14-04-2013, 01:33 PM
Hi,
Thanks Ted for your information; it won't be long before everything is made in China? Yes I was surprised when I went out at 6 o'clock this morning because it felt hot compared to the recent many months of freezing weather; it's now trying to blow our bungalow over but at least it's summer.
I'm pleased I asked Refugee and many thanks for enlightening me; there are lots of components on eBay but it's a waste of money buying the wrong ones.
I've now created a Farnell account and ordered six of your recommended Mosfet's together with a tube of heat conducting compound as kindly recommended by Joe.
Please don't tell anyone you know of a Yorkshire-man spending over £26 at one go; with a minimum order of £20 excluding VAT I'm recovering on oxygen.
I can't thank you enough Refugee for pointing me in the right direction and this applies to others who have posted in order to help me.
Our friend and previous owner of this Clarke lathe sent an email this morning to say he too blew the lathe up whilst taking a hefty cut but he spent a lot of money and bought a brand new circuit board; he is going to post the original faulty board to me so now I can repair both boards at once hence I've bought extra Mosfet's whilst they are still available at a fair price.
I could have driven over to Leeds to collect at Farnell's counter but it just isn't worth the hassle; my order will be delivered next working day free of charge which is very convenient and in future if items are not available through eBay I'll be using Farnell. Previously when I've visited Farnell they have always been very good to me and I felt most welcome; at the time the minimum spend at the counter was only £5.
I've also bought through eBay 25 each (total 50) of the electrolytics fitted to this board; good value at around £3.50 delivered.
I'm easing off a bit because the harder I try the sillier my projects become; all I wanted to do was to turn a bit of metal so now I'm into lathe repairs playing around with electronics and opening a new account with an electronics supplier whilst involving you kind people by asking for advice; my projects are always different but sure are fun. Thanks everyone and hopefully by Christmas I'll have turned the two bits of metal?
Kind regards, Col.
Thanks Ted for your information; it won't be long before everything is made in China? Yes I was surprised when I went out at 6 o'clock this morning because it felt hot compared to the recent many months of freezing weather; it's now trying to blow our bungalow over but at least it's summer.
I'm pleased I asked Refugee and many thanks for enlightening me; there are lots of components on eBay but it's a waste of money buying the wrong ones.
I've now created a Farnell account and ordered six of your recommended Mosfet's together with a tube of heat conducting compound as kindly recommended by Joe.
Please don't tell anyone you know of a Yorkshire-man spending over £26 at one go; with a minimum order of £20 excluding VAT I'm recovering on oxygen.
I can't thank you enough Refugee for pointing me in the right direction and this applies to others who have posted in order to help me.
Our friend and previous owner of this Clarke lathe sent an email this morning to say he too blew the lathe up whilst taking a hefty cut but he spent a lot of money and bought a brand new circuit board; he is going to post the original faulty board to me so now I can repair both boards at once hence I've bought extra Mosfet's whilst they are still available at a fair price.
I could have driven over to Leeds to collect at Farnell's counter but it just isn't worth the hassle; my order will be delivered next working day free of charge which is very convenient and in future if items are not available through eBay I'll be using Farnell. Previously when I've visited Farnell they have always been very good to me and I felt most welcome; at the time the minimum spend at the counter was only £5.
I've also bought through eBay 25 each (total 50) of the electrolytics fitted to this board; good value at around £3.50 delivered.
I'm easing off a bit because the harder I try the sillier my projects become; all I wanted to do was to turn a bit of metal so now I'm into lathe repairs playing around with electronics and opening a new account with an electronics supplier whilst involving you kind people by asking for advice; my projects are always different but sure are fun. Thanks everyone and hopefully by Christmas I'll have turned the two bits of metal?
Kind regards, Col.
Happiness is a wreck of a cabinet to restore.
