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Offline Blueboozer

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First time I’ve seen this
« on: March 18, 2022, 05:01:01 pm »
Won’t power on…


Offline Joel in Texas

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Re: First time I’ve seen this
« Reply #1 on: March 18, 2022, 05:04:35 pm »
What's that - a 10,000 amp slo-blo?
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Re: First time I’ve seen this
« Reply #2 on: March 18, 2022, 05:23:38 pm »
Won’t power on…

Well no wonder! Obviously, that's a 1/4 inch hex bit in a socket meant for a 6mm hex bit. :laugh:
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Re: First time I’ve seen this
« Reply #3 on: March 18, 2022, 06:06:00 pm »
That's a keeper!
A schematic, layout, and hi-rez pics are very useful for troubleshooting your amp. Don't wait to be asked. JUST DO IT!

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Re: First time I’ve seen this
« Reply #4 on: March 18, 2022, 06:30:12 pm »
One of those new “NoBlow” fuses

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Re: First time I’ve seen this
« Reply #5 on: March 18, 2022, 11:22:26 pm »
"Well, yeah, I can see where that might be a bit of a problem..."

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Re: First time I’ve seen this
« Reply #6 on: March 18, 2022, 11:45:51 pm »
GaaaRgh ... and it's a PV Classic 30 (make sign of crucifix to myself to ward off evil)
A bus stops at a bus station. A train stops at a train station. On my desk, I have a work station.

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Re: First time I’ve seen this
« Reply #7 on: March 19, 2022, 12:49:32 am »
Poor Guy!!
He didn't smoke, therefore had no foil from cigarette pack and didn't eat chocolate (again no foil)  :l2:
Thanks BlueBoozer for sharing.
....and I though I'd seen everything.
Kind regards
Mirek
« Last Edit: March 19, 2022, 12:51:53 am by glass54 »
"To measure is to know"

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Re: First time I’ve seen this
« Reply #8 on: March 19, 2022, 02:23:57 am »
When the 8 of us graduated as Radar techs, the E9 gave a talk, passed out matchbooks, the small pocket size, they rattled when shaken.  His comment before opening the gifts "Sometimes you just need brute force to find a problem quickly".  Inside were 2 steal slugs like the one pictured  :icon_biggrin:
In 38 years, I used that method a couple times, worked well, got home before the Sun came up  :laugh:
Went Class C for efficiency

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Re: First time I’ve seen this
« Reply #9 on: March 19, 2022, 02:28:55 am »
 :l2: :l2: :l2:
What's that - a 10,000 amp slo-blo?
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Re: First time I’ve seen this
« Reply #10 on: March 19, 2022, 04:44:17 pm »
Somebody was trying to bend the laws of physics !!!
Theory is when everyone knows everything but nothing works, practice is when stuff works but nobody knows why !!!
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