1 Nov, 2011

Mains surge suppressors are not a condition of electronic product warranties

3 Nov, 2011

Riding a pushbike is great exercise - until you come to hills! Unless your name is Evans or Armstrong et al, unless you're one of the lycra brigade who keep super fit by pedaling everywhere and anywhere, even if your pushie has 150 gears and weighs about a hundred grams, you often wish that you could have just that little bit of assistance when the going gets tough!

5 Nov, 2011

For more than 30 years Steadicam®, a system to stabilise the camera in film and video production has been a mainstay of the industry. But Garrett Brown, inventor of the device has not stood still. So, today there is Steadicam, son of Steadicam, son of son of Steadicam...

7 Nov, 2011

Just what are the g forces involved in a balls-to-the-wall lap of Mt Panorama? This little beauty will tell you: instantaneous acceleration, braking, cornering; forwards, backwards, sideways... and it's battery operated and completely portable, so you can swap it from car to car!

9 Nov, 2011

We now add to the Maximite family with the miniMaximite; a small, low-cost version designed for use as an intelligent controller to plug into your creation. It is fully software compatible with the original Maximite so you can develop and test your program on the larger version, then transfer it to the miniMaximite when you are ready to screw the covers down.

11 Nov, 2011

Hiring a new technician is never easy

15 Nov, 2011

Designed for use with the Ultra-LD Mk.3 amplifier modules, this high-quality stereo preamplifier features a motorised volume control potentiometer. It is teamed with a 3-Input Selector board and both are controlled by the same infrared remote.

17 Nov, 2011

A digital scope with a spectrum analyser!

19 Nov, 2011

Got a bunch of unknown diodes and zener diodes? Check 'em all with this . . .

23 Nov, 2011

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25 Nov, 2011

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27 Nov, 2011

The Astor P7G 8-Transistor AM Portable Radio