Broken eBay 700B - Now what?

[fitz43]

I opened the box and removed the packing material on a 700b e-bay purchase. It was advertised as having one dead channel and a power switch that would blow fuses when turning the amp off.
I've been collecting tools I hope will help me sort some of it out. Built a Dim Bulb Tester and have a variac. I also purchased a better DMM than I previously had, a soldering station and panavise kit. From a previous life, I do have some soldering skills.

This is just something to do on my part with no time constraints.(other than before I die!). I have too many working amps as it is!


Visual inspection shows that it has been dropped on its side. The chassis is shifted to the right from the faceplate. The front pot shafts (power switch and meter sensitivity) are crudely cut off. There were no knobs with it. The middle black plastic Phase Linear logo is split top to bottom.

Outputs - RCA410 and XPL910 in one channel, NEC2SD555 fill all locations on the other channel.

I will post pics as I go along. I hope to learn something while doing this.....

Time to open it up.....

 

[laatsch55]

Now there's a project....

 

[laatsch55]

We have all the parts you'll need Doug...

 

[JustMike]

Sorry to hear that Doug. Seems people just don't give a crap on how they pack stuff . I've been there.
i hope you filed a claim with Ebay. In allot of cases now they will give you the purchase price back and you will not
have to send the item back if you can show its toast and not worth your expense to ship it back. And make the seller
file the claim with the shipper.
Hope it all works out for ya, if not you know Lee's got the parts,
Jm

 

[gadget73]

Sucks about the damage. Very easy to happen if its not packed right though. Consider you're shipping a cinderblock that has some fragile parts sticking out of the back and front. The shipper won't do anything about it if it wasn't packed right either. If it wasn't accurately represented, thats a whole different pile of nonsense, but its still an ebay claim.

 

[Lazarus Short]

I just hope they were cheap. I'm sure you got soaked on the shipping. That's why I don't do eBay much anymore. Cables and media are about all.

 

[fitz43]

I just hope they were cheap. I'm sure you got soaked on the shipping. That's why I do do eBay much anymore. Cables and media are about all.

Shipping was $60. I've paid more for just an amp across the country.

the damage was described in the ad.

http://forums.phxaudiotape.com/showthread.php/5322-Somebody-grab-this!!?highlight=jump

 

[Gepetto]

Shipping was $60. I've paid more for just an amp across the country.

the damage was described in the ad.

http://forums.phxaudiotape.com/showthread.php/5322-Somebody-grab-this!!?highlight=jump

Sounds like you need a new chassis

 

[Northwinds]

Sounds like you need a new chassis

Softhead 5lb flooring mallet will get it in shape easy

 

[Gepetto]

Softhead 5lb flooring mallet will get it in shape easy

 

[laatsch55]

Is that chassis #2????

 

[Gepetto]

Is that chassis #2????

It could be, I am waiting on the word from on high...

 

[laatsch55]

From Wyoming High??

 

[Gepetto]

From Wyoming High??

Something like that...

 

[laatsch55]

Ok Joe...not long now...

 

[Gepetto]

Ok Joe...not long now...

No worries Lee...

 

[fitz43]

Softhead 5lb flooring mallet will get it in shape easy

some wood and a couple of c-clamps helped get it back in shape.

 

[fitz43]

View attachment 16547

Now that sure looks nice.....

 

[laatsch55]

Yeah, they are, I have one here too....beautifully made and a quality product......in perfect keeping with Joe's other designs...

 

[fitz43]

Picture time,....

Driver board says pl20B on the back of it. box was in the hands of Analogique in New York in 88 and 90 judging from the stickers inside. power supply caps are held in by failing two faced tape and monkey snot.