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From: Baron on 4 Dec 2007 16:06
Jim Hawkins wrote:

>
> "Baron" <baron.nospam(a)linuxmainiac.nospam.net> wrote in message
> news:fhfn9c$rmp$1(a)aioe.org...
>> Jim Hawkins wrote:
>>
>>> I have an Avometer Model 8 in excellent condition except for some
>>> corrosion in the battery compartment.
>>> Before I have a go at stripping the compartment out and either
>>> cleaning or
>>> replacing the corroded bits, has anyone any tips on doing this ?
>>> Any sources of replacement battery compartments ?
>>>
>>> Jim Hawkins
>>
>> AVO in Dover still carry spares as do Farnell in Leeds.
>>
>> --
>> Best Regards:
>> Baron.
>
> Thanks, Baron and N. Cook
> I couldn't find any replacement battery contacts, so
> stripped the battery comparment, got the contacts cleaned
> and gold-plated.

Gold plated ! Wow I'm envious. ;-)

> Re-assembly is tricky - helps if you're a twelve-fingered Bessarabian
> dwarf. Two types of 15v battery that fit the AVO are still available.
> So my elderly Avo8 is now fully functional on all ranges, and checks
> out well against my Fluke 189.

Good for you.

> Jim Hawkins

Farnell may still have the inverter for those. The batteries are
getting scarce and very expensive nowadays.

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Best Regards:
Baron.
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