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CONSUMER ELECTRONICS DIY REPAIR?

Not sure if this is the right place but I certainly will appreciate any input anyone can give me. I have a Homedics bac...
6 comments posted 9yrs
posted by mhploni
6 comments posted 9yrs posted by mhploni

What's the latest in Desoldering gadgets?

Back in the 70s, I used a red bulb with a special plastic tip that did not melt. They were cheap and did a fair job. Th...
27 comments posted 9yrs
posted by oldschool
27 comments posted 9yrs posted by oldschool

Power Pole Transformer is too small

This is slightly off topic.... I live on a farm, and have a main disconnect switch on the meter pole, rated at 400A. Th...
12 comments posted 9yrs
posted by oldschool
12 comments posted 9yrs posted by oldschool

Electromechanical Appliance Timers

I've gotten curious about the accuracy or not of these. I am speaking of the motor-driven timers with a 24-hour dial on...
9 comments posted 9yrs
posted by screen
9 comments posted 9yrs posted by screen

This is going to be painful

I have been looking at the caps in my Eico 320 signal generator. I know I need to recap it, but the thought of removing...
11 comments posted 9yrs
posted by oldschool
11 comments posted 9yrs posted by oldschool

fewer through-hole transistors available

I was repairing a piece of old equipment, and needed a replacement RF transistor. Checking at Digi-Key, I found very th...
24 comments posted 9yrs
posted by jmelson
24 comments posted 9yrs posted by jmelson

Suddenly dim LCD on "radio clock"

I have a La Crosse Time-Temperature device that I picked up at a garage sale about a year ago. It had a badly corroded...
4 comments posted 9yrs
posted by isw
4 comments posted 9yrs posted by isw