Yeah..me too. I'm just past applying mechanical know-how to repair electronics. If it requires a Vise...Drill...or epoxy...I stop. Customer's don't appreciate the extra work. At least .."most". -Ed- Ed Gaidies Tel-Tek Electronics Ontario-Canada teltek3@xxxxxxxxxxxx teltek@xxxxxxxxx On 29-Jan-05, at 4:53 PM, Gary McCartney wrote: > Ed, it would take longer to lift the TV off the bench to store it until > the part comes in and have the customer held up for a few days, then it > would to solder a couple of wires on a fuse. I forgot to mention that I > usually take a resistor with full length leads and bend the leads to > reach both ends of the fuse, then I solder the resistor to the fuse and > then clip out the resistor afterwards. It makes it simpler to hold the > wire to the fuse while soldering. > > > > > Gary McCartney > > McCartney Electronics > Guelph Ontario Canada > Est. 1984 > email: gary (at) number63.ca > > > > > > > > Ed Gaidies wrote: >> Gary; >> I find it easier to pick up the phone and call Global, and order a >> package.;-) >> Again...Time is money. >> You cheap Canuck...Next time I'm shipping something your way...I'll >> throw in a dozen "S" clips. No Charge. >> >> >> -Ed- >> Ed Gaidies >> Tel-Tek Electronics >> Ontario-Canada >> teltek3@xxxxxxxxxxxx >> teltek@xxxxxxxxx >> >> On 29-Jan-05, at 4:10 PM, Gary McCartney wrote: >> >> >>> I find that it is easier to solder a wire to a fuse if you take a >>> jeweler's file and file the end of the fuse down until it is brass >>> color. Then quickly tin the brass end and tin the end of the wire, >>> then >>> solder together. If you are afraid of too much heat, have your can of >>> freeze spray handy to spray on after the soldering is done. >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> Gary McCartney >>> >>> McCartney Electronics >>> Guelph Ontario Canada >>> Est. 1984 >>> email: gary (at) number63.ca >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> gulftech@xxxxxxxx wrote: >>> >>>> I agree. I remember GC (General Cement) used to carry packages of >>>> "S" >>>> clips for that sort of thing to piggyback a good fuse to a bad one >>>> with >>>> minimal effort. Anyone know if they are still available? >>>> >>>> >>>> Ken Smith >>>> Gulf Technical Services >>>> 3034 Gulf Breeze Parkway >>>> Gulf Breeze, FL 32563 >>>> 850-934-8324 (Voice), 850-932-0819 (fax) >>>> >>>> On Sat, 29 Jan 2005 13:27:31 -0500 "Jerome Silverman" >>>> <greentron@xxxxxxx> >>>> writes: >>>> >>>> >>>>> For those who dont want to solder wires to fuses, there are things >>>>> that look >>>>> like a coil spring with a long straight end wire that slips over >>>>> the >>>>> end of >>>>> a standard fuse end cap. >>>>> Jerry Silverman >>>>> Greentron Inc >>>>> 4 Newland Ave Greenville SC 29609 >>>>> Fax/Phone 864 232 3889 >>>>> greentron@xxxxxxx >>>>> >>>>> ----- Original Message ----- >>>>> From: "Phil Bader" <tjanphyl@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> >>>>> To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> >>>>> Sent: Friday, January 28, 2005 4:40 PM >>>>> Subject: [TechAssist] Re: Fuse type needed final answer >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>> Little fuses number is: 315.500 >>>>>> Bussman number is: MDV-V-1/2 this the slo-blo type with leads. >>>>> >>>>> 1/2 amp. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>> Phil >>>>>> Whew >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> Phil Bader wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>>> *GJV.5A is what I needed. Thanks. >>>>>>> Phil >>>>>>> * >>>>>>> tvservice wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> GJV TYPE >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> ----- Original Message ----- >>>>>>>> From: "Larry E" <videotech@xxxxxxxxxxxx> >>>>>>>> To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> >>>>>>>> Sent: Friday, January 28, 2005 2:43 PM >>>>>>>> Subject: [TechAssist] Re: Fuse type needed >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Phil, no, does not have pigtail leads, sorry about that didn`t >>>>> >>>>> see it >>>>> in >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> the >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> 1st post, Larry E >>>>>>>>> ----- Original Message ----- >>>>>>>>> From: "Phil Bader" <tjanphyl@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> >>>>>>>>> To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> >>>>>>>>> Sent: Friday, January 28, 2005 3:39 PM >>>>>>>>> Subject: [TechAssist] Re: Fuse type needed >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> I see it. And this version is with pigtails, correct? >>>>>>>>>> Phil >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> Larry E wrote: >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> Phil, Tritronics has them listed on the web page as "MDL.5A" >>>>> >>>>> $2.50 >>>>> box >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> of 5 >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> Larry E >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> Larry Eastman >>>>>>>>>>> American TV & Electronics >>>>>>>>>>> Crystal River, Fl. 34428 >>>>>>>>>>> ----- Original Message ----- >>>>>>>>>>> From: "Phil Bader" <tjanphyl@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> >>>>>>>>>>> To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> >>>>>>>>>>> Sent: Friday, January 28, 2005 3:20 PM >>>>>>>>>>> Subject: [TechAssist] Fuse type needed >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> A customer is looking for a 1/2 amp Slow-Blow Pigtail fuse. >>>>> >>>>> The old >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> standard size (like AGC) I need a number to order it.Thanks, >>>>>>>>>>>> Phil Bader >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> -- >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> Philip Bader >>>>>>>>>>>> Jan Phyl TV Inc. 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