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Parts Source

http://www.surplusshed.com/pages/item/r3043.html Those of you looking for vintage parts, or into DYI may find some use...
1 comments posted 8yrs
posted by pfjw
1 comments posted 8yrs posted by pfjw

Dodgy generator voltage regulator repair

The voltage from my generator drooped so much that a 3500 watt generator would no longer start a 1/4 hp motor. So I ope...
20 comments posted 8yrs
posted by etpm
20 comments posted 8yrs posted by etpm

Harman Kardon 680i receiver issue

Greetings- I have an HK 680i from the 80s on which the volume cuts out. When I first turn it on there is sometimes soun...
14 comments posted 8yrs
posted by carey_1959
14 comments posted 8yrs posted by carey_1959

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