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I think it's fixed! RE: caps. Plus a question

It looks like the problem wasn't caps after all. Or the time delay relay. While poking around inside the electrics encl...
1 comments posted 9yrs
posted by etpm
1 comments posted 9yrs posted by etpm

More questions about checking starting caps

Well, this morning the phase converter won't start at all. There is a button that can be pressed that energizes the con...
8 comments posted 9yrs
posted by etpm
8 comments posted 9yrs posted by etpm

3Tb HDD on an XP32 box?

What's the best I can do? All the partition managers tried so far, offer a single partition just under 750Gb and no rem...
9 comments posted 9yrs
posted by gangprobing.alien1
9 comments posted 9yrs posted by gangprobing.alien1

Starting cap failure?

I run my machine shop off af a rotary phase converter. It has starting caps that are switched out of circuit after the...
8 comments posted 9yrs
posted by etpm
8 comments posted 9yrs posted by etpm

Dial Stringing - 101

Back in the day, dial cord was mostly made from 'natural' fibers of one sor t or another. Natural fibers age out and de...
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posted by pfjw
0 comments posted 9yrs posted by pfjw

Radial X2-AC Safety Capacitors (Question)

I want to replace the original capacitor which is located across the AC power line in a Zenith Trans Oceanic (tube radi...
23 comments posted 9yrs
posted by oldschool
23 comments posted 9yrs posted by oldschool

Power Inverter with slow startup

I have an inexpensive 12vdc to 120 vac power inverter (300 watt). I use it in my car for powering my laptop computer an...
1 comments posted 9yrs
posted by oldschool
1 comments posted 9yrs posted by oldschool

What can I buy at Walmart for dial string?

There are no electronic stores anywhere near me. I cant believe the prices they want on ebay for this string. (There is...
17 comments posted 9yrs
posted by oldschool
17 comments posted 9yrs posted by oldschool

What Are Extraterrestrials Watching?

A Friend wrote in rec.arts.tv: > > >> Interesting pic, showing what tv programs are just now reaching other planets, >>...
34 comments posted 9yrs
posted by bruce2bowser
34 comments posted 9yrs posted by bruce2bowser

Gert big storm heading our way?

http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/graphics_at3.shtml?cone#contents how often does a 74 to 110mph system get beyond 40 degrees nort...
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posted by diverse
4 comments posted 9yrs posted by diverse

Mystery motor controller, anyone recognize it?

Does anybody recognize the DC motor controller in the photograph at http://www.zefox.net/~bob/lathe/motorcontrol ? Ther...
7 comments posted 9yrs
posted by bp
7 comments posted 9yrs posted by bp

Gas

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posted by madness.mail
0 comments posted 9yrs posted by madness.mail

Re: Replacing older Kenmore washing machine timer.

>> >> >>> The model number is 110.26912691. The problem is the timer control >>> knob just spins >> >> Does the knob sp...
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posted by farberbear.unspam
0 comments posted 9yrs posted by farberbear.unspam

Sharetree Type 450 AM/FM Signal Generator

Hi everyone, I'm new here and I'm wondering if anyone has a copy of the ope rating and or the service manual for this s...
4 comments posted 9yrs
posted by knobbler1
4 comments posted 9yrs posted by knobbler1

USB Chargers

I figured I'd post a link to this as I have recently tested a dozen or so mostly intended for Apple devices. http://www...
26 comments posted 9yrs
posted by sam
26 comments posted 9yrs posted by sam