I want to transfer a bunch of audio books to CD in MP3 format. The last time I tried this the files got converted and expanded from MP3 to ???. Do I need special software to copy them to CD in MP3 format (if so do you have a suggestion as to what freeware is best), or do I just need to know...

My hard drive is getting loaded and I'd like to move some stuff (audio books in MP3 format) to CDs and free up some space. With my Mac I just copied the files, no problem With my WinDoze box the files get expanded when I move them to CD. I supopose I'll need more software to move the...

I just heard that the galaxies are more or less eveanly distributed around the universe at 500,000,000 light year intervals! For those who haven't done the math recently, one light year (in round numbers) is 9,000,000,000,000,000,000 miles. That means our next door neighbor (galaxy-wise)...

Quote: Originally Posted by fr4c with the 7 bucks i could get 3 used CD's to add to my already monstrous collection. Who gets bragging rights? How many CD's in your collection?

I ordered parts for my PIMETA from Mouser. They bacordered the BUF634P's until January 24, 2005! MisterX rescued me (what a prince!). I e-mailed Mouser on 10/28/04 to cancel the backorder. On 10/29/04 Mouser e-mailed me that the backordered BUF643's had been shipped?!?! Rather than muck...

Is there a difference between a 'blind hole' and a 'cavity'? I'm thinking a blind hole might have a ninty-degree junction between side and bottom, where a cavity might have a radiused junction. Yes? No? WWAC(why would anyone care)? Somebody please ask a question I can answer. I wanna...

I have a RatShack mini-toggle in my PIMETA/Hammond panel. It's functional, but it looks like crap(IMHO). I want either: A pushbutton ON-OFF switch, very low profile (like a button in a chrome ring, NOT a long stalk sticking up with a button on top). I've found dozens of momentary...

I'm just wondering what the percentages are in this group. How would you classify yourself? 1. Professional: Actually making a living (or at least a decent profit) from the DIY(?) scene. 2. Hobbiest: Long term involvment with electronics and multiple builds/projects. 3. One Timer...

I'm using Tangent's reccomended CP-43502PM high-quality in/out jacks with a Hammond aluminum end-panel enclosure. Do these need to be insulated from the end-panel? Is M4 used?

I finally bagan to assemble my PIMETA today. The good news: The soldering went better than anticipated(much faster and easier than my cmoy, maybe its just practice). The bad news: With all the small parts and sockets on the board I opened the package containing my op-amps, only to find...

I just got a PIMETA board and am playing around with the pieces I have on hand while waiting for more parts to arrive. Question: Is the Panasonic pot supposed to mount flush against the board? I've applied as much pressure as I think is safe, but I am unable to get the bottom of the pot...

My cmoy is functional, crude but functional (it was just for practice), and I want to do a Pimeta. ????? = I don’t have a clue, please help! C1 - ????? (to be, or not to be?) D1 - ????? ZNR - ????? FET - ????? TIA Ken

Hi guys, I couldn't think of a proper title for this post. I'm deaf in one ear (an infection a few years ago), so two channel headphones are a waste for me. With the current cheapie earbuds I'm using, I just clipped off the left cord. I was thinking of buying some better quality...

I got enough problems just soldering pins/wires into holes. I don't need the frustration of trying to solder wires to tiny/closely-spaced pins. Does anyone know of a plugin socket/connector that will fit the six pins of the Panasonic EVJ-C20? The pins on this are not standard PCB spacing...

Hi, Guys, I'm the new kid on the block. I'm 62, semi-retired, deaf in one ear (it's a monophonic world for me), totally ignorant in the area of electronics, and about to start my first ever electronics project. I'm collecting parts for a cmoy amp in the little Hammond enclosure. My...