Electronics Repair

21768 Threads Posts
to

Vintage equipment voltage measurement

Gentlemen, One of the drawbacks of attempting to fix vintage stuff is the expected voltage readings given in the servic...
34 comments posted 7yrs
posted by curd
34 comments posted 7yrs posted by curd

wire that heat strips insulation

Where can I buy some small wire ( about # 28 to 30 ) that has the enamel type of insulation that can be soldered and th...
35 comments posted 7yrs
posted by rmowery28146
35 comments posted 7yrs posted by rmowery28146

Help for iPhone batteries on continuous charge?

I have a bunch of apple phones and ipods that I use for music playback parked in speaker docks. All the apple stuff use...
15 comments posted 7yrs
posted by ham789
15 comments posted 7yrs posted by ham789

Matsui 28WN20.

Google is being very evasive on this one! 28WN20. Pretty sure the degauss thermistor has shattered and I'd rather not h...
6 comments posted 7yrs
posted by gangprobing.alien1
6 comments posted 7yrs posted by gangprobing.alien1

Service mode for Sharp TV - manually add channels

I have a Sharp dumb TV, model LC-32LB150U. I'm looking at cutting the cord, and need to figure out what local channels...
10 comments posted 7yrs
posted by waybackNO584SPAM44
10 comments posted 7yrs posted by waybackNO584SPAM44

Nokta AU Gold Finder Metal Detector schematic

Where would I look for a schematic for a Nokta AU Gold Finder Metal Detector? The owner says it makes a constant siren/...
0 comments posted 7yrs
posted by mscir
0 comments posted 7yrs posted by mscir

What's wrong with my TV?

There is something wrong with my TV. Everytime I turn it on, I see someone get shot and killed with a gun. There must be...
9 comments posted 7yrs
posted by oldschool
9 comments posted 7yrs posted by oldschool

Heine Beta 200 opthalmoscope

Hi, I'm replacing the cord on the opthalmoscope illustrated. http://easthope.ca/HeineBeta200.jpg The strain relief at t...
7 comments posted 8yrs
posted by petereasthope
7 comments posted 8yrs posted by petereasthope

OT: how does a laser tape measurer work?

A very basic one https://www.screwfix.com/p/titan-mk715-laser-distance-measurer/5151p Great having a reason to get insi...
7 comments posted 8yrs
posted by diverse
7 comments posted 8yrs posted by diverse

SOLVED! GFCI tripping problem

As was suggested it was the GFCI itself that was the problem when inductive loads were switched off. I tested every GFC...
19 comments posted 8yrs
posted by etpm
19 comments posted 8yrs posted by etpm

Weller magnastat soldering iron problem

Intermittant failure to heat. Not due to failing switch, but original plastic stress-relief sheathing at the blue body...
34 comments posted 8yrs
posted by diverse
34 comments posted 8yrs posted by diverse

Two rsignals at same time, 88.1 where

Satruday, july 28, at 10:50AM I was driving through Westminster Md, listening to 88.1 FM, Baltimore,and I was getting t...
20 comments posted 8yrs
posted by NONONOmisc07
20 comments posted 8yrs posted by NONONOmisc07