23-10-2011, 10:39 AM
Hi All,
I'm here, although David is correct, I have been tremendously busy working towards the close out of the 'construction phase' of the Olympic Park. I digress at this point to say that the landscaping looks truly magnificent and if I had my way, when all the work is finished I wouldn't let anyone on the OP just in case they spoil it!
I cannot find a rectifier in any form within this tester! It also appears to have been highly modified to the point that it does not resemble any of the 'loose' schematics. What made me suspicious of this unit is that a paxolin tag strip has been added where the original rectifier would have been situatated. Furthermore, this tag strip extends into the area where the original neon light mounting (which I have as kindly supplied by Kevin Hoyland) should be mounted.
It also has 5 10k restistors in series on the tagboard which is not original.
It also appear that the transformer has been 'played with' as has been mounted upside down from the original and all of the wires from the primary and secondary windings have been cut and had cables added.
All in all its somewhat a Frankensteins monster! I am proposing to revert this to the original layout. In the next month or so know that I have cleared out my garage to free up some workspace (I'm blushing at this point having let David see my 'tip' that i can now call a garage!)
Regards
Rob
I'm here, although David is correct, I have been tremendously busy working towards the close out of the 'construction phase' of the Olympic Park. I digress at this point to say that the landscaping looks truly magnificent and if I had my way, when all the work is finished I wouldn't let anyone on the OP just in case they spoil it!
I cannot find a rectifier in any form within this tester! It also appears to have been highly modified to the point that it does not resemble any of the 'loose' schematics. What made me suspicious of this unit is that a paxolin tag strip has been added where the original rectifier would have been situatated. Furthermore, this tag strip extends into the area where the original neon light mounting (which I have as kindly supplied by Kevin Hoyland) should be mounted.
It also has 5 10k restistors in series on the tagboard which is not original.
It also appear that the transformer has been 'played with' as has been mounted upside down from the original and all of the wires from the primary and secondary windings have been cut and had cables added.
All in all its somewhat a Frankensteins monster! I am proposing to revert this to the original layout. In the next month or so know that I have cleared out my garage to free up some workspace (I'm blushing at this point having let David see my 'tip' that i can now call a garage!)
Regards
Rob
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