Tag Archives: parts

Building a Better Voltage Regulator

Posted on February 17, 2016 by jwk

Glancing through my feeds, I stumbled across a note on The Paleotechnologist describing a new replacement for the venerable LM7805 linear regulator IC. It turns up in a ton of devices, pretty much anything with a medium-current 5V rail including … Continue reading →

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Interested In Some Do It Yourself Kits?

Posted on April 12, 2013 by jwk

I’m looking at launching some easy to use kits of the most commonly needed parts, and maybe some helpful accessories and good instructions for the Bose 901 Series 1 and Series 2. No need to order the parts individually, just … Continue reading →

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Wanted: Band Switch Rocker Arm Lever from Grundig 5399 or 8000-series Radio [Repair]

Posted on July 9, 2012 by jwk

I’m having trouble coming up with a replacement part necessary to bring my client’s Grundig 5399U/S back to life, so I turn to the Internet to help. Part of the band switch assembly is a rocker arm which spans the … Continue reading →

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