Yes, the procedure was followed. I cleaned it as best I could, but some of the solder is refusing to come clean. I need some better brushes ......
Thank you :-) ... and now for the next challenge... assembling the sodding thing again !!! ... that's tomorrow's job.. but I'll probably swap the...
Now fully working. Well, you know about the caps. That much is taken for read. Three problems... 1) The play button microswitch was dead 2) The...
YES - YES - YES - YES - YES - GOT IT !!! ... wow... nothing quite like that feeling of getting it working. Well... at least I've got the...
I did get a step further. There is a safety mechanism that will allow forward and rewind while the lid is open... but it won't allow play while...
I am repairing an Aiwa HS P505 - and originally it wasn't listening to the play button. (I don't have a service manual for this unit) The play...
I think I'll wait for your renewed capacitor article!
Too true !!! The P505 is my first repair and has been a minor disaster so far, while I learn various things. The tants are all I've got, so for...
Thanks Bub. I've speed read it, and it sounds great. I'll re-read slowly tonight when I get back home from work. One of the questions on my mind,...
My main problem was that I went by the old list, not knowing that there were new caps around. I had a text chat with someone from Farnell, and he...
OK - Hugo has been in touch and that part is progressing. However... back to capacitors.... I have had a live chat with a Farnell person and the...
This stuff ? - http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Caig-DeoxIt-D5S-6-Contact-Lube-Cleaner-Protector-5-Spray-5OZ/182550188961
After a recommendation, I bought some Deoxit Shield in a small tube. I've got the uneasy feeling that there is a spray available, and I should...
It might be worth me getting one of those controllers to see if I can re-wire it to a 4 pole jack.
I did contact the ebay seller as to whether they have PB-3 for sale, but the response wasn't comforting. Plus I'll have to wait until next month...
Thanks. That's good advice. I haven't found anything yet. A colleague of mine went to Japan last year, and told me about sweet potato, I think it...
I've dropped him a note just now. I do have concerns about LiPo batteries, however, especially after what I've been reading. They seem to be the...
I started a bit of a discussion over at the EEVBlog a few days ago. It's still running, with a few videos of explosions being posted as well. -...
So, after a while talking on the EEVBlog forum, here we have the intended source of power. A small battery meant for models... RC Turnigy...
Now that's worth knowing. I'll have to find the Farnell code and search ebay for it. I actually just sent them an e-mail with the measurements...
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