phase linear 400

Gepetto said:
Hi Steve
Yes available immediately. I will be adding to the price list at $7.50 in kit form plus shipping. Includes the 4 film capacitors (0.022uF/400V) that were designed in to fit the available PL400 space. I don't have documentation yet but the pictures pretty much tell the entire story.
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Sounds Good and a Good Idea.
I will add some to my Cap kits Update.
 
gene french said:
1 km easte de escuela en san pedro de guayabo de bagaces, guanacaste, costa rica....50403
that is my physical as well as mailing address, believe it or not...
it says one kilometer east of the grammer school in san pedro of guayabo of bagaces in guanacaste province costa rica....
i am a bit south of the airport (45 minutes or so) in liberia costa rica....
been here since 2006......moved permanantly in 2007....
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That looks real sweet! Prior to 2004, my wife and I spent our summers prospecting/ digging / dredging Gold around Georgia. We knew quite a few folks over the years who moved down to CR for the Gold prospects.
 
Bradrock said:
That looks real sweet! Prior to 2004, my wife and I spent our summers prospecting/ digging / dredging Gold around Georgia. We knew quite a few folks over the years who moved down to CR for the Gold prospects.
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really...thats a new one for me...
i moved here for the weather, slow pace, laid back attitude, nature etc....never regretted one moment of my being here....
 
gene french said:
i think my stuff is out for delivery!!!!
website says it is...
not that they are 100% reliable...lol
if so, that would be wonderful...
work on the wopl 400....
hip hip hooray!!!!!
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We are ready for another 125 pages Gene. 5 about your upgrade work and 120 more on general BS. :-)
 
well, well, well....
guess what came in...i had to go to the post office to get it...
seems there must not be time to deliver the mail....
anyway....
got the truck mirror...window rain vents....and
a box from joe....
the new chassis should have been cheaper....it is full of holes....lots of holes....big holes...medium holes...itty bitty holes....
i will have plenty to do this weekend....
i got the extra fins from the metal shop...
he did a perfect job....just have to match the paint....
(maybe rob can tell me what he used on the transformer on the 8 fin....)
one for the wopl and 4 fin....after swapping around parts...
i will take my time....
and enjoy....
photos tomorrow....
 
gene french said:
well, well, well....
guess what came in...i had to go to the post office to get it...
seems there must not be time to deliver the mail....
anyway....
got the truck mirror...window rain vents....and
a box from joe....
the new chassis should have been cheaper....it is full of holes....lots of holes....big holes...medium holes...itty bitty holes....
i will have plenty to do this weekend....
i got the extra fins from the metal shop...
he did a perfect job....just have to match the paint....
(maybe rob can tell me what he used on the transformer on the 8 fin....)
one for the wopl and 4 fin....after swapping around parts...
i will take my time....
and enjoy....
photos tomorrow....
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Paint is not a friend of heat sinks Gene. Unless you are adding for visual appearance only. Black anodize is the coating used for heat sinks.
 
Gepetto said:
Paint is not a friend of heat sinks Gene. Unless you are adding for visual appearance only. Black anodize is the coating used for heat sinks.
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Not to hijack this thought, but the D500 I picked up a few months ago is fully disassembled and getting bits and pieces done before I start reassembly sometime later this year. The rear section and heat sink is a heavy hunk of anodized aluminum but God only knows what horrors this poor system endured to get this beat up on the bottom edges. I am planning to dress this mess with filing and maybe some emery cloth so at least there won't be mashed and sharp edges exposed.

As I understand, there is no option to "re-anodize" the exposed aluminum areas, and painting is probably not the best option. Is there anything other than a REALLY BIG sharpie to use for touching up this mess?
 

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A normal size sharpie?

But, sharpie often looks purple (like faded anodize) so you might consider a Milwaukee “inks-all” however they spell it. It’s a more durable ink (German) that I think is a bit more opaque. More permanent than sharpie too, but not approved for use by P&W aircraft engines.
 
I've used a red or black sharpie numerous times to touch up faded anodizing on vintage bicycle parts many times. It works great for re-dyeing the pores created by the anodizing process.
However, those fins have the original anodizing pores scraped off. Maybe perhaps a stronger ink or dye like Jim suggests will work. Or read up on home anodizing.
When I was young I used to do a lot of hunting and trapping. We used to boil the new shiny traps in water and walnut husks. This not only removed all the manufacturing oils and scents, but also dyed the traps a deep brown color that lasted all season and then some.
 
I used a black sharpie on my 400 S1 meter bezels where the paint was missing. One coat, let it dry, then a second coat. Worked perfect, and I think they're made of pot metal.
 
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