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What electronics have YOU fixed lately?

Fixed a boneheaded screw up today. 8 volt regulator in a radio I just finished recapping appeared to have gone bad, very hot no 8 volts. Replaced it and condition persisted. Started looking around what was fed by the 8 volt regulator and found where I had replaced a cap but failed to clip the leads for whatever reason. Positive lead touching ground.

Well, duh, no wonder it wasn't working.

Clip, clip, good radio.
 
Wow have not done this for a bit. The below list is partial but all have been repaired in the last several weeks and have an old galaxy base on the bench right now.

SBE LAND COMMAND LCBS-8
COBRA 142 GTL FOR A MAN IN OREGON
COBRA 2000 GTL
COBRA 148 GTL (X) 4
1 PILL MOBILE AMP
2 PILL MOBILE AMP
2 PILL MOBILE AMP
40 AMP ASTRON POWER SUPPLY
(4) COBRA 29 LTD CLASSICS
TRAM D201 RESTROATION FOR IOWA CUSTOMER
TRIPLE STAGE D&A PHANTOM
MACO 300 AMP
D&A MAVERIC
HEC 600 WATT BASE AMP
 

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