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chris_k 
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 Topic: Crown XLS5000 RebuildPosted: 18 September 2023 at 7:29pm |
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My new guilty pleasure is this guy A very poorly crown gets a rebuild, even mills some new knobs His videos are propper chill viewing for just before bed.
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jbl_man
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Posted: 19 September 2023 at 10:55am |
 I admire his patience and effort on that one, one of nasty chinese Crowns that. I think most repairers would have just aimed it into the skip.
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Posted: 19 September 2023 at 10:59am |
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This is a good one, Peavey 4000w. What a job!
Edited by jbl_man - 19 September 2023 at 11:41am |
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valve head777
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Posted: 19 September 2023 at 12:55pm |
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I also watch him. Great viewing 👌
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Freedom of choice, choice of freedom.
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Posted: 19 September 2023 at 7:55pm |
His little chuckles did make me chuckle! Why bother with that one though?
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Posted: 20 September 2023 at 4:37pm |
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Hahaha - classic. Never come across this guy before. I will definitely watch more. I do like his laid-back attitude...  |
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Posted: 21 September 2023 at 11:52am |
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Hey - he's got another fan here :-) What a job he's doing !! - I mean machining your own replacement knobs for cosmetic match is off the scale !! Also - I like the way he has a giggle about it and fesses up when he fecks something up :-) Good man. Mind you - thats a helluva workshop he has there - serious electroncs stuff and serious metal/woodworking machinery too ... |
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REMEMBER....POLITICIANS AND DIAPERS SHOULD BE CHANGED OFTEN AND FOR THE SAME REASON
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Earplug
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Posted: 21 September 2023 at 1:19pm |
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"Mind you - thats a helluva workshop he has there" Yes - a sure sign of a dedicated electronics geek!! |
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Posted: 21 September 2023 at 1:35pm |
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Love the vintage "fake transistor tester" Let's give it 230v, yep, seems fine, ok, these are genuine!
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Earplug
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Posted: 21 September 2023 at 2:35pm |
Yup. The only way to do it. So many fakes floating around these days. Especially switching MOSFETs. Can't trust anything.  |
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Posted: 21 September 2023 at 3:44pm |
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You're right there Earplug. I try not to buy any transistors off Ebay purely for that reason.
Edit, as has been shown by Em pro with some of his 'can-opener' photos in the past, what's inside a TO3 has very little relation to what's stamped on the outside. Edited by jbl_man - 21 September 2023 at 3:46pm |
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Posted: 21 September 2023 at 4:04pm |
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Aye, but unfortunately I'm not too well served here for electronic component shops, so have to resort to the 'bay, or pay silly surcharges for Digikey, Farnell, Mouser, etc. Good thing is that making a claim for faulty components there is usually simple & quick. You just got to spread your bets - or stick to one or 2 reliable suppliers. I do have a couple bookmarked, so usually use them, but always test, test, test. Only way to avoid tears. |
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