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Joke
Kook number one says to kook number two, "Don't press that button". RL
 
Slip ring/alternator questions
I'm sure someone here can help. I need to get power to a solenoid operated valve spinning at 5000 RPM. Low power, 24 volts at 5 watts. The power will be on for about 4 seconds and off for 7 seconds....
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How to choose the best balanced tire when selecting by red & yellow dots out of a large selection of tires?
Given that you can have manufacturers' red and yellow match mounting balancing dots can occur at any location on the tire sidewall, which, theoretically, is the "most balanced" tire (out of the box)...
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Odd Battery Voltages
Hi all, Earlier I needed to do something with my graphing calculator. It only gets used very rarely so I wasn't surprised when it didn't switch on. I immediately suspected the batteries, but they were...
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Tumble Dryer
Hi all, I finally got around to taking a look at our tumble dryer, which has been out of action for a while (SWMBO's nagging finally paid off for her). In order to get it spinning round, you have to...
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samsung refrigerator RB 29H mainboard
l am working on a Samsung refrigerator RB29H with a colleague. on switching the the machine the inside fan will start working in a few minutes but the condenser fan at the back and the compressor will...
 
Shortest period to switch off electronic equipent for before switching on
As a rule of thumb, what's the shortest period to switch off electronic equipment for a reset before switching on? I mean equipment like televisions, PVR, satellite or cable boxes, PCs, cordless...
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iPad screen - bar in middle - anyone found a fix?
Has anyone here taken apart an iPad (original - cellular) screen to repair the problem of a fat (1" wide) band fully across the middle of the screen? The band runs horizontally in the normal (narrow...
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ISP1181A vs ISP1181B
Hi, I need to try and replace the USB chip in a rather old device. The original chip is ISP1181BBS. I can't find this to buy, but can get ISP1181ABS. Datasheets are here, but both appear to be pretty...
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Germanium Diode Data sheets
It seems the most "famous" germanium diode was the 1N34(A). Heck, I remember that number from way back.... I googled up a data sheet for ALL germanium diodes. (Assuming they are all listed), it seems...
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Where does Radio Shack hide their older manuals?
I know that Radio Shack has manuals for their products online, or at least they used to. I'm looking for a manual/schematic for an older Archer A/V mixer. Archer Model: 15-1263. dont seem to have any...
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EPROMs nearing end of life?
The EPROMs in one of my machines are at least 32 years old. Reading online about EPROMs it seems that maybe my old devices are nearing the end of the life of the memory contents. So I'm thinking I...
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C. P. Clare relay catalogs
Anybody got one they want to get rid of, or links to them on line? Specifically for the Octal (8-pin) based mercury wetted relays.
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Drain motor for Whirlpool WDF750SAYW0.
My dishwasher isn't draining. The drain lines are clean. I removed the drain pump motor and the first thing I noticed was that when you begin to turn it by hand, there is a lot of resistance from what...
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EPROM success!
The replacement circuit board arrived yesterday afternoon. I very carefully grounded myself as well as the new and old boards. Then, taking the care of a watchmaker, removed and inserted the 6 EPROMs....
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