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Re: What have you done today?
« Reply #5190 on: March 11, 2009, 02:19:15 PM »
Quote from: DirtDawg on March 11, 2009, 02:01:16 PM
Quote from: odeon on March 11, 2009, 01:27:06 PM
Check the rectifier. A capacitor might need replacing. Or you could have blown the coil itself, but you should see that when opening it.

Nah, mine's not that old - it's from the seventies. It's a hybrid with a solid state power supply. It actually has a diode bridge rectifier, but until I can dig out my variable power source, bypass the fuse and carefully bring up the voltage to find out where the current is going, I can't even get past the blown fuse. My fear is that the main power transformer has a problem somewhere.

:bigcry:

Well, the transformer is easy to replace. Or should be, depending on the model. :-\

Things is, when the fuse blows, it usually indicates a short somewhere, and shorts are relatively uncomplicated to find.
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Re: What have you done today?
« Reply #5191 on: March 11, 2009, 02:34:18 PM »
Quote from: odeon on March 11, 2009, 02:19:15 PM
Quote from: DirtDawg on March 11, 2009, 02:01:16 PM
Quote from: odeon on March 11, 2009, 01:27:06 PM
Check the rectifier. A capacitor might need replacing. Or you could have blown the coil itself, but you should see that when opening it.

Nah, mine's not that old - it's from the seventies. It's a hybrid with a solid state power supply. It actually has a diode bridge rectifier, but until I can dig out my variable power source, bypass the fuse and carefully bring up the voltage to find out where the current is going, I can't even get past the blown fuse. My fear is that the main power transformer has a problem somewhere.

:bigcry:

Well, the transformer is easy to replace. Or should be, depending on the model. :-\

Things is, when the fuse blows, it usually indicates a short somewhere, and shorts are relatively uncomplicated to find.

Yep, and if the short is inside the power transformer, I will have fun trying to locate a replacement if the problem is not in the outer windings.
It uses 470V for the B+, so it is not that common.  As far as that goes, it is a relatively newish, Tectronics from the seventies - it's not THAT odd of a unit, either.

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Re: What have you done today?
« Reply #5192 on: March 11, 2009, 02:34:53 PM »
Mostly slept. I have a cold.
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Re: What have you done today?
« Reply #5193 on: March 11, 2009, 02:45:13 PM »
Quote from: DirtDawg on March 11, 2009, 02:34:18 PM
Quote from: odeon on March 11, 2009, 02:19:15 PM
Quote from: DirtDawg on March 11, 2009, 02:01:16 PM
Quote from: odeon on March 11, 2009, 01:27:06 PM
Check the rectifier. A capacitor might need replacing. Or you could have blown the coil itself, but you should see that when opening it.

Nah, mine's not that old - it's from the seventies. It's a hybrid with a solid state power supply. It actually has a diode bridge rectifier, but until I can dig out my variable power source, bypass the fuse and carefully bring up the voltage to find out where the current is going, I can't even get past the blown fuse. My fear is that the main power transformer has a problem somewhere.

:bigcry:

Well, the transformer is easy to replace. Or should be, depending on the model. :-\

Things is, when the fuse blows, it usually indicates a short somewhere, and shorts are relatively uncomplicated to find.

Yep, and if the short is inside the power transformer, I will have fun trying to locate a replacement if the problem is not in the outer windings.
It uses 470V for the B+, so it is not that common.  As far as that goes, it is a relatively newish, Tectronics from the seventies - it's not THAT odd of a unit, either.



470V? No, that's not very common. Still, Tectronics is a very common model so there should be plenty of spare parts around.
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Re: What have you done today?
« Reply #5194 on: March 11, 2009, 02:49:18 PM »
Quote from: DirtDawg on March 11, 2009, 02:34:18 PM
Quote from: odeon on March 11, 2009, 02:19:15 PM
Quote from: DirtDawg on March 11, 2009, 02:01:16 PM
Quote from: odeon on March 11, 2009, 01:27:06 PM
Check the rectifier. A capacitor might need replacing. Or you could have blown the coil itself, but you should see that when opening it.

Nah, mine's not that old - it's from the seventies. It's a hybrid with a solid state power supply. It actually has a diode bridge rectifier, but until I can dig out my variable power source, bypass the fuse and carefully bring up the voltage to find out where the current is going, I can't even get past the blown fuse. My fear is that the main power transformer has a problem somewhere.

:bigcry:

Well, the transformer is easy to replace. Or should be, depending on the model. :-\

Things is, when the fuse blows, it usually indicates a short somewhere, and shorts are relatively uncomplicated to find.

Yep, and if the short is inside the power transformer, I will have fun trying to locate a replacement if the problem is not in the outer windings.
It uses 470V for the B+, so it is not that common.  As far as that goes, it is a relatively newish, Tectronics from the seventies - it's not THAT odd of a unit, either.



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Re: What have you done today?
« Reply #5195 on: March 11, 2009, 08:03:00 PM »
Worked an alpha shift. First of many.
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Re: What have you done today?
« Reply #5196 on: March 11, 2009, 10:26:09 PM »
Bought a 24" 16:9 LCD Full HD Monitor for my main PC. 1920x1080 goodness here I come.
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Re: What have you done today?
« Reply #5197 on: March 15, 2009, 03:44:44 PM »
Got harassed by South Boston Police at the St. Paddy's Parade in Southie! I had an old Coke bottle filled with water and they took it from me when I said it was water and smelled it. Then they asked for ID, which I could not believe. There is no way that water shouldn't have immediately been confirmed as such. I got flustered, because I don't drink alcohol. I can't stand the stuff! I thought I was going to get a ticket for public drinking!!!! Water no less!!!! :-\
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Re: What have you done today?
« Reply #5198 on: March 15, 2009, 10:33:13 PM »
I bought DVDs. I got the special edition of Videodrome, They Live, Bad Influence, So I Married an Ax Murderer, Morons from Outer Space and A Prayer for the Dying. My last Videodrome was in VHS format so I had to get a new one, James Woods is one of my favorite actors and Deborah Harry is in Videodrome as well and she remains one of my favorite singers.
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Re: What have you done today?
« Reply #5199 on: March 15, 2009, 10:34:25 PM »
Played video games and jerked off
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Re: What have you done today?
« Reply #5200 on: March 20, 2009, 07:38:56 PM »
Replaced the head gaskets on a friend's Mustang yesterday, "tested" them today.
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Re: What have you done today?
« Reply #5201 on: March 20, 2009, 07:45:51 PM »
Impressed a future client well I think I did anyway time will tell
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Re: What have you done today?
« Reply #5202 on: March 22, 2009, 06:21:29 PM »
Installed bead board in one of our bathrooms
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Re: What have you done today?
« Reply #5203 on: March 23, 2009, 07:05:36 AM »
Went shopping for a new Washing Machine. Changed a flat tyre on a busy intersection because there were tiny bits of packing wood with nails on it over the road (must have fallen off the back of a truck).
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Re: What have you done today?
« Reply #5204 on: March 23, 2009, 03:15:16 PM »
Washed my windows, repotted plants, paid most of my bills, huge amount of laundry now only needing folding. And some more.
Made a good deal with my ex I think/hope.
Made a long nice phonecall.
And cuddled my bit sick daughter a lot (or she me).
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