[TechAssist] Re: Fuse type needed final answer

  • From: Ed Gaidies <teltek3@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • Date: Sat, 29 Jan 2005 17:31:35 -0500

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
>
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>
> 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
>>>>>>>>>>>>
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>>>>>>>>>>>> Jan Phyl TV Inc. (estab. 1976)
>>>>>>>>>>>> 3420 Recker Hwy. Winter Haven, Fl. 33880
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>>>>>> Jan Phyl TV Inc. (estab. 1976)
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