08-17-2014, 07:03 AM
Bob
1. None of this to me explains "worked a few years and then quit". What, has the vane bent all by itself? Or Did the resistor burn out or cause something to quit?
2. Whenever I replace resistors, even though I pull them from Mouser marked bag, I ALWAYS measure it bedore installing. I never read the code, why bother when you have a meter. Plus colors on all but beige/white are distorted.
3. What is that small yellow cap next to your open electrolytic? Is this what you are putting in? Looks too small for a main filter cap.
4. this blue electrolytic potted with green stuff: cannot claim 100% correct opinion but all light blue coated ones I ever saw are cheap GP caps and have ripple in low tens of mA. If it is a main filter one, not enough usually.
5. After I thougt awhile, I only pot the lead/bottom part and leave the barrel clear, the potting degrades temperature performance and this is what kills them faster. Especially main filter where ripple is high.
1. None of this to me explains "worked a few years and then quit". What, has the vane bent all by itself? Or Did the resistor burn out or cause something to quit?
2. Whenever I replace resistors, even though I pull them from Mouser marked bag, I ALWAYS measure it bedore installing. I never read the code, why bother when you have a meter. Plus colors on all but beige/white are distorted.
3. What is that small yellow cap next to your open electrolytic? Is this what you are putting in? Looks too small for a main filter cap.
4. this blue electrolytic potted with green stuff: cannot claim 100% correct opinion but all light blue coated ones I ever saw are cheap GP caps and have ripple in low tens of mA. If it is a main filter one, not enough usually.
5. After I thougt awhile, I only pot the lead/bottom part and leave the barrel clear, the potting degrades temperature performance and this is what kills them faster. Especially main filter where ripple is high.
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