Silicon ChipProduct Showcase - August 1999 SILICON CHIP
  1. Outer Front Cover
  2. Contents
  3. Publisher's Letter: Faith & hope are no substitute for measurements
  4. Feature: Cleaning The Smokestacks by Sammy Isreb
  5. Feature: Internet Access - Reduced Prices by SILICON CHIP
  6. Project: Remote Modem Controller by Leon Williams
  7. Project: Daytime Runnings Lights For Cars by John Clarke
  8. Project: Build A PC Monitor Checker by C. Roher
  9. Vintage Radio: A killer; the set from hell by Rodney Champness
  10. Order Form
  11. Project: Switching Temperature Controller by Branco Justic & Ross Tester
  12. Project: An XYZ Table With Stepper Motor Control; Pt.4 by Rick Walters
  13. Book Store
  14. Serviceman's Log: Not every write-off is written off by The TV Serviceman
  15. Feature: Making Negatives From Positives by Herman Nacinovich
  16. Product Showcase
  17. Feature: Electric Lighting, Pt.14 by Julian Edgar
  18. Product Showcase
  19. Back Issues
  20. Notes & Errata
  21. Market Centre
  22. Advertising Index
  23. Outer Back Cover

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Items relevant to "Remote Modem Controller":
  • Remote Modem Controller PCB pattern (PDF download) [07408991] (Free)
  • Remote Modem Controller panel artwork (PDF download) (Free)
Items relevant to "Daytime Runnings Lights For Cars":
  • Daytime Running Lights PCB pattern (PDF download) [05408991] (Free)
Items relevant to "Build A PC Monitor Checker":
  • PC Monitor Checker PCB pattern (PDF download) [04108991] (Free)
  • PC Monitor Checker panel artwork (PDF download) (Free)
Items relevant to "An XYZ Table With Stepper Motor Control; Pt.4":
  • DOS software and sample files for the XYZ Table with Stepper Motor Control (Free)
  • XYZ Table PCB patterns (PDF download) [07208991-2, 08409993] (Free)
  • XYZ Table panel artwork (PDF download) (Free)
Articles in this series:
  • An X-Y Table With Stepper Motor Control; Pt.1 (May 1999)
  • An X-Y Table With Stepper Motor Control; Pt.1 (May 1999)
  • An X-Y Table With Stepper Motor Control; Pt.2 (June 1999)
  • An X-Y Table With Stepper Motor Control; Pt.2 (June 1999)
  • An X-Y Table With Stepper Motor Control; Pt.3 (July 1999)
  • An X-Y Table With Stepper Motor Control; Pt.3 (July 1999)
  • An XYZ Table With Stepper Motor Control; Pt.4 (August 1999)
  • An XYZ Table With Stepper Motor Control; Pt.4 (August 1999)
  • An XYZ Table With Stepper Motor Control; Pt.5 (September 1999)
  • An XYZ Table With Stepper Motor Control; Pt.5 (September 1999)
  • An XYZ Table With Stepper Motor Control; Pt.6 (October 1999)
  • An XYZ Table With Stepper Motor Control; Pt.6 (October 1999)
Items relevant to "Making Negatives From Positives":
  • DOS and Windows 3.x software for making PCB negatives from positives (Free)
Articles in this series:
  • Understanding Electric Lighting; Pt.1 (November 1997)
  • Understanding Electric Lighting; Pt.1 (November 1997)
  • Understanding Electric Lighting; Pt.2 (December 1997)
  • Understanding Electric Lighting; Pt.2 (December 1997)
  • Understanding Electric Lighting; Pt.3 (January 1998)
  • Understanding Electric Lighting; Pt.3 (January 1998)
  • Understanding Electric Lighting; Pt.4 (February 1998)
  • Understanding Electric Lighting; Pt.4 (February 1998)
  • Understanding Electric Lighting; Pt.5 (March 1998)
  • Understanding Electric Lighting; Pt.5 (March 1998)
  • Understanding Electric Lighting; Pt.6 (April 1998)
  • Understanding Electric Lighting; Pt.6 (April 1998)
  • Understanding Electric Lighting; Pt.7 (June 1998)
  • Understanding Electric Lighting; Pt.7 (June 1998)
  • Understanding Electric Lighting; Pt.8 (July 1998)
  • Understanding Electric Lighting; Pt.8 (July 1998)
  • Electric Lighting; Pt.9 (November 1998)
  • Electric Lighting; Pt.9 (November 1998)
  • Electric Lighting; Pt.10 (January 1999)
  • Electric Lighting; Pt.10 (January 1999)
  • Electric Lighting; Pt.11 (February 1999)
  • Electric Lighting; Pt.11 (February 1999)
  • Electric Lighting; Pt.12 (March 1999)
  • Electric Lighting; Pt.12 (March 1999)
  • Electric Lighting; Pt.13 (April 1999)
  • Electric Lighting; Pt.13 (April 1999)
  • Electric Lighting, Pt.14 (August 1999)
  • Electric Lighting, Pt.14 (August 1999)
  • Electric Lighting; Pt.15 (November 1999)
  • Electric Lighting; Pt.15 (November 1999)
  • Electric Lighting; Pt.16 (December 1999)
  • Electric Lighting; Pt.16 (December 1999)

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