Electronics Repair

Makita cordless drill charger....dc18ra

I've burnt out the vdr1 01 and I'm wondering where I may be able to get another one from or if I can bypass it as I know...

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posted by theredchickennugget4

0 comments posted 10yrs posted by theredchickennugget4

Copper wire instead of fuses?

Here's something I've not seen before. A Power Amplifier has binding posts which you are supposed to solder wire betwee...

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posted by soundserviceleeds

17 comments posted 10yrs posted by soundserviceleeds

Gibson Les Paul classic of 2013

Firstly "classic" moniker with battery and J202 FET inside? Unless I've misread the mini-pcb tracery , the boost switch...

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posted by diverse

12 comments posted 10yrs posted by diverse

Why are capstan wheels different size?

Oh, smarter-than-I people, http://imgur.com/WPEoOu1 The 2 belt-drive capstan flywheels in an auto-reverse cassette mech...

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posted by not

59 comments posted 10yrs posted by not

1969 Delco Car Radio Saga

This might be of interest to some. My neighbor down the block is restoring a 1969 GM pick-up truck, and brought me the...

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posted by pfjw

18 comments posted 10yrs posted by pfjw

Ungar 9911 soldering iron info?

I have an Ungar 9911 soldering iron handpiece without the controller. Looks new. I thought it would be trivial to build...

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posted by ham789

18 comments posted 10yrs posted by ham789

My Toshiba Laptop comes on briefly and goes off.

Pls My Toshiba laptop Statellite C855-S5356, When switched on boots up to t he bios stage then the screen will change t...

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posted by janetnkansah1

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Chip in e-cigarette battery.

The manufacturer may have slipped up on the house coded chip. In one unit the chip was marked; 3417WA, in the other it...

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posted by gangprobing.alien

17 comments posted 10yrs posted by gangprobing.alien

HDMI to baseband AV converter

My son's dog ripped an AV cable out of his TV leaving the video and two audio RCA connectors broken off in the set. I l...

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posted by captainvideo462009

3 comments posted 10yrs posted by captainvideo462009

Neutrik Combi / cheap jack plug problem

Hmm, this might be a problem. Have come across a couple of cases now where a cheap jack plug has become stuck in a Neut...

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posted by soundserviceleeds

16 comments posted 10yrs posted by soundserviceleeds

Printer roller rejuvenator recommendation?

Looking for roller rejuvenator that you can recommend (ie, have used). Not Google results? I?ve seen several brands, bu...

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posted by not

20 comments posted 10yrs posted by not

Philips shaver

Hello, I need a part from Philips (shaver HQ6890). It is the power control board. It is no more available. If someone h...

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posted by look165

3 comments posted 10yrs posted by look165

Source for belts?

for refurbishing a tape deck, I need some belts. I googled a few places but nothing very inspiring (not a great selecti...

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posted by not

33 comments posted 10yrs posted by not

Looking for free service manual (PDF)

Sony TC-WR99ES (or any TC-WR series cassette tape deck). I can find for-pay manuals. Are there any resources for free do...

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posted by not

2 comments posted 10yrs posted by not

Laptop battery tech info.

Google didn't find much of interest. Is there any resource of general tech info on laptop batteries? Some I've opened h...

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posted by gangprobing.alien

2 comments posted 10yrs posted by gangprobing.alien