Kris, some of those supplies fall under the 'it worked the last time it was plugged in' so I'd be very careful about sticking a price on such a item.
Some AC4Rs that have my rebuilt kit, and advertised as such, seem to bring in a lot more money, especially on ebay. but, that's just a non scientific observation on my part mike Mike, WB8VGE SunLight Energy Systems The Heathkit Shop http://www.theheathkitshop.com/ J e e p o|||||||o A man with one clock knows what time it is. A man with two clocks is never sure. On May 15, 2011, at 12:30 PM, Kris Merschrod wrote: > Just some thoughts - no questions :>) > > Recently I bought an AC-4 power supply (serial # above 55,000) that had parts > missing. Basically, and I knew it, the $43 (included shipping) was buying a > cabinet, the three pronged power cord, the main cord with cinch connector, > the fuse holder, the L-C's for the power line, the terminal strips and the > transformer. Mike's (WB8VRG) AC4R rebuild kit was also needed to complete > the parts. I prefer to buy Mike's rebuild with the PCB assembled. For the > extra $15 I know that it was done well. So, with the kit and postage another > $86 goes into the project. In this case the cost of a set of components for > an AC4 comes to $129.00. Then you have to add TLC, some enjoyable time at > the bench and the proverbial smoke test. . > > Considering all of the warnings about how a failing supply can take down a > rig, rebuilding is an insurance policy. Plus, when those caps melt down it > is a real mess to clean up! > > So, when looking at Ron's (WB4HFN) price range for AC-4s from $48 to $193.50 > with an average of $106, you have to assume that the above average ones are > rebuilt. If a professional adds the TLC and does the rebuild, then another > way shipping would be an additional cost for sure. Then the fair price should > be at the top. > > Kris KM2KM > > Merschrod > 123 Warren Road > Ithaca, NY 14850 > www.merschrod.net > > _______________________________________________ > Drakelist mailing list > Drakelist@zerobeat.net > http://mailman.zerobeat.net/mailman/listinfo/drakelist >
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