Re: Remex Tape Reader - Pre-power up advice?

2017-04-25 Thread Anders Nelson via cctalk
A this is perfect, thank you! I had found a manual for another model a while back and was going to ask if anyone on this list had the right one. Much appreciated. =] -- Anders Nelson +1 (517) 775-6129 www.erogear.com On Tue, Apr 25, 2017 at 9:06 AM, Al Kossow via cctalk

Re: Remex Tape Reader - Pre-power up advice?

2017-04-25 Thread Al Kossow via cctalk
On 4/16/17 11:28 AM, Anders Nelson via cctalk wrote: > Hi guys, > > I recently impulse-bought a paper tape reader from eBay, a Remex > RRS6500BE1/660/DRB/U901 Tucker had a copy of the RRS6500 series manual A scan is now up at

Re: Remex Tape Reader - Pre-power up advice?

2017-04-20 Thread Jay Jaeger via cctalk
On 4/18/2017 3:17 AM, Christian Corti via cctech wrote: > On Mon, 17 Apr 2017, Rod Smallwood wrote: >> There are what appear to be 1976 date codes on some caps. >> >> If its that old then replace all and any electrolytic capacitors plus >> any paper based caps. >> >> If they aint bad now they soon

Re: Remex Tape Reader - Pre-power up advice?

2017-04-18 Thread Christian Corti via cctalk
On Mon, 17 Apr 2017, Rod Smallwood wrote: There are what appear to be 1976 date codes on some caps. If its that old then replace all and any electrolytic capacitors plus any paper based caps. If they aint bad now they soon will be. *shaking head* Sorry, this is just a plain dumb answer.

Re: Remex Tape Reader - Pre-power up advice?

2017-04-16 Thread Adrian Stoness via cctalk
simlar to one of these? http://imageshack.com/a/img922/6626/eQjeFK.jpg

Re: Remex Tape Reader - Pre-power up advice?

2017-04-16 Thread Pete Lancashire via cctalk
I would first be more concerned with the ones I've circled https://goo.gl/photos/jweLs4meE2to3mom8 Guessing this guy was built > 30-40 years ago. If it was mine I would replace all the smaller ones. Get it over and done with. The ones that have screws, you can take the chance of putting a

Re: Remex Tape Reader - Pre-power up advice?

2017-04-16 Thread Pete Lancashire via cctalk
In equipment that has regulators, increasing the line voltage can have its own issues. I have a very fast acting adjustable solid state circuit breaker. If the running current is under say 100 W, a incandescent lamp in series is a poor mans current limiter. I has been a long time but a couple

Re: Remex Tape Reader - Pre-power up advice?

2017-04-16 Thread jim stephens via cctalk
On 4/16/2017 11:28 AM, Anders Nelson via cctalk wrote: Hi guys, I recently impulse-bought a paper tape reader from eBay, a Remex RRS6500BE1/660/DRB/U901 Link: http://www.ebay.com/itm/292050475397 Pictures: https://goo.gl/photos/Wa3W7mtTwwuTczUV7 I have a half a dozen of these. A friend

Re: Remex Tape Reader - Pre-power up advice?

2017-04-16 Thread Rod Smallwood via cctalk
There are what appear to be 1976 date codes on some caps. If its that old then replace all and any electrolytic capacitors plus any paper based caps. If they aint bad now they soon will be. Rod Smallwood On 16/04/2017 22:45, Anders Nelson via cctalk wrote: Thanks for the tips, I think

Re: Remex Tape Reader - Pre-power up advice?

2017-04-16 Thread Anders Nelson via cctalk
Thanks for the tips, I think I'll replace the caps first as I don't own a variac. I'd rather not damage anything in case the foil in those caps have shorted upon application of full power. =] -- Anders Nelson +1 (517) 775-6129 www.erogear.com On Sun, Apr 16, 2017 at 12:02 PM, Pete Lancashire

Remex Tape Reader - Pre-power up advice?

2017-04-16 Thread Anders Nelson via cctalk
Hi guys, I recently impulse-bought a paper tape reader from eBay, a Remex RRS6500BE1/660/DRB/U901 Link: http://www.ebay.com/itm/292050475397 Pictures: https://goo.gl/photos/Wa3W7mtTwwuTczUV7 It has several enormous capacitors in it and I want to do my due diligence before powering it up. Does