Top of todays electronic wastepile,
a Rode NT1A ,disintegrated shockmount and pop screen
I'll get a chance to test it tomorrow , but Im 99.9% sure it fully functional
I posted in that GDIY thread WRT the HP400 wet slug tantalums.
WRT trash pile finds one day back in the early 2000s as I was riding my bike I spotted a blue "suitcase" set out in the alley for pickup where I used to live. I opened the cover and low and behold was a B&K 700 tube tester in near-mint condition. It's owner - or former owner - came out and we talked. He had been a TV repairman for Sears. I went home and drove back to pick it up. Not only did I have a "new" tube-tester I also made a new friend.
When my "cardiologist," actually and electrophysical cardiologist, asked me what I did the first question out of his mouth was "got any tubes?" That began a long series of conversations and eventually we got around to talking about my condition. I see him in a couple of weeks and will certainly have a story to tell. And yes I have some tubes for him. He's a ham radio operator.
Top of todays electronic wastepile,
a Rode NT1A ,disintegrated shockmount and pop screen
I'll get a chance to test it tomorrow , but Im 99.9% sure it fully functional
What the fuck is wrong with people ?
lots of things... but now with social media they reveal themselves to the public.
Roberts,
come out ,come out where ever you are ,
Here I am
JR
Cancel the "cancel culture", do not support mob hatred.
Today I found an SMD soldering station at the recycle ,
Aoyue INT 866 with pre heater plate , hot air gun and soldering iron ,
All the important parts work but the soldering iron heatsheild is bent and the whole assembly sits slightly loose in the handle ,
so its a pain to use , but no real reason to throw it out . Im certain I can repair it easily .
Seems like this model is no longer produced , spares are still available though . new soldering iron is around 20 euros .
Tubetec wrote: ↑Wed Nov 27, 2024 8:27 pm
Today I found an SMD soldering station at the recycle ,
Aoyue INT 866 with pre heater plate , hot air gun and soldering iron ,
All the important parts work but the soldering iron heatsheild is bent and the whole assembly sits slightly loose in the handle ,
so its a pain to use , but no real reason to throw it out . Im certain I can repair it easily .
Seems like this model is no longer produced , spares are still available though . new soldering iron is around 20 euros .
How much did you pay for it? Aliexpress has some soldering stations that are beyond cheap.
Bonum certamen certavi, cursum consumavi, fidem servavi.
It didnt cost me anything , the local recycling company allows me check through baskets of used electronic equipment ,
I found all kinds of good stuff there , HP bench multimeter and power supplies in working order , I even found a RODE NT1a recently .
The metal bushing in the handle of the soldering iron had become loose , physically strained by the looks of it ,
I wrapped everything in tape apart from a small gap where the metal part meets plastic , I then applied some liquid super glue , worked it down into the gap , removed the tape and gave a quick scraping off of any excess glue ,job done ,good as new .
I didnt get any of the other accessories , so I could do with a few more hot air nozzles of various sizes , other than that the temperature probe requires the soldering iron is plugged out and apparently doesnt give accurate readings anyway .
I find it ironic that the person who dumped this unit is able to repair SMD boards but couldnt fix the simple problem in the handle of the iron , I suspect he saw the product discontinued notice , cut his losses and bought a new unit .
I had a friend Todd (RIP) that lived over in an industrial warehouse space converted to a woodworking shop and apartments. His neighbors in the next space did electronic recycling and he would grab all sots of cool things. His interest was cellular and but would grab test equipment and repair parts for me. I have a nice B&K DC power supply he scored, a 'scope, and a Motorola R2600 communications analyzer. I ended up selling the R2600 because I almost never used it other than to look at the local AM and FM bands. Todd was a good "picker."