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6v pilot lamp
Trying to locate replacement bulbs for an old Wards / Airline transistor radio, they are 6.3V but only 20mA rated. Higher rated current lamps are out there, but in this design they dim the bulb when...
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PSU Ripple
Returning to this Marconi signal generator which has a lot of ripple on the (linear) PSU output, I managed to get probes through a barely accessible crevice and get a couple of screen shots of the...
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USB functionality.
Hi, This photo, to me at least, that the phone can be charged while the keyboard, mouse and flash store are used. True? If this earbud set is connected via a USB A to C adapter, can audio output also...
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5p5c coiled cord
My mom got a NorTel phone in 1982 that uses 5p5c for the handset cord. Yes, 5-pin modular, when everything else is 4 or 6. I thought I finally found a vendor but he sent me the (usual) 4p4c type (for...
 
SOurce for right DC power adapters
Seems my mover lost the adapter for a 5" LCD TV. But I have such problems oft'nuf I'd like a source where I can find the right adapter.
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rotary dial cap
I got two rotary phoones from years ago Finally unboxed them Got one working fine, but the second one, I misplaced the rotary dial cap off by one number and cen't get it off again. the hole for "1" is...
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TOP brand power bars phase error
Last weekend, I found out that a TOP brand power bar on my bench had been configured with a switched live wire to the neutral pins of its outlets. This power bar has multi-style plug compatibility,...
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Leaking Electrolytics
Hi all, Using my Peak ESR/Capacitance meter, I was carrying out in-circuit checks on large electros in the linear PSU I've previously mentioned here. I was getting a lot of "in-circuit/leaky" warnings...
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Capacitor Terminals
This cap tested dud across all possible terminal combinations. However, I have to wonder why it's got 5 terminals. Why would you put 5 tags on a capacitor when only two are needed?
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do wirelss printers require wifi
My wireless printer shows up on my debian.ubintu/caelinux and android devices, but they don't seem to know to print to it. Must I get a wifi router?
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Ripple
So - in the case of a linear power supply - the rectified output of the transformer typically goes straight to a big old storage cap for smoothing purposes. My question is: how much ripple should I...
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USB mem to printer
I have a printer with a USB cable connection but not "print from USB" (mem fob) option. Is there a way to print from USB? Is there some cheap device which would allow it?
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Re: Yamaha Clavinova w/Rumbling Sound
On Mon, 12 Feb 2024 15:58:16 -0800 (PST), Samuel Oh wrote: Check for degraded adhesive used on pcb assys for vibration defense. Remove it and clean the area with alcohol, anywhere it comes into...
 
Re: Whirlpool ATF8000FS clothes washer user control board varistor VDR4 identification
The K2759U is a 275 volt MOV (aka VDR - Voltage Dependent Resistor). The full part number is LIKELY S10k275. A probable(*) replacement part is Digikey 495-1433-ND. * = I say probable because that is...
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