to keep everything small, cute, and quiet … that heatsinks and fans are not part of the design. Putting “Form over Function” will get you every time.