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| FAST FRED (Fast_fred)
Registered Member Username: Fast_fred Post Number: 1171 Registered: 10-2006 Posted From: 76.248.150.30  Rating: N/A |
Have a small Honey Do project for the bride and need a potentiometer. Silly me , I went to Radio Shack and all they sell is complete stuff , almost nothing to actually build with. So I need an on line source for parts that doesn't charge an arm & a leg for "shipping & handling". The actual need is for a 5K ohm potentiometer with 5W of power ability. Am building a 12v electric spinning wheel for "she who must be obeyed" , so she can spin while sailing. There is loads of room in the bus for a spinning wheel , since the seats are on a track, but the boat is way tioo tiny. Any suggestions? Thanks, FF | ||
| Pete/RTS Daytona (Pete_rtsdaytona)
Registered Member Username: Pete_rtsdaytona Post Number: 610 Registered: 1-2005 Posted From: 97.104.18.110  Rating: N/A |
http://parts.digikey.com/1/parts/737513-pot-5k-ohm-5w-wirewound-w-hrdwar-026tb32r502b1a1.h tml http://cgi.ebay.com/Helipot-T-10-Precision-Potentiometer-5K-5W-/300425150580 http://www.thefind.com/instruments/info-5k-pot | ||
| Jack Conrad (Jackconrad)
Registered Member Username: Jackconrad Post Number: 1284 Registered: 12-2000 Posted From: 71.71.3.170  Rating: N/A |
www.alliedelectronics.com is a electronic surplus place. Good prices and constantly changing inventory. Jack | ||
| David Hancock (Daveh)
Registered Member Username: Daveh Post Number: 11 Registered: 1-2005 Posted From: 97.31.43.105 Rating: N/A |
http://www.ewegivemetheknits.com/store/WsDefault.asp?Cat=AshfordEquipment&Sub=77&isThumbs= No&Thumbs= How about this spinning wheel? She can use it any where.... | ||
| Jack Fids (Jack_fids)
Registered Member Username: Jack_fids Post Number: 53 Registered: 1-2009 Posted From: 69.171.160.120 Rating: N/A |
So "she who must be obeyed" doesn't use the same PC that you post from I assume, otherwise I would guess that you won't be posting here as much as we are accustomed to? Or maybe Spinning is so all time consuming that she has no time or desire to indulge in the Internet Web Tubes thingy. Here's a free thought... put pedals on an alternator that charges the battery on a cordless drill that has a Flxible driveshaft connected to the Spinning wheel and tell her she doing her part for energy conservation, get her a tree to hug, Bonsai will meet the space requirement and YOU are in like Flynn my friend! | ||
| Eric Hedge (Ekhedge)
Registered Member Username: Ekhedge Post Number: 3 Registered: 6-2009 Posted From: 66.196.52.216 Rating: N/A |
http://www.mouser.com/ Never failed me yet ! also they have THE BEST catalog! | ||
| Tony Gojenola (Akbusnut)
Registered Member Username: Akbusnut Post Number: 47 Registered: 11-2006 Posted From: 208.98.151.220 Rating: N/A |
http://www.grainger.com/Grainger/items/2LHT7 tg | ||
| marvin pack (Gomer)
Registered Member Username: Gomer Post Number: 900 Registered: 3-2007 Posted From: 71.53.153.91  Rating: N/A |
Hosfelt.com is an electronic distributer that sell a lot of over-runs and they are cheap in price and will sell 1 or a 1000. Gomer | ||
| FAST FRED (Fast_fred)
Registered Member Username: Fast_fred Post Number: 1176 Registered: 10-2006 Posted From: 76.248.150.30 Rating: N/A |
"So "she who must be obeyed" doesn't use the same PC that you post from I assume," As a pro author with 7 or 8 books so far , her computer is a "business expense", mine is her 6 year old discarded portable. Thanks for the info guys , FF | ||
| Bill 340 (Bill_340)
Registered Member Username: Bill_340 Post Number: 107 Registered: 7-2006 Posted From: 75.203.1.190  Rating: N/A |
Fred try http://skycraftsurplus.com/, all surplus, mostly electronic, in orlando | ||
| FAST FRED (Fast_fred)
Registered Member Username: Fast_fred Post Number: 1178 Registered: 10-2006 Posted From: 76.248.150.30 Rating: N/A |
http://skycraftsurplus.com/ My favorite store for 3 decades! Anyone starting a conversion might want to take a couple of hours there. OK, the wires don't pass the cheapo house code self approved by cheapo RV assemblers , but multi- strand wire tinned with SILVER , does pass the FF test. Copper terminal ends and sometimes computer slides that can hold a diesel noisemaker , that slide out on twin rails , so you can get behind the noisemaker are nice too. Lots of "stuff" that I have no idea what it does , but if you like to rummage its better than Mickey Land on a FL visit. FF |