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Leaky Waterpik Ultra

The symptom: the jet doesn't work and water leaks out the bottom. The 5-minute fix: turn the unit over, release the hos...
3 comments posted 7yrs
posted by bashley101
3 comments posted 7yrs posted by bashley101

replacement cpacitors

When restoring the old tube equipment (tube receivers ) does it make any difference if the old paper capacitors are rep...
10 comments posted 7yrs
posted by rmowery28146
10 comments posted 7yrs posted by rmowery28146

Anyone interested in a Tektronix T922

Works, but I don't need it. No probes. Price negotiable but I won't go less than free.. However, I won't ship it. If you...
3 comments posted 7yrs
posted by ohger1s
3 comments posted 7yrs posted by ohger1s

voltage doubler

I am building a simple full wave voltage doubler to power some external circuits . I also want to use it at half voltag...
12 comments posted 7yrs
posted by rmowery28146
12 comments posted 7yrs posted by rmowery28146

World's Worst Soldering!

Hi all, I just fixed up this classic Tek 466 scope I've been meaning to get around to sorting out for the last few year...
68 comments posted 7yrs
posted by curd
68 comments posted 7yrs posted by curd

Can I remove the choke?

I have an older laptop PC. It has a inline transformer. In other words, the transformer is between the wall plug and th...
7 comments posted 7yrs
posted by oldschool
7 comments posted 7yrs posted by oldschool

Re: Replacing Large Electrolytics

>> >> >>> Heat and charge cycles do affect a capacitor's life, but they're >>> not the only factors. Humans who smoke,...
0 comments posted 7yrs
posted by shaun.at.pukekohe
0 comments posted 7yrs posted by shaun.at.pukekohe

OT -- Tankless water heaters

I ask here because the home repair group is worthless and you guys are smart. Anybody see a downside to a natural-gas t...
20 comments posted 7yrs
posted by bashley101
20 comments posted 7yrs posted by bashley101

Free Ampex A692 mono tube amp

Running condition unknown except for the following: a long hard wired AC c ord was added to supplement the side AC rece...
3 comments posted 7yrs
posted by ohger1s
3 comments posted 7yrs posted by ohger1s

Activate PIR xmtr

Suggestions please. Taking a driveway PIR xmtr to modify for other purposes with no actual internal mods. Thinking of u...
21 comments posted 7yrs
posted by OGER
21 comments posted 7yrs posted by OGER