Re: 25" Amplifone tube DAG connector/spring?

HVT:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=2127048725

----- Original Message -----
From: "Bret Pehrson" <bret@infowest.com>
To: <vectorlist@synthcom.com>
Sent: Wednesday, July 31, 2002 5:02 PM
Subject: RE: VECTOR: 25" Amplifone tube DAG connector/spring?

> > There's a NOS one up on e-bay right now. Only $49.99!
>
> One *what*??? DAG or HVT? I didn't see either in Arcade on eBay.
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: owner-vectorlist@synthcom.com
> > [mailto:owner-vectorlist@synthcom.com] On Behalf Of Douglas Gauck
> > Sent: Wednesday, July 31, 2002 11:36 AM
> > To: vectorlist@synthcom.com
> > Subject: Re: VECTOR: 25" Amplifone tube DAG connector/spring?
> >
> >
> > There's a NOS one up on e-bay right now. Only $49.99!
> >
> > on 7/31/02 1:47 PM, Dave Langley at robotron@ntlworld.com wrote:
> >
> > > Firstly thanks to all those who offered me advice on the
> > DAG spring. The
> > > solution appeared in the Amplifone manual itself, I should
> > have looked as
> > > it was sitting next to me open on the desk!
> > >
> > > At 07:56 am 31 07 02, you wrote:
> > >> If it hasn't been powered up in 12 years it might be a
> > real good idea to
> > >> replace all the electrolytic capacitors BEFORE applying power.
> > >> Electrolytics will deforn the dielectric layer if
> > unpowered for long
> > >> periods. The result is that they often won't handle full
> > voltage without
> > >> a lot of leakage current. There's a chance they could
> > explode, short, or
> > >> otherwise cause damage to other circuitry.
> > >
> > > Yes I was planning to do that .... If I had the money I'd
> > replace the 'Red
> > > is dead' HVT right away but I don't so I have to try it
> > (though I don't
> > > really expect it to work!)
> > >
> > >
> > > Dave Langley
> > > www.robotron-2084.co.uk
> > >
>
>
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