The HiFi chat, build and modification thread!

[Bullpup]

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Slow mechanism is usually thickening of the grease they use on the plastic parts in the open / close mechanism. I'd just clean off the old grease and it'll be fine. There's enough lubrication on the nylon parts for it to continue to work properly.

Thank you

 

[lumos2000]

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The solar panel would probably power the fan, in bright sunshine at least, but I don't think a tiny 4" fan is going to do much. Sat on your desk it might cool your face a little, but it won't shift anywhere near enough air to circulate the air in a room sized space. A large oscillating 16" pedestal fan, or perhaps one of those tower fans might be more suitable, but obviously they'd need to be plugged into the mains.

Is their no access to mains electricity from the greenhouse?

I just need to get the air moving really, its a small greenhouse and only for the end of autumn when its cold and damp. the other option is a long extension lead out the window

 

[grumpycommuter]

help, I didn't know where to ask so I hope here will do. I need to set up a fan in my greenhouse. I have a problem with mould, im thinking air circulation will help and I have no power nearby so

can I run this usb fan http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Mini-Portable ... 2c8059cf21

with this solar panel http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll? ... ink:top:en

or is it not that straight forward ?

penecillin?

punkhawallah?

 

[lumos2000]

help, I didn't know where to ask so I hope here will do. I need to set up a fan in my greenhouse. I have a problem with mould, im thinking air circulation will help and I have no power nearby so

can I run this usb fan http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Mini-Portable ... 2c8059cf21

with this solar panel http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll? ... ink:top:en

or is it not that straight forward ?

penecillin?

punkhawallah?

can you get solar punkhawallahs?

 

[legrandefromage]

Tweeters and instruction manuals on fleabay :

http://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/therealmerced ... 7675.l2562

 

[velofrog]

DENON POA 6600 monos and DAP 5500 pre

got my new toys at the weekend, again!
owned these a couple of years back, sold them to a good friend down in cornwall, and have just bought them back :facepalm:
on arrival, the mono blocks were in perfect condition. the pre was operating, but with no power light or any of the digital side working. apparently all was good before the journey up, so some investigation was required.....
stripped it down, and no power to the led at the power switch.....hmmmm
whilst re-connecting the wire, i noticed that the board seemed a little 'flexible', bending downwards. on closer inspection i noticed a crack running across the length of the board that had obviously been repaired/glued at an earlier date by a previous owner/seller!
i decided to remove the board and see what the underside was like.....
gutted! :shock:
so, with nothing to lose, i decided to have a go at a repair, bearing in mind my soldering skills are non-existent!
i re-epoxied the board back together, and decided that little jumper wires might work.....
anyway, you can see in the pic my effort, and surprisingly/satisfyingly the end result is a fully operational preamp!
a couple of bits of a cut-down silicon handlebar grip to prevent the board from bending again was the finishing touch!

 

[velofrog]

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the 'hard to spot' cracked and glued board

 

[velofrog]

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the horror below.....
:shock:

 

[velofrog]

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the repair and the "supports"

 

[velofrog]

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the end result!