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Jameco Electronics Monthly Newsletter     Colossal Capacitor Explosion •  Easy Laser Alarm Kit •  Why We Love Electronics Pin Alignment Tool  •  Muscle Wire  •  Jameco Catalog My Story: Colossal Capacitor Explosion Jameco's cap popping video is the most popular Jameco video of all time. There's something about blowing up capacitors that's just plain fun. It reminded Jameco customer David Massey about a time in college when he literally blew away his roommate by popping a cap in his dorm room. Find out what happened when this colossal capacitor exploded! Jameco welcomes the contributions of its customers. Frankly, we think what you write is more interesting than anything we could write. Share your electronic component story, project or challenge to MyStory@Jameco.com. DIY: Easy Laser Alarm Kit Add a little extra protection to your home with this fun DIY Laser Alarm Kit from Club Jameco. An alarm sounds when the laser beam is broken. Get creative and add mirrors to protect multiple entrances at once. This is a very practical and inexpensive kit and is perfect for beginners. Secure your house with a laser kit for just $19.95. Why We Love Electronics We asked electronics hobbyists across America for their story about what they love about the hobby and the love came pouring out. See if their stories match up to yours. One thing is clear, there is so much to love about electronics. Is Your Jameco Catalog Within an Arm's Length? If there is not a Jameco catalog within reach at this very moment, then you should click on the link below so we can solve that problem. We hope you plan on spending the summer tinkering with electronics projects, and we're curious to know what projects you've planned for the longer days and warmer weather ahead. Share you summer electronics project plans with us at MyStory@Jameco.com and check out the Jameco Catalog. Order your catalog today…it's free! Electronics Tip: Create a Pin Alignment Tool Have you ever needed to straighten a bent pin but didn't have the right tool available? Next time, try this simple electronics tip and you'll never have to deal with bent pins again. Create your own pin alignment tool with just a few tweaks of a common household item. The easiest technique to straighten a bent pin. Product Update: Achieve Non-Mechanical Motion with Muscle Wire The applications for motorless mechanical motion are practically endless. If you've heard of Muscle Wire, but want to learn about the technology, we've found a fun project that combines muscle wire, crafting and basic electronics to help you experiment with Muscle Wire. What's Muscle Wire and how can I use it? Club Jameco Featured Kits Pocket Power Supply Kit A pocket sized power supply with a 9 volt input and a selectable output voltage. The output can be set in 1.5V intervals (1.5, 3, 4.5, 6) to mimic one to four 1.5V batteries. Perfect to be used at garage sales, flea markets and thrift stores to test electronics before you buy them. Build this kit for $17.95. Pocket Photodiode Geiger Counter A DIY Geiger Counter that uses a PIN photodiode as a substitute for an expensive Geiger-Mueller tube. It detects alpha and beta radiation particles. The circuit is soldered onto a small protoboard and everything is placed in an aluminum enclosure. Build this kit for $32.95. KIT MALL •  PROJECT WORKSHOP  •    RESOURCE CENTER  •  CATALOG  •  CLUB JAMECO Vist us online at: www.Jameco.com |  Jameco Electronics  |  1355 Shoreway Road, Belmont, California 94002  |  1.800.831.4242 We are careful with our email communications and try to only bring you important information and updates. If you prefer to remove your name from our mailing list, you can do so at any time