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Re: Power supply connector removal

> I'm replacing the old filter electrolytics in this synthesizer power > supply; they're starting to get a little crust...
1 comments posted 10yrs
posted by curd
1 comments posted 10yrs posted by curd

Rusting satellite dish

No reception problems , even in heavy rain, but presumably will do some time. If the dish completely rusts over , so no...
6 comments posted 10yrs
posted by diverse
6 comments posted 10yrs posted by diverse

magnifier

I need to purchase a magnifier so that I'll be able to do things like repla ce eproms and other small SMT's. I'm not lo...
31 comments posted 10yrs
posted by captainvideo462009
31 comments posted 10yrs posted by captainvideo462009

Microwave Oven - Interesting

So my sister's uWave stopped cooking. Display normal hums and all that. I h ave never been a microwave tech., actually...
2 comments posted 10yrs
posted by jurb6006
2 comments posted 10yrs posted by jurb6006

Portable compressed air tank

Right, I would really like a very small, cheap, air tank that I can charge every now and again at the local garage (i.e...
22 comments posted 10yrs
posted by soundserviceleeds
22 comments posted 10yrs posted by soundserviceleeds

Flyback replacement on a historical arcade machine.

I hope someone can help me. I have an extremely old CRT attached to a Space Invaders B&W arcade cabinet . There is no a...
33 comments posted 10yrs
posted by thomas.is.topcat
33 comments posted 10yrs posted by thomas.is.topcat

Help with SMB BJT identification?

3-terminal (well 4, including the tab) SOT-89/TO-243 (4.5 x 2.5 mm) package. Marked: 2108A 2216/36 Thanks.
3 comments posted 10yrs
posted by not
3 comments posted 10yrs posted by not

Re: How I design this circuit?

On Mon, 21 Mar 2016 23:02:08 -0400, rickman Gave us: >>> >> >>> It might be a real project option devised by a member o...
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posted by DLU1
0 comments posted 10yrs posted by DLU1

Replacement LED?

The LED in my flashlight is blinking (2/sec). It?s not the support circuitry (constant current): the voltage across the...
42 comments posted 10yrs
posted by not
42 comments posted 10yrs posted by not

Slightly OT: Annual Spring Cautionary Post 2016

Probably less applicable to some, but those of you who often get stuff sent to them from places and parts unknown, this...
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posted by pfjw
0 comments posted 10yrs posted by pfjw

Re: For those with Fluke Handheld DVMs

On Wed, 16 Mar 2016 01:17:54 -0400, ehsjr Gave us: >>> >> I have 4 brand new DVMs and one uses a battery pack up in 3 d...
26 comments posted 10yrs
posted by DLU1
26 comments posted 10yrs posted by DLU1

American Radio History website

Hello all, I stumbled across this web site: http://www.americanradiohistory.com/ Which has many old radio industry and c...
4 comments posted 10yrs
posted by tim
4 comments posted 10yrs posted by tim

Sansui QRX5500 receiver protection circuit problem

This is my own receiver. For the past couple of months I've started to noti ce that the time it was taking for the prot...
3 comments posted 10yrs
posted by captainvideo462009
3 comments posted 10yrs posted by captainvideo462009

Engine Management Units

Hi guys, I have an EMU from a Land Rover which just suddenly failed one day without warning as I was driving down the r...
77 comments posted 10yrs
posted by curd
77 comments posted 10yrs posted by curd