Wanted: Orange Electrical Tape and Decoupling Caps
Wilson, Sat Jul 29 2006, 07:42AMThis is probably going to be one of the weirdest 'wanted' threads on the forum...but here it goes:
I'm after:
1) Orange electrical tape. Why orange? To resticker my dying rubiks cube.
I'm after something like this , but i don't have a CC, or a paypal acct
. Had no luck finding any in Australia either...2) 2 x Suitable decoupling caps (~800VDC 1uF) for use in decoupling on my DRSSTC full bridge. I'd order some, but RS-Australia wants $15/cap!!
I can pay for the two above using money order, but i'm hoping someone would donate to a fellow HV'er out of the generousity of their heart
[If anyone is interested, I can solve the cube in around 40secs
]
Re: Wanted: Orange Electrical Tape and Decoupling Caps
Sulaiman, Sat Jul 29 2006, 08:35AM
Only orange?
Provided you get any 6 unique colours wouldn't that be ok?
Instead of long wires from your electrolytic
(requiring bypass capacitors on the bridge)
why not mount the electrolytic(s) on the bridge?
Sulaiman, Sat Jul 29 2006, 08:35AM
Only orange?
Provided you get any 6 unique colours wouldn't that be ok?
Instead of long wires from your electrolytic
(requiring bypass capacitors on the bridge)
why not mount the electrolytic(s) on the bridge?
Re: Wanted: Orange Electrical Tape and Decoupling Caps
Wilson, Sat Jul 29 2006, 12:35PM
I just like the feel of orange :). Or else i would have to use maroon or just plain black, which doens't stand out
I think i've read somewhere that you should use a mixture of electrolytic and poly caps for decoupling - poly to catch the quick spikes, and the electros mainly for filtering and power supplying.
Wilson, Sat Jul 29 2006, 12:35PM
I just like the feel of orange :). Or else i would have to use maroon or just plain black, which doens't stand out
I think i've read somewhere that you should use a mixture of electrolytic and poly caps for decoupling - poly to catch the quick spikes, and the electros mainly for filtering and power supplying.
Re: Wanted: Orange Electrical Tape and Decoupling Caps
dan, Sat Jul 29 2006, 02:46PM
Well I have seen orange electrical tape where I work for $1.99/roll.(minus 15% employee discout! w00t!
) I can also get a stack of multiple rolls of different colours (black, blue, red and white) for $3.99. Shipping such a small thing souldn't cost more than $3-5 by oversized letter mail. (4-6weeks) So I'd probably be willing to send you it. But are you sure your local hardware store doesn't carry it? I mean I have seen a whole bunch of these odd colour electrical tapes here in canada. Unfortunantly I don't have the capacitors you are looking for. I have a whole parts drawer filled with poly block type caps that I pulled from power supplies rated for 275VAC at 0.01uf to 1uf. but I don't think I have a matching pair but I'll dig through my parts bins to see if I can find something suitable.
dan, Sat Jul 29 2006, 02:46PM
Well I have seen orange electrical tape where I work for $1.99/roll.(minus 15% employee discout! w00t!
) I can also get a stack of multiple rolls of different colours (black, blue, red and white) for $3.99. Shipping such a small thing souldn't cost more than $3-5 by oversized letter mail. (4-6weeks) So I'd probably be willing to send you it. But are you sure your local hardware store doesn't carry it? I mean I have seen a whole bunch of these odd colour electrical tapes here in canada. Unfortunantly I don't have the capacitors you are looking for. I have a whole parts drawer filled with poly block type caps that I pulled from power supplies rated for 275VAC at 0.01uf to 1uf. but I don't think I have a matching pair but I'll dig through my parts bins to see if I can find something suitable.Re: Wanted: Orange Electrical Tape and Decoupling Caps
Michael W., Sat Jul 29 2006, 02:57PM
This might be sort of a stupid question, but why not just buy a new rubiks cube? There not that expensive. I got a really nice one without stickers, its all molded plastic for around $5 at the dollar store.
ironic...
Michael W., Sat Jul 29 2006, 02:57PM
This might be sort of a stupid question, but why not just buy a new rubiks cube? There not that expensive. I got a really nice one without stickers, its all molded plastic for around $5 at the dollar store.
ironic...Re: Wanted: Orange Electrical Tape and Decoupling Caps
Wilson, Sat Jul 29 2006, 02:58PM
Thanks for the offer Dan. Much appreciated.
The local hardware store only stocks the standard colours - red, green, blue, etc. I have every colour needed except orange. Been searching for ages, but with no luck...
Forcelabs: I've had this cube for almost 2 years now and i'm rather attached to it. Its an official cube, so it costs about 3 times more than your "dollar store" variant, and has a much smoother and robust mechanism. Its also been worn down *alot*, and is excellent for speedcubing. Buying a new cube means i would have to spend a month 'breaking it in'
Wilson, Sat Jul 29 2006, 02:58PM
Thanks for the offer Dan
. Much appreciated. The local hardware store only stocks the standard colours - red, green, blue, etc. I have every colour needed except orange. Been searching for ages, but with no luck...
Forcelabs: I've had this cube for almost 2 years now and i'm rather attached to it. Its an official cube, so it costs about 3 times more than your "dollar store" variant, and has a much smoother and robust mechanism. Its also been worn down *alot*, and is excellent for speedcubing. Buying a new cube means i would have to spend a month 'breaking it in'
Re: Wanted: Orange Electrical Tape and Decoupling Caps
dan, Tue Aug 01 2006, 01:12AM
Sorry no luck on the orange tape. Aparently it was discontinued serveral months ago. I guess people don't like orange electrical tape. I checked a few other places and the closest colour I could find was yellow. Sorry dude but I tried. I found orange duct tape of all things but it has strings in it so it's no good..
dan, Tue Aug 01 2006, 01:12AM
Sorry no luck on the orange tape. Aparently it was discontinued serveral months ago. I guess people don't like orange electrical tape. I checked a few other places and the closest colour I could find was yellow. Sorry dude but I tried. I found orange duct tape of all things but it has strings in it so it's no good..
Re: Wanted: Orange Electrical Tape and Decoupling Caps
Wilson, Tue Aug 01 2006, 05:07AM
awww, darn....
Wilson, Tue Aug 01 2006, 05:07AM
awww, darn....
Re: Wanted: Orange Electrical Tape and Decoupling Caps
the_anomaly, Tue Aug 01 2006, 06:42AM
Why not just paint it? I've seen spray paint that works on most plastics and it shouldn't rub off too easy.
the_anomaly, Tue Aug 01 2006, 06:42AM
Why not just paint it? I've seen spray paint that works on most plastics and it shouldn't rub off too easy.
Re: Wanted: Orange Electrical Tape and Decoupling Caps
Wilson, Fri Aug 04 2006, 03:33AM
guess i could, but i just found a source for replacement stickers online
Wilson, Fri Aug 04 2006, 03:33AM
guess i could, but i just found a source for replacement stickers online
Re: Wanted: Orange Electrical Tape and Decoupling Caps
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Re: Wanted: Orange Electrical Tape and Decoupling Caps
Wilson, Sat Aug 05 2006, 08:16AM
The crap thing about being a teenager, is that u can't get a CC for a paypal acct....
Wilson, Sat Aug 05 2006, 08:16AM
The crap thing about being a teenager, is that u can't get a CC for a paypal acct....
Re: Wanted: Orange Electrical Tape and Decoupling Caps
dan, Sat Aug 05 2006, 05:13PM
Well the crap thing about being an adult is that you need credit to get a credit card. But you can use a bank account to send money with paypal. Thats what I do. The problem is you have to wait for the funds to clear if you don't have a back up funding source; Such as another bank account or a credit card. This in your case would probably be 14-30 days since you're outside North America. 
dan, Sat Aug 05 2006, 05:13PM
Well the crap thing about being an adult is that you need credit to get a credit card.
But you can use a bank account to send money with paypal. Thats what I do. The problem is you have to wait for the funds to clear if you don't have a back up funding source; Such as another bank account or a credit card. This in your case would probably be 14-30 days since you're outside North America. Re: Wanted: Orange Electrical Tape and Decoupling Caps
McFluffin, Sun Aug 06 2006, 06:17AM
I buffered my paypal account from my bank account and had no problems. However, if you are tight on cash, this might not work. That way I didn't have to wait for funds to xfer. Now I use my debit card that I'm 18 since it all cames from the same account group anyway. I don't think you need to be 18 for a debit card. I'd suggest this if you don't want a credit card.
As far as the orange goes, I don't recall seeing that color in the store. What is an official rubix cube? Did you buy it at a special place or is it just built well? I might have some capacitors though that I sort of want to get rid of. They are maybe a little bigger than what you are looking for and I am not really sure what type they are(oil filled?) They were from some old ham radios. Most of them are rated 800V @ 1uF. PM me if you are interested, but I will be leaving for a week tommarow, so you might not get a speedy response.
McFluffin, Sun Aug 06 2006, 06:17AM
I buffered my paypal account from my bank account and had no problems. However, if you are tight on cash, this might not work. That way I didn't have to wait for funds to xfer. Now I use my debit card that I'm 18 since it all cames from the same account group anyway. I don't think you need to be 18 for a debit card. I'd suggest this if you don't want a credit card.
As far as the orange goes, I don't recall seeing that color in the store. What is an official rubix cube? Did you buy it at a special place or is it just built well? I might have some capacitors though that I sort of want to get rid of. They are maybe a little bigger than what you are looking for and I am not really sure what type they are(oil filled?) They were from some old ham radios. Most of them are rated 800V @ 1uF. PM me if you are interested, but I will be leaving for a week tommarow, so you might not get a speedy response.
Re: Wanted: Orange Electrical Tape and Decoupling Caps
Wilson, Sun Aug 06 2006, 08:39AM
"Official", as in made by Rubiks, and not some cheap chinese ripoff. Basically its just a better mechanism - so long life, and less chance of finger/ wrist problems
Thanks for the offer, but the capacitors you mention sound rather large, and i don't really look forward to postage...
Wilson, Sun Aug 06 2006, 08:39AM
"Official", as in made by Rubiks, and not some cheap chinese ripoff. Basically its just a better mechanism - so long life, and less chance of finger/ wrist problems
Thanks for the offer, but the capacitors you mention sound rather large, and i don't really look forward to postage...
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