04-05-2018, 11:05 AM
(03-05-2018, 05:32 PM)Old Sparky Wrote: The 'scope in my cellar workshop is a Philips PM3305. It's been sitting on the floor in a 'spare corner for several years, so needed a clean up externally, plus some WD40 applied to the two screws holding the rear panel on, before I could unscrew them. That's as far as I got before calling it a day. I now have to work out how to remove the handle so that the covers can come off. IIRC the fault was in the PSU, but whether several years in a damp cellar has caused more problems, I won't know. As Mark, and no doubt some other members know, these Philips scopes are quite large, and one takes up quite a bit of room on my somewhat small workbench. I do have a small Russian 'scope which is also in need of attention. This is suitable for some jobs, no doubt including checking the remote control, which doesn't trigger my Remote control tester at all now!
Hang about - I've just re-read this message. Buried in there - hidden by the lack of separate paragraphs - is this:
(03-05-2018, 05:32 PM)Old Sparky Wrote: This is suitable for some jobs, no doubt including checking the remote control, which doesn't trigger my Remote control tester at all now!
Right. So by changing the resonator, you've broken the remote control. Hopefully it's just a case of the new one not being compatible - a few times you've said "filter" when really the item is most likely a "resonator" - they are not necessarily interchangeable. Put the original one back in there ASAP!
Also, assuming it's the same as the PM3215 (which I'm sure it is), there's no need to remove the handle. Remove the rear panel and the whole lot slides out from the front.
Jeffrey beat me to it re. the dehumidifier.
At the very least, make sure you have a thermometer down there that also measures humidity. They are very cheap compared to your health. Actually, they are very cheap full stop.
Establish what the average humidity levels are like so you can see what difference a dehumidifier makes. You'll need to empty the condensate reservoir frequently, so arrange for it to discharge into a drain if you can. Good ones cost about £200. Forget about the non-compressor types - the ones I've seen won't cope with a cellar. The compressor types also give off a useful amount of heat when they are running, which is always welcome.
I appreciate that involves making an investment, but if it sounds like too much trouble, it might be time to look for an alternative - and rather more healthy - place to run your business from.
