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2P 18650 pack went open circuit.

Just curious about the failure mode - the cells really weren't worked that hard. Thanks.
26 comments posted 8yrs
posted by gangprobing.alien1
26 comments posted 8yrs posted by gangprobing.alien1

Modem potentiometer problem

My modem, which I am using now, has a weird problem. It connects just fine, but there is no audio. So I dont hear the d...
10 comments posted 8yrs
posted by oldschool
10 comments posted 8yrs posted by oldschool

Re: Uploads - What is wrong with Easynews

> > snipped-for-privacy@getfucked.com wrote: >> Looking for Star Trek Discovery season 1 Episodes 6 onwards in english....
0 comments posted 8yrs
posted by oldschool
0 comments posted 8yrs posted by oldschool

ATTN Radio Collectors

If you collect radios and have more than 10 radios, this is the solution: http://78.media.tumblr.com/971e9154425b73a47b...
4 comments posted 8yrs
posted by oldschool
4 comments posted 8yrs posted by oldschool

What is the color code for a -10 ohm resistor

What is the color code for a -10 ohm resistor. That's a NEGATIVE 10 ohm resistor, not a standard (positive) 10 ohm brown...
39 comments posted 8yrs
posted by oldschool
39 comments posted 8yrs posted by oldschool

Domino capacitor with no color code

I have an old radio that has a "domino cap" between the plate and cathode of a 50B5 audio output tube. The dots were ne...
17 comments posted 8yrs
posted by oldschool
17 comments posted 8yrs posted by oldschool

IBM powersupply resistor?

Hi all, I dismantled an old IBM laser printer, it was hopelessly broken on various internal gears. I salvaged the power...
5 comments posted 8yrs
posted by frank
5 comments posted 8yrs posted by frank

Oldschool tubes

Not exactly a sophisticated piece of test equipment, but lets you eject bad metal enclosure tubes early: (all the metal...
57 comments posted 8yrs
posted by bitrex
57 comments posted 8yrs posted by bitrex

NE-2 neon bulbs

Another thread on here mentions the NE-2 neon bulbs. I remember those going back to the 60s. They have never changed, b...
14 comments posted 8yrs
posted by oldschool
14 comments posted 8yrs posted by oldschool

Switching DC converter ID

Hi, trying to identify an 8 pin SMD DC converter IC. There are 4 identical circuits on this board converting 12v DC to...
2 comments posted 8yrs
posted by soundserviceleeds
2 comments posted 8yrs posted by soundserviceleeds

Nice antique store find

Picked this up at an antique store in Providence, RI over the weekend: International Radio Corp Kadette 52 tabletop tom...
16 comments posted 8yrs
posted by bitrex
16 comments posted 8yrs posted by bitrex

Cant find schematic for Abbotwares Z477 radio

Most antique radio schematics are on the web, but it seems this one is not. I found some forum where it was said that t...
4 comments posted 8yrs
posted by oldschool
4 comments posted 8yrs posted by oldschool

Re: Neon light for AC outlet tester.

>I opened it up and the crimps and resistors are good. Well, so much for the easy fix. When you inscribed: "The neon li...
5 comments posted 8yrs
posted by jeffl
5 comments posted 8yrs posted by jeffl

Lumix DMC TZ20, lens problem

Charity shop, sold as seen, acquisition as potentially 16x optical zoom with gyro lens servo stabilisation. Works all f...
0 comments posted 8yrs
posted by diverse
0 comments posted 8yrs posted by diverse