[simpits-tech] GA to PC headset adaptors

[Matt Bailey]

On Saturday 26 February 2005 01:06, Bubba wrote:
> Matt Bailey wrote:
> > I'm looking at the specs of various capacitors on mouser and I see
> > SMD, axial leaded, radial leaded, low impendence, low leakage....??
> > Does it matter what
> > type I get for this application? The article only specifies 35v, 22uF
> > capacitors. I need to get this stuff ordered, I just want to make
> > sure I get
> > exactly the right stuff so I don't toast my headset or soundcard.
>
> I'm not sure, but I think it's just a nonpolar electrolytic. That's what
> I'm going to try, anyway. Headset probably won't take any damage, but I'm
> going to test it on the aux in jack on my speaker remote before I try the
> sound card's mic in. I need new speakers anyway, so nothing to lose there.

	I ordered the special/weirdo audio plug for the mic, everything else should 
be RadioShack territory. I'll just try going straight into the card to start 
with....if that doesn't work out, RS's standard fare should do the job.

> I've gathered about 40 pounds of various sizes of 6061 from 1/4" polished
> treadplate to 1.5" slabs, 5 pounds of crushed garnet waterjet abrasive
> (great for lapping stuff), some copper rod and sheet, a little stainless
> (and literally a ton of it if I need more), and so on. And I'm now
> officially the lead machinist with tool catalogs and requisition powers.
> They wouldn't go for the 20x80 gap bed lathe, but I'll be bugging them
> about the 5 axis CNC center every hour of every day until it appears ;)

	Cooool..........I think I'm going to try ordering materials from 
onlinemetals.com (thanks to John on the list here for pointing me to this 
site). They sell small amounts of stuff fairly cheap, should be quite 
suitable for what I do.

> This job does have some drawbacks like working 7-7 Mon-Sat (which explains
> the delays in replies). We're swamped right now. But I got bored today and
> made the dovetailed ways for a compound slide to put on the lathe. Once
> I've gathered up more aluminum and this teflon coated bronze stuff I'm
> going to start on a gantry mill that holds a Sherline head or die grinder
> with the leadscrews spun by steppers.

	Ewwww, not sure I could handle the long shifts. I'm already sweating it that 
I'm gonna have to work 4 days next week. ;) Takes away time from my sim stuff 
and miscellaneous other projects!

	-Matt Bailey