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Crooked inductors?
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I like the real techie technique of leaving it on and feeling around for heat to find the short.
The only inductors that I don't want to see 'wonky' are the inductors in the 54mhz trap circuit. They should be unmolested, as this molestation makes that circuit ineffectual. I've repaired some of his work before, so I wish he would make sure they are working as designed.
As long as the other tuning coil cans are working, it doesn't make one iota of difference as to how they appear, wonky or not.
End of rant . . .
As long as the other tuning coil cans are working, it doesn't make one iota of difference as to how they appear, wonky or not.
End of rant . . .
He made me a good offer on a radio I sold on ebay. I declined his offer because I didn't want his hands in it. 
I like the real techie technique of leaving it on and feeling around for heat to find the short.
When I was a bench engineer for a company that used to repair videogames in the 1980s it was a valid test technique to find faulty ICs. It still is.
When I was a bench engineer for a broadcasting company it was valid for finding defective IC's as well but certainly NOT for shorts. How was he going to feel any heat build up when his video showed the power supply shutting down due to current overload? Guess ya missed that part.
I suppose he could have use an unfused connection to a car battery.
I suppose he could have use an unfused connection to a car battery.
Smoke test is still a test.
It's just a tad destructive, and a bit unhealthy if you don't open the windows.
. . . And maybe a tad hard on the board's traces - too . . .
$200 to change the caps and "Fix" the inductors......
Shit, sent it to me, I will do it for $150 and include a tube of high quality lube in the return package, hell of a deal.
I also promise I will not slam your radio around on the workbench, it is painful to watch these videos.
73
Jeff
Shit, sent it to me, I will do it for $150 and include a tube of high quality lube in the return package, hell of a deal.
I also promise I will not slam your radio around on the workbench, it is painful to watch these videos.
73
Jeff
He's just testing the integrity of his work by slamming them on the table. He should be charging extra for that. 
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