Thanks Jim...could not have said it better. -Ed- Ed Gaidies Tel-Tek Electronics Ontario-Canada teltek3@xxxxxxxxxxxx teltek@xxxxxxxxx On 6-Dec-04, at 11:21 AM, becyn wrote: > WOW!! > I think all Ed was trying to get across, was that it's not so much what > you say, but HOW YOU SAY IT. I think most of us don't mind helping > those who help themselves by being thorough in describing what they > have > done before requesting assistance. Those who want others to pop out > their computer monitor and "do it for them" should get less attemtion. > Those who are less computer literate can learn from those who are more > adept and onec informed should be expected to do their best 'get up to > speed'. In the mean time, a little patience is in order. > "Give a man a fish and you feed him for a day. Teach a man to fish and > you feed him for life!" > There are bigger issues in the world to stress about... > > Jim McVey > McVey Alltronix > 327 Broadway > Newburgh N.Y. 12550 > > Factory authorized > service for over 20 > major brands. > 845 561 8383 > > Intrepid Video Support wrote: > >> Ed, >> All I have asked is that people include what/where they check when >> they make a post. >> I've replied many times to people suggesting they check Tritronics, >> or looked on Google, or checked this >> part or that..I get a reply back that they did. >> It can save people a lot of time in senseless replies if people >> simply post what/where they have checked. >> My post was never meant to scrutinize.,..too bad you saw it that way, >> as you usually do. >> I don't need your f*cking shxt, every time you don't agree with >> something I say, or perhaps you just like >> starting stuff. >> I, for one, get tired of assisting people who don't have the time to >> type every thing they did, parts they >> replaced or circuits they checked. >> Many times, people mention they looked here or there and I WILL do a >> more thorough search, since I know >> how. >> Jeff >> -- >> Intrepid Video TV/VCR Repair >> 263 S Front St, Steelton PA 17113 >> 717-939-7708; (F) 717-564-4952 >> www.intrepid-video.com www.tech-repair.net >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Edward Gaidies" <teltek3@xxxxxxxxxxxx> >> To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> >> Sent: Sunday, December 05, 2004 12:15 AM >> Subject: [TechAssist] Re: Diode value list needed >> >> >> Shaun.. >> Don't worry about it, Some of us are better at using Search Engines, >> including Google. Some might be quick to scrutinize your lack of >> "expertise". >> >> We all started from zero..never feel afraid to ask. That's what we >> do.. >> >> Let us know..with the info you can supply...we try to work through it. >> >> >> -Ed- >> Ed Gaidies >> Tel-Tek Electronics >> Ontario-Canada >> teltek3@xxxxxxxxxxxx >> teltek@xxxxxxxxx >> >> On 4-Dec-04, at 11:51 PM, Shaun wrote: >> >> >> >>> Because as other have mentioned different people put in different >>> search >>> words and come up with different results as some did. Plus most >>> replies >>> where in agreement that it is a 15 volt zener diode. >>> >>> Shaun >>> >>> Advanced Electronics >>> 224 West Riverview Ave. >>> Fort Morgan, CO 80701 >>> ----- Original Message ----- >>> From: "Intrepid Video Support" <support@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> >>> To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> >>> Sent: Saturday, December 04, 2004 7:06 PM >>> Subject: [TechAssist] Re: Diode value list needed >>> >>> >>> >>> >>>> If you already did a Google search, or search at distributors >>>> websites, >>>> >>>> >>> why not mention that so others >>> >>> >>>> don't waste their time checking there. >>>> Jeff >>>> -- >>>> Intrepid Video TV/VCR Repair >>>> 263 S Front St, Steelton PA 17113 >>>> 717-939-7708; (F) 717-564-4952 >>>> www.intrepid-video.com www.tech-repair.net >>>> ----- Original Message ----- >>>> From: "Shaun" <satguy@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> >>>> To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> >>>> Sent: Friday, December 03, 2004 12:08 AM >>>> Subject: [TechAssist] Re: Diode value list needed >>>> >>>> >>>> I did a Google search for about an hour and still never found any >>>> data >>>> >>>> >>> sheet >>> >>> >>>> on this exact number. I only asked Tech assist after the search but >>>> hey >>>> >>>> >>> if >>> >>> >>>> you can find the data sheet on this exact number your a better >>>> searcher >>>> >>>> >>> than >>> >>> >>>> I am. I did find a few sites that would give me the data sheet on >>>> this >>>> >>>> >>> zener >>> >>> >>>> if I pay them for it but I decided against paying $50.00 to find a >>>> $2.00 >>>> part. I also paid attention to all replies and nobody else found the >>>> exact >>>> part number either just in case some people missed that. >>>> >>>> Shaun >>>> >>>> Advanced Electronics >>>> 224 West Riverview Ave. >>>> Fort Morgan, CO 80701 >>>> ----- Original Message ----- >>>> From: "Intrepid Video Support" <support@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> >>>> To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> >>>> Sent: Thursday, December 02, 2004 9:22 PM >>>> Subject: [TechAssist] Re: Diode value list needed >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>>> All the talk in the past..actually every week...about using Google >>>>> and >>>>> >>>>> >>>> people still don't use it. >>>> >>>> >>>>> Jeff >>>>> -- >>>>> Intrepid Video TV/VCR Repair >>>>> 263 S Front St, Steelton PA 17113 >>>>> 717-939-7708; (F) 717-564-4952 >>>>> www.intrepid-video.com www.tech-repair.net >>>>> ----- Original Message ----- >>>>> From: "Gary McCartney" <gary@xxxxxxxxxxx> >>>>> To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> >>>>> Sent: Thursday, December 02, 2004 1:19 AM >>>>> Subject: [TechAssist] Re: Diode value list needed >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> I found a data sheet that shows the MTZJ series of zeners, although >>>>> your >>>>> part number is not listed. There is, however, an explanation of how >>>>> they >>>>> determine the part number, so it appears that it is indeed a 15V >>>>> zener. >>>>> >>>>> All I did to find it was do a search on Google for "MTZJT-7715B". >>>>> The >>>>> very first listing was the key. It showed that ROHM was the >>>>> manufacturer, so I went to rohm.com and looked up the datasheet. >>>>> >>>>> Here is the URL of the datasheet. Page 3 of 4 shows the part >>>>> numbering >>>>> system. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> http://www.rohm.com/products/databook/di/pdf/mtz_j_series.pdf >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Gary McCartney >>>>> >>>>> McCartney Electronics >>>>> Guelph Ontario Canada >>>>> Est. 1984 >>>>> email: gary (at) number63.ca >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Shaun wrote: >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>> Does anyone know of a place to cross the part numbers to values >>>>>> for >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>> zener >>>> >>>> >>>>>> diodes? I need the value for MTZJT-7715B, I am guessing it's a 15 >>>>>> volt >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>> zener >>>> >>>> >>>>>> diode but I want to be sure. >>>>>> >>>>>> Shaun >>>>>> Advanced Electronics >>>>>> Fort Morgan, CO 80701 >>>>>> >>>>>> satguy@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >> >> >> ---------------------------------------------------------------------- >> ------- >> Lost Password: >> http://www.tech-assist.org and select "Login Problems?". >> Email Archives: >> //www.freelists.org/archives/techassist/ >> >> >> > > ----------------------------------------------------------------------- > ------ > Lost Password: > http://www.tech-assist.org and select "Login Problems?". > Email Archives: > //www.freelists.org/archives/techassist/ > ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Lost Password: http://www.tech-assist.org and select "Login Problems?". Email Archives: //www.freelists.org/archives/techassist/