Jerry and All Thanks for your replies thus far. The only number written on the IC is .....IC321 that's it. You'd think that would be a location number but no IC321 is the actual number. Anyone have a source for ESR testers in Canada? J Silverman wrote: > Are there any numbers on the top or side of the IC? > Jerry Silverman > Greentron Inc > 4 Newland Ave > Greenville SC 29609 > 864 232 3889 > Fax 271 2080 > mailto:greentron@xxxxxxx > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Warren C." <warrenca@xxxxxxxxx> > To: "techassist" <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Friday, August 01, 2003 12:52 AM > Subject: [TechAssist] Home made variable DC Power Supply > > > Hi All > > > > My old DC PS finally Quit regulating, problem is it was built so many > > years ago > > that I no longer have the schem. > > It controls the Voltage output from 35 V down to about 1.5V > > The current can be adjusted from 2A down to about 5ma. > > > > I've found some bad caps and replaced them but it still does not > > regulate down below > > 10 V and it used to. > > The main problem (I think) is the reg. IC# is IC321 and I can't find it > > or cross it. > > It is a 5/16" can type with 8 legs on it. The IC controls a large heat > > sinked T O 3 trans. > > > > Does anyone have info on this IC?? > > I would welcome your schematics for similar home made PS's > > > > Secondly where in Canada can I buy a ESR cap tester. No insult but I > > had a bad experience > > years ago with an electronics company in the States. I sent down a mail > > order for about $350.00 > > It was cashed but never received any thing for it and no replies > > afterwards..! > > > > TIA > > > > Warren Campbell > > Campbell's TV & Appliances > > Cannington On > > Canada > > > > > **************************************************************************** > * > > Classifieds! Buy or Sell! > > http://sell.tech-assist.org > > The Tech Address Book: > > http://www.tech-assist.org/secure/tip/contact.htm > > Add a Repair Tip Here, or Change/Remove your Email Address: > > http://www.tech-assist.org/secure/tip/main.htm > > Lost Password: > > http://www.tech-assist.org and select "Lost your Login Info?". > > Email Archives: > > //www.freelists.org/archives/techassist/ > > > > ***************************************************************************** > Classifieds! Buy or Sell! > http://sell.tech-assist.org > The Tech Address Book: > http://www.tech-assist.org/secure/tip/contact.htm > Add a Repair Tip Here, or Change/Remove your Email Address: > http://www.tech-assist.org/secure/tip/main.htm > Lost Password: > http://www.tech-assist.org and select "Lost your Login Info?". > Email Archives: > //www.freelists.org/archives/techassist/ ***************************************************************************** Classifieds! Buy or Sell! http://sell.tech-assist.org The Tech Address Book: http://www.tech-assist.org/secure/tip/contact.htm Add a Repair Tip Here, or Change/Remove your Email Address: http://www.tech-assist.org/secure/tip/main.htm Lost Password: http://www.tech-assist.org and select "Lost your Login Info?". Email Archives: //www.freelists.org/archives/techassist/