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They add character so don't really bother me regarding looks. I prefer function over form to be honest. However if both can be had all the better and Joe's gear definitely has both.
All I really want at the end is a keeper which I'm sure I will get with the help of all you guys
Understood now Lee and thanks
Yes Jim I managed to get a wiring kit from White Oak. Will that be acceptable for my build?
LoL Joe is helping me a great deal but I don't want to bother him too much so figured I would share the love
Maybe I'm a case of all the gear and no idea?
I haven't found...
Hello again wise ones
It's been a while however I feel the universe was telling me that a WO upgrade must be taken slowly.
This is due to what Joe called "the shipment from hell"
Anyway my upgraded chassis and assorted bits have finally arrived. I took the large step today and removed the chosen...
Lee I believe the two sockets under the voltmeter are the outputs. The left is an Aussie socket and the right is a UK socket. Obviously there is the option to hookup without a lead also.
I have also attached a picture of the amphenol connectors and their surrounds.
Could the transformer I...
It was originally purchased at government auctions and has a tag from the Dept of supply. I can't even find what that department morphed into so any documentation available is unlikely.
I tested it earlier and it worked fine with an incandescent bulb however it has a very loud hum. Is it likely...
I haven't really progressed with my build lately and waiting patiently for my next WO shipment to arrive but today I saw this on marketplace and purchased it.(Beer can for size reference)
It weighs a ton so I can only assume it will more than do the job. It cost me US$100 which is a very good...
I finished work in a good mood today and the weather was amazing so I did a little more building on the front porch. I even managed to finish populating the control board!
My soldering is still not perfect but it is improving all the time I believe.
I guess my next question is what are the...
Thank you all for your input it is exactly what I wanted. I analysed what I have been doing and today did things differently.
With the temp set at 650 I soldered in the last of the resistors.
And a mate came past my workshop!