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Whatever happened to those soft rubber test leads

Back in the 60's and 70s, test leads were coated with a nice soft rubber, which was thick, had excellent flex, and felt...
6 comments posted 9yrs
posted by oldschool
6 comments posted 9yrs posted by oldschool

Geranium Diode

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2 comments posted 9yrs
posted by oldschool
2 comments posted 9yrs posted by oldschool

1/3AA Lithium battery

Hi, I am having difficulty finding a 1/3AA Lithium battery. It is for this application, any substitute has to fit in pr...
11 comments posted 9yrs
posted by soundserviceleeds
11 comments posted 9yrs posted by soundserviceleeds

0 (ZERO) Ohm Resistors (WTF)........

There are some sellers on ebay who are selling assorted resistors in quantity. Some of them claim these assortments con...
40 comments posted 9yrs
posted by oldschool
40 comments posted 9yrs posted by oldschool

Correct name for Test lead plugs

What is the correct name for the old style test lead plugs that used to be used on older inexpensive VOMs? They were NO...
6 comments posted 9yrs
posted by oldschool
6 comments posted 9yrs posted by oldschool

What type of capacitor should I use?

What type of capacitor would be the best match to replace the old paper/wax caps in old tube gear? I am not referring t...
30 comments posted 9yrs
posted by oldschool
30 comments posted 9yrs posted by oldschool

Your car computer-hacker Controlled?

-- https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=bqRL4Znh8Xs (16 minute clip onward)
0 comments posted 9yrs
posted by bruce2bowser
0 comments posted 9yrs posted by bruce2bowser

Most common faulty part in old electronic gear

Regarding this kind of switch: http://www.parts-express.com/data/default/images/catalog/240/060-908_HR_0.jpg When it co...
4 comments posted 9yrs
posted by oldschool
4 comments posted 9yrs posted by oldschool

Capacitors: UF = MFD but what the heck is NF?

40 years ago, back when I did a lot with electronics, capacitors were either F (farads), UF or MFD microfarads, (UF and...
13 comments posted 9yrs
posted by oldschool
13 comments posted 9yrs posted by oldschool

keyboard plastic PCB repair?

Hello folks, did anyone suceeded in repairing traces on that old plastic sheet printed circuits keyboards? Some traces...
7 comments posted 9yrs
posted by frank
7 comments posted 9yrs posted by frank

Mitsubishi HS-M55 - with rods ? ?

Hi everybody Ages ago I bought the Mishibishi HS-M55 to be used for taping music only, a t half speed. I was extremely...
1 comments posted 9yrs
posted by kare.ojaniemi
1 comments posted 9yrs posted by kare.ojaniemi

Thermal pad disintegrating

This is a bit weird. I have an audio power amplifier that uses what looks like strips of pink silicone sheet between th...
21 comments posted 9yrs
posted by soundserviceleeds
21 comments posted 9yrs posted by soundserviceleeds