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Contents
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Vol.15, No.1; January 2002
FEATURES
6 Segway – A Revolutionary Powered Scooter
Inbuilt gyroscopes keep this amazing new scooter upright. Lean forwards and
it goes forwards; lead backwards and it goes backwards – by Sammy Isreb
14 Electric Power Steering
Say goodbye to hydraulic pumps and hoses in your car. Electric power steering in on the way with lots of fancy new features – by Julian Edgar
PROJECTS TO BUILD
22 Touch And/Or Remote-Controlled Light Dimmer
Old-fashioned light dimmers with knobs are passe! This one dims up or down
at a touch or you can use an infrared remote control– by John Clarke
53 A Cheap’n’Easy Motorbike Alarm
It’s simple to build, can be fitted to almost any bike and is very easy to operate. It’s armed and disarmed with the ignition key – by Mick Gergos
Segway: A Revolutionary
Powered Scooter – Page 6.
58 100W RMS/Channel Stereo Amplifier, Pt.3
Final article covers the assembly of the remaining modules and includes the
full wiring and setting up details – by Greg Swain & Leo Simpson
77 Build A Raucous Alarm
It sounds so dreadful, that you cannot ignore it. And it only uses two ICs – by
Thomas Scarborough
COMPUTERS
20 Computer Tips
FAQs on the MP3 Jukebox player – by Peter Smith
74 Computer Troubleshooting
Tracking down software problems: a step-by-step approach – by Stephen
Davis
Touch And/Or Remote Controlled
Light Dimmer – Page 22.
SPECIAL COLUMNS
34 Serviceman’s Log
Too much information; or not enough? – by the TV Serviceman
86 Vintage Radio
Philips Philetta vs the Titan Tiny – by Rodney Champness
DEPARTMENTS
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Publisher’s Letter
Mailbag
Subscriptions Form
Circuit Notebook
Products Showcase
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Notes & Errata
Market Centre
Advertising Index
Cheap’n’Easy
Motorbike
Alarm – Page 53.
On the cover: a larger-than-life view
of our new motorbike alarm, pictured
against a modified Suzuki GSX-R750WS.
Thanks to Motorcycle Weaponry, Mona
Vale, for the use of the bike.
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