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    Gasoline Vapor LEL Measurement

    I'm in the market to purchase an instrument to determine the lower explosive limit of gasoline vapors at room temperature. Portability would be a plus but not required. Any suggestions ? Thanx, Rip
  2. Rip

    Quick Connect Search

    Does anyone make a 1/4" female quick-connect that mounts to a printed circuit board in the horizontal position (either thru-hole or surface mount)? In other words, the "flat" of the terminal would be parallel to the panel.
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    Vapor Measurement Suggestions

    I'm in the market to purchase an instrument to determine the lower explosive limit of gasoline vapors at room temperature. Portability would be a plus but not required. Any suggestions ? Rip
  4. Rip

    Notes on pwa drawings

    Any dimensions that must be maintained after assembly (component to be flush to panel, max. or min. clearance between components or component & panel, etc.). If coatings are to be applied, indicate area to be coated & state min. or max. thickness (if applicable). It also may be favorable to...
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    ESD Circuit

    You may want to explore using something like the Fairchild FDV301N digital FET as an input buffer. It has an input zener clamp they claim will withstand the 6KV Human Body Model. Pre-conditioning the gate with a small R/C circuit should buy you additional protection depending on how much signal...
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    Why am I getting those static bursts when I fiddle with the volume?

    I've had success injecting isopropyl alcohol with an eyedropper into the control & rotating the shaft several times quite briskly. You may want to direct air from a hair dryer on it for a few minutes after cleaning to help it dry out.
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