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Answer must be "yes", but what do you mean by "to and fro", do you want to move the whole sprinkler across a large field, greenhouse or garden lawn or something else?
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I was amazed back in year 2000 what was available if you were prepared to pay for all the knowledge, experience and design that was available in commercial servo controllers. Plug in your motor, plug in... -
20 hours ago
One option is to have a drilled hole and pass the thermocouple through that to the desired position. The hole can be sealed with the glue/solvent used to produce the box. A plug can be permanently fixed... -
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Those chips (at least the DE475-501N44A) have special mounting considerations (heat sinking, etc.) based on how you are using them. IXYS has an application guide specifically for it at https://ixysrf.com/application-guides/... -
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@dickytax
There is a program on Windows called 'Snipping Tool'. Find it by clicking the Windows icon (bottom left) scroll down to Windows Accessories - Snipping tool
A box will open....
April 20, 2018 07:14
The engineering solution behind Tottenham’s retractable pitch
How did Tottenham Hotspur use revolutionary technology to persuade the NFL to agree a 10-year deal to host games at their new stadium?
Competitions are coming
DesignSpark is launching some pretty cool competitions and these will be open to all our members. Very soon we will launch our new Competitions hub so stay tuned.
April 18, 2018 12:46
Building the Google Open Nsynth Super
A Raspberry Pi and machine learning powered instrument for generating new unique sounds that exist between different sounds.
April 18, 2018 10:28
Part 5: Murata to Realize Energy Harvesting for IoT - UMA series / Application example: Main Power Supply
Learn all about Murata’s award-winning small energy devices (UMA series). Part 5: Application example/Main Power Supply.
Open Your Lines of Communication Further with the Arduino MKR Family
There’s a whole host of new Arduino dev boards, kits and shields aimed at Makers readily available from RS Components right now, check them out!
April 17, 2018 15:36
Arduino Based Temperature and Humidity Data Logger and Intelligent Parking Lot
This article is about an Arduino-based Temperature and Humidity Data Logger and Intelligent Parking Lot designed by the students from The Hong Kong Polytechnic University.
April 17, 2018 15:36
Full Formula E Electronic Control System and i-Help
This article is about the Full Formula E Electronic Control System and i-Help designed by the students from The Hong Kong Polytechnic University.
April 17, 2018 15:36
Sleeping position notification machine and Pro Smart Water Heater EX
This article is about the Sleeping Position Notification Machine and Pro Smart Water Heater EX designed by the students from The Hong Kong Polytechnic University.
April 17, 2018 15:35
Smart Bar (Bar Deadlift Chest) and Magnetic Door Lock Control System
This article is about the Smart Bar (Bar Deadlift Chest) and Magnetic Door Lock Control System designed by the students from The Hong Kong Polytechnic University.
April 17, 2018 15:35
PolyU EIE Microcontroller Application Design Contest (2017-18) Summary
The “EIE Microcontroller Application Design Contest (2017-18)” organized by the Department of Electronic and Information Engineering (EIE), The Hong Kong Polytechnic University and sponsored by RS Components Ltd and EGG Technology Ltd...
April 17, 2018 10:53
Building a Scrap Slide Guitar
Having developed my interest in electronics from an amateur interest in music, building a homemade instrument sounded like a perfect project. Having already completed my slide guitar, I decided to document and share my experience on DesignSpark.
Could I Hack it at the Hackaday Unconference?
Having never been to a Hackaday Unconference, I was keen to go and experience one. DesignSpark sponsoring last week's event gave me the perfect opportunity, so I headed off to Dublin to see what it was all about and meet some DesignSpark members.
13 hours ago