Everyday Practical Electronics №4 2014г

Projects and Circuits
10 JACOB’S LADDER
by Leo Simpson
Snap, crackle and ZAP! Build this spectacular high-voltage spark machine!
16 Deluxe GPS 1pps Timebase for frequency counters
by Jim Rowe
Even better than last month’s timebase – this one includes the NMEA 0183
data stream from GPS satellites
26 Capac itor Discharge Unit for twin-coil points motors
by Jeff Monegal
A must-have, easy-to-build points driver for model railway enthusiasts
Series and Features
28 Beta -Layout’s Re-flo w Oven Kit and Controller
by Mike Hibbett
Expert review of affordable re-flow soldering equipment
33 Techno Talk by Mark Nelson
Blessed broadband, corrupt copper
36 TEACH-IN 2014 by Mike and Richard Tooley
Part 7: Arithmetic bases, port expansion and setting up a Pi web server
48 PIC n’ MIX by Mike Hibbett
Goodbye MPLAB, Hello Kickstarter
53 interface by Robert Penfold
Using the Raspberry Pi camera
56 max’s cool beans by Max The Magnificent
Welcome to the Pleasure Dome!... His ‘n’ hers...
Motorised pots... Tubes and LEDs
58 CIRCUIT SURGERY by Ian Bell
MOSFET basics – Part 2
66 NET WORK by Alan Winstanley
What’s cooking?
What IFTTT?
Regulars and Services

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7 EDITORIAL
Giant steps
8 NEWS – Barry Fox highlights technology’s leading edge
Plus everyday news from the world of electronics
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EPE Exclusive – Win a PICDEM Lab Development Kit
51 teach-in 5
52 EPE PIC projects VOLume 2
62 CD-ROMS FOR ELECTRONICS
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