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Components Store
For new obsolete and hard to find components check: http://cic-electronic-components-store.ebid.net ... 27 Jul 2010 23:53

Using the proper technical terms ... :-)
Still, nice to see a bit of kit that, even with almost a direct short on, didn't blow up the o/p stage or get otherwise BER. -B ... 27 Jul 2010 12:51

Technics dv-280 stereo system -cassette dead
Picked this up a few months back and just hauled it out. The units power up, and lights come on but the cassette deck stubbornly remains dead. This is a 'pseudo-separates' affair, where each box is connected by means of a flat ribbon cable. The main trafo. is in the amp which then feeds a 'sound processor'/input... 28 Jul 2010 21:46

SMPS capacitor test question
I noticed the lithium battery for my nikon camera was acting as it it had a bad cell. It would charge, but just not last very long. The battery is "smart" with a third terminal that the camera talks to. It shows perfect "health" which is total nonsense after 2 years of use and the fact that it doesn't work righ... 26 Jul 2010 22:41

Fender Concert amp
Bad splitter-driver plate/anode 100K resistor, what goes bad with them? Causing rustle noise in output. Partial crack? or something chemical. I may as well replace the 82K while I'm at it , but is there any point to pre-emptively replacing all the HV droppers ? Anyone happen to know the datecode structure for Mall... 26 Jul 2010 14:57

Question for the Brits here, what do you callaBelling-Leeconnector?
N_Cook wrote: I assume RS cannot use a "trade name" for generic (Hoover for vacuum cleaner etc) even if defunct company name Not defunct: http://www.belling-lee.com/ Maybe not the same company, but not defunct. Geoff. -- Geoffrey S. Mendelson N3OWJ/4X1GM To help restaurants, as part of the "... 26 Jul 2010 06:12

Video projector lamps
The inkjet printer syndrome. Why pay for a new set of inks when a whole new printer costs only a little more than that. Another thrown out video projector, all that clever technology , just because a replacement bulb is near enough the cost of a whole new projector. Anyone know of a supply of generic basic discharg... 26 Jul 2010 05:08

Isopropyl Alcohol for Cleaning Flux
In one of the posts about solder, somebody mentioned CVS Drug Store for 91% isopropyl alcohol. I just called a CVS, it's $2.79 for 16 ounces and $2.99 for 32 ounces. That's 20 cents more for double the 16 ounce size. (This is in southern California). A mildly related question: In thinking about other uses ... 2 Aug 2010 13:40

Question for the Brits here, what do you call aBelling-Leeconnector?
N_Cook wrote: How about TV coax connector (in the UK that is) Great, thanks. http://www.dastv.co.uk/images/pht/th_s/3407_DAS0982.jpg What do Americans call the one shown in the above pic? and I will add to my http://www.divdev.fsnet.co.uk/tool_terms.htm UK / USA Tool Terminology Translator 99%... 27 Jul 2010 06:15

Question for the Brits here, what do you call a Belling-Lee connector?
Geoffrey S. Mendelson <gsm(a)mendelson.com> wrote: What do you call a Belling-Lee connector? Belling-Lee coax plug/socket. I might be able to find the manufacturer's original part number for you if I searched through the back-issues of Wireless World; but if it is that difficult to find, I don't suppose anyo... 27 Jul 2010 18:24