This is an "almost" real time repair (1 Hour) of a large power supply and tube amplifier used on a set. This is an example of how fast repairs need to be accomplished in the field to get things moving again. Here you will learn fast component recognition, transformer wire colors, discoloration in tubes, and why it happens. Se...
2018-09-16 17:07:41 +0000 UTC View Post
Some great components to stock up on!
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2018-09-02 13:33:59 +0000 UTC View Post
Here are some things to consider when working around High Voltage. Also, how to keep your test equipment safe, and the device you're working on as well.
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2018-09-02 09:15:36 +0000 UTC View Post
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2018-08-02 15:05:07 +0000 UTC View Post
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2018-07-16 04:48:35 +0000 UTC View Post
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2018-07-02 12:01:12 +0000 UTC View Post
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2018-06-16 08:05:28 +0000 UTC View Post
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2018-06-02 03:21:45 +0000 UTC View Post
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2018-05-17 01:01:47 +0000 UTC View Post
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2018-05-02 21:24:18 +0000 UTC View Post
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2018-04-16 05:39:19 +0000 UTC View Post
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2018-04-02 07:38:39 +0000 UTC View Post
This ranks up there with the "Carlson Super Probe." This tester will test capacitors for leakage without the "High Voltage" used in all the others! This is a much safer alternative, and if that's not good enough..... It's even more sensitive than normal HV leakage testers, It picks up faulty capacitors that the others don't s...
2018-03-15 11:58:25 +0000 UTC View Post
Here are 3 circuits I designed to stabilize high Voltage supplies. These circuits are all simple and easy to build, great for audio amplifiers, receivers and transmitter alike. Enjoy!
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2018-03-01 22:10:35 +0000 UTC View Post
Here is the build process for the capacitor discharge device, with circuit explanation. See how it performs as I discharge a large capacitor. Do you think we should design a "smart discharger" together? (see the video for more details) Let me know your thoughts in the comments below.
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In this video, we will begin to design a universal device to discharge capacitors safely. A very beneficial device when working on switch mode power supplies, vacuum tube equipment, and so on..... A description and parts list is laid out to get us started.
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2018-02-02 03:11:28 +0000 UTC View Post
Use these devices to protect your sensitive test equipment, here they are displayed on the Curve Tracer project. See what happens when I feed 600 Volts DC into the curve tracer's front end! (Protection device installed!)
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2018-01-17 02:41:12 +0000 UTC View Post
Here are all the files (see attachments below) to build the "Super Probe." This extremely sensitive, non contact probe may be one of the most useful pieces of test gear on your bench.
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2018-01-01 23:19:44 +0000 UTC View Post
More PCB files released, and I still have tons to go. Feel free to build and enjoy! Be aware that full mains AC is present on this device, use extreme caution when building this! If your unsure of working around this sort of thing (Mains AC) do not build this project. If you build this, you're doing so at you...
2017-12-18 06:38:06 +0000 UTC View PostThey heard us all loud and clear (Tons of emails from me!) A personal apology as well. We're back!
New Reward Levels added to get me back up to my original numbers. Some will be temporary offered (once your in, your in.) I will have to put on a limit of how many I can take on, as I can only do so much.
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2017-12-13 20:16:15 +0000 UTC View Post
Find faulty components with no schematic's, no power applied to the circuit, and little to no knowledge about the circuit under test. Sounds too good to be true right? Why industry is so secretive about these tracers will be quite apparent in this video. Here is the Signature Tracer finding faults in all sort...
2017-12-01 17:08:34 +0000 UTC View Post
In this video, I display the steps to correctly clean VR's, switches and circuit boards. A safe CRT removal procedure is also included. The alignment procedure for this scope is displayed in detail, and I use the existing oscilloscope functions to test it's own internal curve tracer circuit board. (Self test function)
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2017-11-14 14:51:08 +0000 UTC View Post
Here are the steps involved to make a $5 oscilloscope into an extremely useful piece of test equipment. I share my design thoughts, schematics, and circuit board layouts with you in this video.
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2017-11-02 03:23:09 +0000 UTC View Post
While I'm working on the next curve tracer video, here is the release of the Capacitor Foil Side Tester PCB files "for the first time." Many have asked for this over time, so here it is for my Patrons. This was featured on Hackaday quite some time back, but no files were released.
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2017-10-18 13:52:07 +0000 UTC View Post
Here is a circuit board for you to build. This circuit board project involves many of the "breadboarded" circuits we built together in past videos. This is an incredibly useful piece of test gear that we will be installing into an oscilloscope in the near future. I will explain how to understand what you see on the scope scre...
2017-10-02 01:53:12 +0000 UTC View PostBelow is an attachment in PDF format indicating the proper capacitor orientation for the H/K Citation 1. The replacement capacitors are all .1uF, and a 630 Volt rating will be fine for all "listed on the map sheet."
2017-09-16 09:53:44 +0000 UTC View Post
Hi Everyone. This is the next video that will be released on YouTube shortly. I'm still working on the attachment which is a "Foil Side Capacitor Map." This attachment will be in a separate post (to follow) here on Patreon. Thanks again for your patients, this video (without the delays) was close to 3 weeks of build time. I w...
2017-09-15 23:33:56 +0000 UTC View PostUpdate:
Hi Everyone. Thanks for your patients! I'm back behind the camera again, and working on the next video now. I still run to the hospital every day with family, as the situation remains unknown. Thanks for all your kind comments and Prayers too, it's very appreciated!
I have completed some component testing, and found these parts to be "really good." I will be using these parts in many future builds. If you're following along with my design,restoration and repair videos, it would be beneficial to have the same components. As these videos progress, I will verify more components, and share m...
2017-09-01 15:27:22 +0000 UTC View Post
