Changing times
What happened to the repair shops?As good old Bobby Dylon once said, “times they are a changin”. For the service and repair industry, this has never been more so.I have been in the electronics ...
Odds n Ends
Satellite power supply
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Tndak-HuRsSimple 12V power supply repair for a satellite distribution system.
Technical Tips.1. Use of an AC coupled oscilloscope probe.
First in a series of tech Tips. Click on the link.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xejD_cB9nagThanks to mytvcinema.com for the help!
Dansette Consort 4 tape recorder
Dansette Consort 4 tape recorder.Gentleman brought this nice little Dansette tape recorder in today, sat doing nothing in a dark cupboard for 40 years. The tape recorder that is, not the owner.This ...
London Underground Power outage
London Underground power outage now fully explained.It was reported that a significant power outage crippled parts of the London Underground network this week, leaving 1000s of commuters stranded and ...
Spain and the Power Blackout.
It was on a Monday morning… And out went all the lights.Song by Flanders and Swan for those too young!So, the big blackout that robbed Spain and other areas of power for up to 24 hours. What ...
Ayon CD10 CD player
Ayon CD10This rather expensive looking CD player came into the shop, having been upset by a series of power issues where it lived. It was now dead.The mains input was totally open circuit and the ...
Power cuts or what??!!!
Power cuts or what??!!! Have a UPS, an Uninterruptible Power Supply. We all like living in the countryside, small villages and towns etc. but the drawback is the angry electric pixies that we use to ...
Blackstar HT Dual Valve Distortion pedal
Blackstar HT-Dual valve distortion pedalHow can one little pedal have so may faults?This came in with a faulty power adaptor. A 16V AC plug top. Replacing this seemed to get things up and running. ...
WW2 Wireless Set No. 10
WW2 – The Wireless set no. 10!Looking at the D-day commemorations got me thinking about communications during that period. A fascination of mine. So, here we go.One of the main issues during WW2 was ...
Trixtereo Record Player
This nice Trixtereo Trixette came in for a full refurbishment. It had been in the owners’ loft for years, not seen the light of day.Quick check over and powered it up with current limiter on via a ...
Oracle Delphi Turn Table
Oracle Delphi turntableCustomer brought this deck in for a repair and service. It had been bought in the ‘80s and stored away in its box since then.Cosmetically it all looked a bit sad. Surface mold ...
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