Re: OT: Stabilizing Old Transformer Input Wires
Barry, the silicone is not strong enough, I have fixed this problem with a small c clamp strain relief screwed on to the new wires. Instead of tar or silicone I have used hot melt glue, but first
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Jean-Paul
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#182013
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Re: OT! OT! --- E-bay fee change -- OT! OT! Cross posted with HP group.
Sure... but how does this account thingy increases their revenue? What a difference does it make compared to the process in place today (using my credit card)? I'm just talking about the transits
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Martin
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#182012
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Re: NEVERMIND: Can anyone use a 453 P6010 (010-0187-00) probe?
David Daniel wrote: Emily Litella and Roseanne Roseannadanna live rent-free in my head. -- Jeff Dutky
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Jeff Dutky
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#182011
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Re: OT! OT! --- E-bay fee change -- OT! OT! Cross posted with HP group.
"Actually what I do not understand: I already have Ebay getting its fees via my credit card, and vice versa if they reimbourse something. So why do they need anything in addition to that?" One word?
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#182010
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Re: 465 Electrolytic Capacitor Replacement
I hate to admit it here but I have used a very hot hot air gun to heat the backside of circuit cards until the solder melts and then slam the board down on a table to knock dozens of surface mount
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#182009
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Re: OT! OT! --- E-bay fee change -- OT! OT! Cross posted with HP group.
Actually what I do not understand: I already have Ebay getting its fees via my credit card, and vice versa if they reimbourse something. So why do they need anything in addition to that? I will stop
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Martin
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#182008
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Re: OT: Stabilizing Old Transformer Input Wires
Here's someone using "Shoe Goo" urethane to hand make strain relief on cables. It may work in this application as well. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JU2jsbGNcZE -- Jeff Dutky
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Jeff Dutky
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#182007
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Re: OT: Stabilizing Old Transformer Input Wires
Barry, Ordinary household silicone sealant releases Acetic Acid as it cures so you're right, it's not kind to most metals. But they also make an electronics grade silicone sealant that won't harm
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#182006
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Re: OT: Stabilizing Old Transformer Input Wires
Use RTV that is labeled oxygen sensor safe. The bad stuff cures and releases acetic acid. You can smell it when you open the tube. The good stuff cures with IIRC methyl alcohol. 73 Glenn WB4UIV
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Glenn Little
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#182005
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Re: OT: Stabilizing Old Transformer Input Wires
Neutral/alcohol cure silicone should be fine. Just avoid acetoxy cure grades. Two pot silicone should also be OK as long as curing doesnt produce amines or acetic acid. Bruce
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Bruce Griffiths
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#182004
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OT: Stabilizing Old Transformer Input Wires
I just don't know where there's an appropriate group for this so thought I'd ask here. I have a transformer (out of a fairly old SOLA CVT) whose 115V input leads have become fragile right at the point
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n4buq
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#182003
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Re: NEVERMIND: Can anyone use a 453 P6010 (010-0187-00) probe?
Sorry, I meant Jeff, not Dennis. Never mind. DaveD
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Dave Daniel
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#182002
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Re: NEVERMIND: Can anyone use a 453 P6010 (010-0187-00) probe?
Wow, Dennis. That came out of nowhere and had me laughing. I haven¡¯t thought of Emily or Gilda in a long time.
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Dave Daniel
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#182001
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Re: 465 Electrolytic Capacitor Replacement
The PACE solder rework training has some interesting "methods" for component removal https://youtu.be/h_RiRL-flgs?t=801 of course they only mention "Heat and Shake" but don't recommend it. -- Jeff
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Jeff Dutky
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#182000
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Re: New to Tek 465B operation
Roy Thistle wrote: and here is an example of a probe that is being properly handled: https://www.ebay.com/itm/333969631283 the price is okay, but the probe looks to be in fine shape (disclaimer: I've
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Jeff Dutky
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#181999
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Re: NEVERMIND: Can anyone use a 453 P6010 (010-0187-00) probe?
Dennis, Emily Litella called, she wants her ... oh, nevermind.
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Jeff Dutky
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#181998
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Re: OT! OT! --- E-bay fee change -- OT! OT! Cross posted with HP group.
Hi Dennis, ? ?Thank you and all the others who responded.? Yes, I think the way to go will be as many suggested, and open up a local credit union account, just for e-bay and paypal (and venmo also
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Daniel Koller
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#181997
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Re: OT! OT! --- E-bay fee change -- OT! OT! Cross posted with HP group.
Hi Daniel, Marian absolutely refuses to give any one access to our bank accounts (I think she is smarter than me) so we struggled when eBay insisted we had to provide them with a bank account. Then we
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Dennis Tillman W7pF
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#181996
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Re: New to Tek 465B operation
For an example of that... and of a probe9s) not to buy... see https://www.ebay.com/itm/173844545432?epid=1401424527&hash=item2879f13f98:g:6xkAAOSwlAZaZ8LW The fairly hardy P6109 coax pictured there
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Roy Thistle
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#181995
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Re: OT! OT! --- E-bay fee change -- OT! OT! Cross posted with HP group.
Marian, I don't know what part of the world that you're in but I RARELY see any problems on E-bay here in the US. I use both Mozilla and Palemoon. I don't think that E-bay (US) has given out the
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