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Solder selection for general repair work

At long last I've completely run out of solder for electrical/electronic work. Last time I looked, Kester 63/37 or 50/5...
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posted by bp
7 comments posted 1yr posted by bp

Lithium battery powered gadgets.

Hi, Here there's a XO Tablet and a PlanOn Printstik. Both unused for at least 5 years. The original chargers are availa...
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posted by peter
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....And Another One Bites the Dust!

I find that about 20% of the stuff I try to repair I just make worse and end up throwing it in the garbage. The reason...
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posted by cd
2 comments posted 1yr posted by cd

Hardware sources.

Hi, For years I've purchased hardware through eBay. An example is the 304 stainless hex nuts, ebay.ca/itm/144222339276...
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posted by peter
4 comments posted 1yr posted by peter

Oscillator Distortion

Gentlemen, Last week I got an old (1968) pulse generator out of mothballs and managed to get it fully functional again....
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posted by cd999666
39 comments posted 1yr posted by cd999666

Technics KN800 MIDI keyboard no sound

+ User FidoNet address: 1:396/45 Hello All. ML> https://www.ebay.com/itm/165431955758?_skw=4.7+ohm+fusible+resistor ML>...
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posted by user
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Ultrasonic cleaners

Any serious gotchas/unobtainium parts with respect to repairing these 1980s/90s(?) Branson ultrasonic cleaners? I'd lik...
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posted by user
3 comments posted 1yr posted by user

Adding Machine Ink Roller Tip

Hi, If you still use a physical adding machine, and need to replace the ink roller, there is an alternative. My Wife us...
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posted by jaugustine
0 comments posted 1yr posted by jaugustine

Switch Contacts

Hi all, I have a switch which isn't making electrical contact. It consists of two leaf springs. Dead simple. They're sp...
13 comments posted 2yrs
posted by nhayward8990
13 comments posted 2yrs posted by nhayward8990

NTE Electronics gone

Website is offline for good. Anyone have any of their QuikCross 2020, 2022 installers for Win? They use to have a webfo...
3 comments posted 2yrs
posted by tech
3 comments posted 2yrs posted by tech

Yaesu FTM-100DR dual bander

This had bad finals, so no tx and the backup batt was low so replaced it and new finals now the Tx is ok but noticed a...
1 comments posted 2yrs
posted by tech
1 comments posted 2yrs posted by tech