Electronics Repair

Will Deoxit on a circuit board cause problems?

Will Deoxit on a circuit board cause problems? In other words, is it conductive if it's touching components? I had to s...

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posted by oldschool

24 comments posted 8yrs posted by oldschool

Gas discharge bulb

Because he heard I was good at fixing things, a guy with a silk-screening business asked me to look at one of his light...

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posted by philo

22 comments posted 8yrs posted by philo

Amperex M24-302W equivalent?

Hi all, does anyone have any very old CRT cross-reference around? I probably need to replace an Amperex M24-302W 9" CRT...

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posted by frank

6 comments posted 8yrs posted by frank

Can someone explain to me how you lose (and then find) a satellite?

Can someone explain to me how you lose (and then find) a satellite? https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/inspired-life/w...

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posted by ultred

16 comments posted 8yrs posted by ultred

ESR meter trap

Hi, few here would disagree that using an ESR meter is the fastest and surest w ay to find bad electros. If the meter r...

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posted by pallison49

14 comments posted 8yrs posted by pallison49

Help, electronics on Craftsman Radial Arm Saw.

Just rebuilt this saw. Electronics worked when purchased used in 2005. Now, with new battery, nothing on the display. T...

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posted by ivanvegvary

5 comments posted 8yrs posted by ivanvegvary

Pot tapers

My sone has posted the catalog sheet I promised on http://www.bartlettstreet.com/electronics/PotTapers.jpg CP

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posted by email

4 comments posted 8yrs posted by email

Sloppy video card

The PC that had this Nvidia GTX 670 graphics card in it refuses to start any recent variant of Linux I try on it via a...

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posted by bitrex

3 comments posted 8yrs posted by bitrex

Re-Building Hoover Lithium-Ion Battery ?

One of these Bad Boyz: http://tinyurl.com/ydbb7jj7 Has anybody rebuilt one? Would I be naive thinking that all I need t...

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posted by x

2 comments posted 8yrs posted by x

What to measure when adjusting clutch pedal bolt?

Need help figuring out what to MEASURE when adjusting a self-adjusting clutch pedal bolt. http://www.bild.me/bild.php?f...

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posted by rogermadd

12 comments posted 8yrs posted by rogermadd

Steel Grind

Repairing metal housing. 7/8" steel tube with ends slightly rounded inwards. I need to remove all and a little more of...

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posted by BenAnd

7 comments posted 8yrs posted by BenAnd

Nichrome Wire Temperature for Cutting Sofa Cushion Foam?

Hi, I recently bought 18 gauge Nichrome wire for the purpose of cutting a Sofa cushion foam in half (split the cushion...

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posted by jaugustine

14 comments posted 8yrs posted by jaugustine

Need Oster Toaster Oven Model 6206-26

Where to find ?

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posted by AIOER

2 comments posted 8yrs posted by AIOER

What is the shelf life of common adhesives?

I've been in the repair biz for too long. I can tell because some of the adhesives in my disorganized collection are at...

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posted by jeffl

21 comments posted 8yrs posted by jeffl

Suggestions How to Test No Spin Hard Drives?

Hi, A while ago put a number of HDDs in storage. Recently tried to use and noticed that some do Not spin up (all were w...

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posted by kenitholson

31 comments posted 8yrs posted by kenitholson