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Vacuum pump flap valve material

Used as external source of vacuum for an OKI SA4 desolder station but not necessarily OKI. Perhaps 20 to 30 years old....
4 comments posted 13yrs
posted by diverse
4 comments posted 13yrs posted by diverse

Converting video projectors to LED lamp ?

Like the ink-jet printer nonsense. Loads of nominally working video projectors around where the lamp has worn out after...
8 comments posted 13yrs
posted by diverse
8 comments posted 13yrs posted by diverse

Toshiba Thrive charging low battery event.

I leave my tablet in the car and yesterday I was using it and I didn't turn it off. This morning when I got into my car...
1 comments posted 13yrs
posted by jamie_ka1lpa_not_valid_after_ka1lpa_
1 comments posted 13yrs posted by jamie_ka1lpa_not_valid_after_ka1lpa_

Alkaline Battery Leak Cleanup

What is the best Alkaline Battery Leak Cleanup (AA Copper tops) method for the metal contacts that were exposed to the...
54 comments posted 13yrs
posted by nospam
54 comments posted 13yrs posted by nospam

[LONG] Another switching PSU question...

Hi ! I gave up on the PCServer 325 PSU, since at 99% was damaged a custom board. It was a standard ATX with different c...
10 comments posted 13yrs
posted by john.pim
10 comments posted 13yrs posted by john.pim

Customer is always right ..

** Had an early 1960s guitar amp in this week, a "Maestro Viscount" made by Gibson, aka the GA-16T. All the valves were...
8 comments posted 13yrs
posted by phil_a
8 comments posted 13yrs posted by phil_a

Denon Schematic anyone ... ?

Anybody got schems for a Denon PMA 255UK or similar model ? Cheers Arfa
4 comments posted 13yrs
posted by arfa.daily
4 comments posted 13yrs posted by arfa.daily

VCR Or The Remote?

I have an old clunker of a set, a combined TV and VCR that somebody gave to us, which works well enough so I keep using...
15 comments posted 13yrs
posted by orion
15 comments posted 13yrs posted by orion

trying to adapt warm white LED to candles

I recently purchased the light string shown here: http://www.amazon.com/Transparent-White-Clear-Christmas-Lights/dp/B00...
18 comments posted 13yrs
posted by bub
18 comments posted 13yrs posted by bub

Weller soldering station Update

My thanks to all for helpful comments. Updates: 1)Triac Gate disconnected as suggested by Jamie and No heat, so confirm...
10 comments posted 13yrs
posted by richardwitney620
10 comments posted 13yrs posted by richardwitney620

Weller Soldering station EC2100M

I have my son's Weller EC2100M unit on my bench to take look at. This is the one where the iron does not have the magna...
3 comments posted 13yrs
posted by richardwitney620
3 comments posted 13yrs posted by richardwitney620

Overload an electrical outlet?

I?ve been putting the final touches on a new computer system with three monitors and a 750 watt power supply. The print...
18 comments posted 13yrs
posted by Cybnorm
18 comments posted 13yrs posted by Cybnorm

USB chargers, anyone ?

Anyone know if any USB pins other than 1 and 4, are used as part of the USB charger protocol ? I needed a small 5 volt...
50 comments posted 13yrs
posted by arfa.daily
50 comments posted 13yrs posted by arfa.daily