Electronics Repair

Static discharge and thumbstick data?

Not deliberately putting a data-stick in the path of a discharge, but cannot rule out the possibility of a casual situa...

3 comments posted 9yrs

posted by diverse

3 comments posted 9yrs posted by diverse

Bedbugs In A Laptop, How High Temp ?

This is all I got, I cannot afford a new one. I can't work because of my ey esight but it isn't quite enough to give me...

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posted by jurb6006

26 comments posted 9yrs posted by jurb6006

Re: Advice on iPhone for friend

In , JF Mezei suggested: >> Yet, any Android phone that runs the Google camera app has the same >> portrait mode. It's...

1 comments posted 9yrs

posted by cariadmenywod

1 comments posted 9yrs posted by cariadmenywod

W10 imploded again.

Anyone know what to type into the server entry in WLM2009? Its virginmedia but the email address is an old ntlworld.com....

5 comments posted 9yrs

posted by gangprobing.alien1

5 comments posted 9yrs posted by gangprobing.alien1

Re: Pre-war capacitor

> I have an old EHT PSU to repair. There are 2 capacitors, one paper, one > plywood! The paper cap, which is uncased, t...

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posted by curd

4 comments posted 9yrs posted by curd

Need a smoke machine

Anyone have a good idea for making a smoke machine? My car is 15 years old, and the buna is getting old and tired but t...

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posted by cariadmenywod

11 comments posted 9yrs posted by cariadmenywod

Employer Mens Room Hand Dryer Hard-starting

Here is link to unit like ours, for sale: https://m.grainger.com/mobile/product/DAYTON-Cast-Iron-5W630 Issue: Dryer blo...

6 comments posted 9yrs

posted by thekmanrocks

6 comments posted 9yrs posted by thekmanrocks

Antenna rotator question

Customer wants a complete TV antenna with a rotor installed. I used to do a lot of these so that's no problem. However...

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posted by captainvideo462009

34 comments posted 9yrs posted by captainvideo462009

speaker wire to RCA phono connector-- can this be used for power purposes too?

I see these all over Ebay: http://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_from=R40&_trksid=p2047675.m570.l1313.TR0.TRC0.H0.Xphono+to+s...

6 comments posted 9yrs

posted by jabnar

6 comments posted 9yrs posted by jabnar

Options for shorted transformer

I have a transformer shorted from pri to sec for an industrial CNC machinin g center. It's in an Aartac type 921A power...

5 comments posted 9yrs

posted by ohger1s

5 comments posted 9yrs posted by ohger1s

Ford 9N ignition question.

>> I think >> the reason for the poor spark must be corroded connections somewhere >> in the ignition circuit. But I'm...

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posted by bruce2bowser

5 comments posted 9yrs posted by bruce2bowser

Semi-OT: Rewiring Whole House

Rewiring whole house, mostly existing and not adding many new outlets, keeping existing 20 year old panel. Will doing t...

23 comments posted 9yrs

posted by thekmanrocks

23 comments posted 9yrs posted by thekmanrocks

Sem-OT: Rewiring Whole House

Rewiring whole house, mostly existing and not adding many new outlets, keeping existing panel. Will doing this see any a...

1 comments posted 9yrs

posted by thekmanrocks

1 comments posted 9yrs posted by thekmanrocks

What actually Fails inside of Paper Capacitors

I've seen so many warnings about these old wax coated paper capacitors in these newsgroups, and on the web, that every...

15 comments posted 9yrs

posted by oldschool

15 comments posted 9yrs posted by oldschool

Balanced XLR input - Do I use the High or Low for an unbalanced input.

The inputs on this commercial power amp has Balanced XLR inputs. They are the 3 prong connectors like on modern microph...

10 comments posted 9yrs

posted by oldschool

10 comments posted 9yrs posted by oldschool