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1/4 " phone plugs loose.

I was given some speaker cables to test which terminate with 1/4" phone plugs. The complaint was that the sound cuts ou...
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posted by farberbear.unspam
17 comments posted 5yrs posted by farberbear.unspam

Microwave troubleshooting

I have a microwave from the mid 2000s that failed on me. It uses basic circ uitry: transformer, diode, cap, magnetron.....
16 comments posted 5yrs
posted by hondgm
16 comments posted 5yrs posted by hondgm

Electric Oven Wire keeps burning out!

> The yellow wire to the bottom heating element of my Maytag PER4310BAQ > keeps burning out. The oven stops heating up...
17 comments posted 5yrs
posted by bruce2bowser
17 comments posted 5yrs posted by bruce2bowser

HP Envy 4500 print cartridge error

Bought a black 901 cartridge for the above printer as usual, on install immediately got the message: "Print cartridge p...
6 comments posted 5yrs
posted by user
6 comments posted 5yrs posted by user

will solder stick to the outside of BNC connector?

In a pinch and don't have anything except the BNC like here: https://media.digikey.com/Photos/Amphenol%20Photos/031-10-...
12 comments posted 5yrs
posted by rthekeeper
12 comments posted 5yrs posted by rthekeeper

Bipolar PROM replacement?

Just wondering if anyone has repaired a 74S471 Bipolar PROM. These run hot, so I guess it's not surprising they fail. S...
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posted by john_crane_59
10 comments posted 5yrs posted by john_crane_59

I need an inspection camera

But not the usual endoscope. All endoscopes I know about have a very close and short focus range. I need a focus range...
6 comments posted 5yrs
posted by Frankly
6 comments posted 5yrs posted by Frankly

Sentry safe solenoid

Hi group, can someone help please??? I have a Sentry safe #sfw082et, i don' t have the combination number.. anyone know...
6 comments posted 5yrs
posted by hildawinkler77
6 comments posted 5yrs posted by hildawinkler77

Increasing 20x4 LCD contrast range

Replaced the LCD and backlight assembly in my old Emu ESI-4000 sampler: Which after 25 years even the LED back lighting...
5 comments posted 5yrs
posted by user
5 comments posted 5yrs posted by user

Field measurement of harmonic distortion- how?

My son has a new welder, spec'd 5% max THD input AC power. I see Keysight has a DMM with a "relative distortion" positi...
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posted by lost
3 comments posted 5yrs posted by lost

Diode type PG1992 ?

Anybody know where to get these or can recommend a replacement? I can't even find it in my data books, so I don't know...
5 comments posted 5yrs
posted by john_crane_59
5 comments posted 5yrs posted by john_crane_59

Fender amp chassis non conducting?

Hi, just saw a circa 10 year old Fender " Blues Junior" amp. The chassis is of the usual plated steel, bent sheet const...
14 comments posted 5yrs
posted by pallison49
14 comments posted 5yrs posted by pallison49

KDL40V5100

A Sony KDL40V5100 gives lamp error indictions (6 blinks) but the inverter seems to run normally, if burst duration is u...
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posted by legg
2 comments posted 5yrs posted by legg

Rewiring an antique Torchiere lamp.

I'm rewiring an antique Torchiere lamp. It is very similar (if not identical) to what is shown in this video: https://w...
28 comments posted 5yrs
posted by farberbear.unspam
28 comments posted 5yrs posted by farberbear.unspam