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willib

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what pc programs /sites do you use the most ?
« on: December 10, 2005, 03:52:31 AM »
i use this one all the time.

it is free , and very intuitive ie use right click a lot..

http://www.emachineshop.com/download/index.htm

as with any program there is a little learning curve , but not much of one with this one.

this pic is a final design that i made with the program , Actual SIZE !! it took three pieces of paper

http://www.otherpower.com/images/scimages/2965/Picture_212.jpg

I hate to see good people wasting their valuable time , so i hope this program will help ..

And i can help anyone who wants to use it.


this one i use alot also. it converts anything to anything else.

http://www.digitaldutch.com/unitconverter/


this one lists the resistance , ohms 1000 feet of all wire sizes..

http://hyperphysics.phy-astr.gsu.edu/hbase/Tables/wirega.html


lol i use this one too

merriam-websters online dictionary

http://www.m-w.com/

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Re: what pc programs /sites do you use the most ?
« Reply #1 on: December 09, 2005, 09:10:15 PM »
Thanks for the software tips willib....


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Re: what pc programs /sites do you use the most ?
« Reply #2 on: December 10, 2005, 07:18:46 AM »
A good picture size for upload is 640x480

the picture you sent won't even fit my computer screen

would be bad to be a Dial-Up user with that one

I believe the Windows Paint program can resize your pictures...
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Re: what pc programs /sites do you use the most ?
« Reply #3 on: December 10, 2005, 07:39:11 AM »
Oh ,  How about some good information ?


LED series resister calculator

http://ourworld.compuserve.com/homepages/Bill_Bowden/led.htm


Alton's Propeller Carving And Power Calculator

http://www.alton-moore.net/wind_calculations.html


Wind Turbine Blade Calculator

http://warlock.com.au/bladecalc.htm


Corrosion and dissimilar Metals

http://www.cda.org.uk/megab2/elecapps/earthing/sec111.htm


Voltage Drop Calculator by electrician.com

http://www.electrician.com/vd_calculator.html


DIY Windmills page

http://thebackshed.com/Windmill/default.asp


And a coupla other discussion groups that I like.


Dirt Cheap Builder

http://dirtcheapbuilder.blogspot.com/


DIY Audio Page

http://www.diyaudio.com/

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Re: what pc programs /sites do you use the most ?
« Reply #4 on: December 10, 2005, 07:43:01 AM »
sorry ,this one is smaller .


http://www.otherpower.com/images/scimages/2965/Picture_211.jpg


but has less detail

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Please dont waste
« Reply #5 on: December 10, 2005, 08:07:41 AM »
PLEASE dont waste your energy and time constructing a poorly thought out gen.

if you are making an axiel flux gen, stick to proven designs.

The 3/4 rule is the MOST IMPORTANT , when making a three phase gen.

that is your coil to magnet ratio.

For example ,3/4 * 2/2 = 6/8 :: six coils to 8 magnets.

3/4 * 3/3 = 9/12 :: nine coils to 12 magnets.

and so on..

my favorite is 3/4 *6/6 = 18/24 :: eighteen coils to 24 magnets
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Re: what pc programs /sites do you use the most ?
« Reply #6 on: December 10, 2005, 12:45:31 PM »
How simple is TOO simple?


I'm not overly concerned if NASA can do it. I have to be able to do it.


I use excel, values of 1,1,1.. or 1,2,1,2... whatever.

Then make a pie chart, remove the colors, print a few copies.

A thick layer of newspapers and the chart on the 'fridge, then a few of the real magnets, then I measure.


Fast, simple, reusable.

Short comings show quickly.

Like the dia is too big, 1000 turns won't fit...


I leave them there for a month or 3 with the others for comparisions.

And it's a handy place to stick keychains. Coupons. Mail. The neighbors cat.

YES! My wife hates it.  A lot.

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coil to pole ratio
« Reply #7 on: December 11, 2005, 09:17:21 AM »
I ment to say coil to pole ratio.

3/4 should have been coils to pole ratio  , not coil to magnets, because coil to poles is a more accurate way to state the same ratio..because a dual rotor can have twice the number of magnets , and still have the same number of poles .. sorry for any confusion..
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Re: what pc programs /sites do you use the most ?
« Reply #8 on: December 11, 2005, 03:24:03 PM »
Electrical engineering calculators

-- http://www.ifigure.com/engineer/electric/electric.htm

   (also has aeronautical, civil, chemical, industrial, mechanical calculators)


Harbour Freight Coupons

-- http://www.billt.com/harborfreight.htm

   (valid offers from their paper catalogues distributed via US Mail)


The Boat Anchor Manual Archive

-- http://bama.edebris.com/manuals/

   (free downloads of older owners manuals for shoestring budget equipment)


USA Lower 48 surface wind 'Current Streamlines Contour Plots'

-- http://weather.unisys.com/surface/sfc_con_stream.html

   (easy to read wind trend data)

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anyone tried it ??
« Reply #9 on: December 12, 2005, 08:05:23 PM »
no one has tried it ??

i would be more than happy to help out anyone to get started..

also i was using  a resistance calculator ,that i got off this site, and was running it ,now i cant find it on my machine.

anyone have a link to it?
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northern pike?
« Reply #10 on: December 12, 2005, 08:12:02 PM »
is that a northern pike in your fish.jpg..??

its gigantic..
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Re: northern pike?
« Reply #11 on: December 13, 2005, 03:25:24 AM »
Yes. She was sore for 2 days, and didn't fish for the next 2 hours. It was about 46", but it didn't cooperate with the tape measure, and we wanted to release it unharmed.

http://www.fieldlines.com/story/2005/8/21/205627/022
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Re: northern pike?
« Reply #12 on: December 13, 2005, 07:14:25 AM »
i left a reply on your topic , that look like a beautiful place for fishing..
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Re: what pc programs /sites do you use the most ?
« Reply #13 on: December 15, 2005, 05:51:02 PM »
Try these...


AVG Antivirus (for free)

http://Free.Grisoft.com


ZoneAlarm Firewall (just install the free portion of their download)

http://www.zonelabs.com


Adaware 1.06  (Anti-Spyware free version is somewhere there)

http://www.lavasoftusa.com


Spybot 14 (Another Anti-Spyware program)

http://safer-networking.org


Ummm.

Do I have to reccomend the last "free" Anti-Spyware program that I use?

Microsoft has an anti-spyware download for Windows XP

http://www.microsoft.com


I could list a few other utilities, but these should help augment your safety online.  Unfortunately, you have to use the Ala-Cart method if you want to use free stuff.

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Re: what pc programs /sites do you use the most ?
« Reply #14 on: December 15, 2005, 05:55:29 PM »
Lots of cool "homebrewed projects" on this site:


http://www.nerdgirls.org/


Some good stuff here too.  Also they have a monthly magazine (which is free if you are willing to get last month's issue).


http://www.homepower.com/

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Re: what pc programs /sites do you use the most ?
« Reply #15 on: December 15, 2005, 06:07:07 PM »
nevermind
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Re: what pc programs /sites do you use the most ?
« Reply #16 on: December 17, 2005, 07:42:10 PM »
the program even does 3D modeling.. very cool stuff..





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