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simon wrote: ↑Mon Apr 15, 2024 8:44 pmOnly 130uF?

Yep, shameful really.

It says bushing size 1/4 x 40 tpi, UNS I believe. So, try these for size ? https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/204738273228?itmmeta=01HVHHE1C7WARRV62GM2JVTW5C&hash=item2fab5a1fcc:g:luAAAOSwxWNhbA~Z&itmprp=enc%3AAQAJAAAA4OUn8SQSeOoIyAFTNdWVNZm9JSskTx%2BlDFziWMMtZ05PXZ1PXX1I6Uj1m49ia%2FWlrU26JlBHrA3Yzd...

Monsters ?

Baked bean tin sized ones are big, but all mine are electrolytic.

My biggest PP caps are 85mm x 130mm, 1900v DC - 40A - 130uf.

Basildon social services have funded 4 weeks recovery for Mum in a care home at Laindon, quite close to Mike H's old stamping ground.

They think the move will be tomorrow. (Tuesday).

iansr wrote: ↑Sun Apr 14, 2024 10:36 pm I’m sure those Mundorf ones are very good, but they are a bit too pricey for me.

Fair enough .

What about these from HFC ?

https://www.hificollective.co.uk/catalo ... -8251.html

Perhaps calling it the 7 day bug was a misnomer ? I bumped into a lady up the road whilst using the local post box. She told me she had something similar, but after 5 weeks she was still feeling some minor symptoms and the lack of any energy. Time will tell. After getting over the 21 day bug, I see...

Nick wrote: ↑Fri Apr 05, 2024 2:43 pm Thats not the WD one.

Mia culpa !

It's my age.

I've dug out the Gold archive CD, will check tonight.

When Simon mentioned lots of ckokes that skewed my thought process.

There is info on a niche audio forum.

https://www.audio-talk.co.uk/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=145

see post 6.

Out of interest does anyone have a copy of the WAD ECL82 amp circuit? Nothing's turned up from a web search. I built this amp some many years ago, and I still have the stand alone PSU for it, but modified for different voltage requirements. I have the WAD (or WD) Gold CD rom somewhere, will try and...

Ray P wrote: ↑Sat Mar 30, 2024 9:58 pm I got it 3D printed at JCB, very reasonable cost.

It should have been yellow then.

Clocks go forward 1hr at 01:00 Sunday.

It's got patina Ray, why spoil the look ?

I read that Mike Ashley is now an advisor to Hornby.

On the revise 833a, I mounted the big poly-whatsit caps using two nylon boat cleats (smallest ones available) and cable ties. EDIT> Wrong. :( The big poly-whatsits have a stud one end, and I used a bit of 10mm thick angle that was in the scrap box. It's the 5uf Arcotronics MKP caps (85mm dia x 43mm ...

andrew Ivimey wrote: ↑Sat Mar 30, 2024 11:37 am My understanding is,'yes, but only for a few months.' The mobile phone companies want to re cycle the phone number.

Thanks Andrew, makes sense.