08-14-2018, 09:14 AM
A couple things come to mind as I have a similar issue w/my 116X. The power transformer after a hour or 2 gets pretty hot to the touch.
I have used a muffin fan but I find it rather noisy. It's connected to the power thru a cord w/an inline switch. Just one of those little rectangular ones w/the round thumbwheel in the center from the hardware store.
Or you could use a bucking transformer. Because of the size of the set I'd use a 2 or 3 amp transformer. 12v will get you down to abt 110v or a 24 will get you abt 100v. Have seen this setup built into a double electrical box using a outlet/switch in one and the rest of the space in the box for the transformer. Lowering the voltage will have very little effect to the performance till you start below 90v or so.
GL
I have used a muffin fan but I find it rather noisy. It's connected to the power thru a cord w/an inline switch. Just one of those little rectangular ones w/the round thumbwheel in the center from the hardware store.
Or you could use a bucking transformer. Because of the size of the set I'd use a 2 or 3 amp transformer. 12v will get you down to abt 110v or a 24 will get you abt 100v. Have seen this setup built into a double electrical box using a outlet/switch in one and the rest of the space in the box for the transformer. Lowering the voltage will have very little effect to the performance till you start below 90v or so.
GL
When my pals were reading comic books
I was down in the basement in my dad's
workshop. Perusing his Sam's Photofoacts
Vol 1-50 admiring the old set and trying to
figure out what all those squiggly meant.
Circa 1966
Now I think I've got!
Terry
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