The many posts of Mechanic688-Some good info, some not

I just thought I'd grab a bunch of my old posts that might have some value and put them all in one place.

1-http://www.scrapmetalforum.com/elect...g-monitor.html

2-http://www.scrapmetalforum.com/scrap...-monitors.html

3-http://www.scrapmetalforum.com/scrap...ess-cards.html

4-http://www.scrapmetalforum.com/off-t...tion-wiki.html

5-http://www.scrapmetalforum.com/disma...trip-pics.html

6-http://www.scrapmetalforum.com/scrap...ard-parts.html

7-http://www.scrapmetalforum.com/elect...therboard.html

8-http://www.scrapmetalforum.com/day-l...ork-night.html

9-http://www.scrapmetalforum.com/lets-...advertise.html

10-http://www.scrapmetalforum.com/elect...nics-down.html

11-http://www.scrapmetalforum.com/elect...rds-parts.html

12-http://www.scrapmetalforum.com/disma...ard-drive.html

13-http://www.scrapmetalforum.com/disma...ard-mouse.html

14-http://www.scrapmetalforum.com/disma...vd-drive;.html

15-http://www.scrapmetalforum.com/priva...bbon-wire.html

16-http://www.scrapmetalforum.com/priva...scrapping.html

17- http://www.scrapmetalforum.com/day-l...amp-board.html

18- http://www.scrapmetalforum.com/elect...-amp-pics.html

19- http://www.scrapmetalforum.com/scrap...tml#post257438

Thanks for the extra effort...

Have read many of these threads. All are very useful.

Hats off to Mr Mech! Thank you so much! :)

As the others said, thanks for all the info and links your always able to provide quicker then I can grab a beverage from the traveling cooler. :P

Sirscrapalot -

Thanks Mike.

good job man, but i've just got started myself and plan to one day,
be the most thanked scrapper on the planet!

That's a lofty and admirable goal Ben

Thanks mech lots of good info.

Excellent info on every post. I have looked at each of these posts many times in the past. Thanks for all of your contributions. It helps make the job easier.

Here is my latest breakdown, it was an old code-a-phone telephone answering machine. It had sat outside and someone had "borrowed" the powercord.
Here is what it looked like, it was heavy steel.
http://i1135.photobucket.com/albums/...ps4177da6f.jpg

I ended up with 2 or 3 transformers, 5 relays, and 3 or 4 smaller boards that plugged into the larger "motherboard", and a handful of wire with gold pin connectors. Probably about 5 or 6 lbs of steel in the case and insides.
http://i1135.photobucket.com/albums/...ps9efcc887.jpg

One of the plug in cards with pretty gold female pins inside the plug-in on the bottom.
http://i1135.photobucket.com/albums/...ps0dc86105.jpg

Here is the inside of the front face with a gold plated multi-position switch.
http://i1135.photobucket.com/albums/...ps43f0cdd9.jpg

And here is the "motherboard" that the other boards plugged into, look at the long gold plated pins, about 1" long.
http://i1135.photobucket.com/albums/...ps48733725.jpg
http://i1135.photobucket.com/albums/...ps13dbd4b6.jpg

I don't think I would buy them but their worth picking up.

Hey Mechanic did you see a date on those boards? They look like they might have been made in the 60's, alot of gold and silver. Thanks for the post.

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Hey Mechanic did you see a date on those boards? They look like they might have been made in the 60's, alot of gold and silver. Thanks for the post.

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I'll be honest, I was more interested in getting a few pic's before the sun went down. I would guess it late 60's early 70's.
Those are the prettiest pins/connectors I've seen in a while. I just had to show them off. My next project will be a Tecktronic Dual trace scope. Before anyone has a hissy, it was outside all winter.

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My next project will be a Tecktronic Dual trace scope. Before anyone has a hissy, it was outside all winter.

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I'm not going to throw a hissy fit but I remember an HP ad where one of of there scopes was left in a lake and still worked when they dried it out. A Tek should be just as good. lol

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Originally Posted by sojorecycling

I'm not going to throw a hissy fit but I remember an HP ad where one of of there scopes was left in a lake and still worked when they dried it out. A Tek should be just as good. lol

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Maybe if someone had not "borrowed" the powercord on this one also.

What are those battery looking things ? Blue ,red

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Originally Posted by blacksteel

What are those battery looking things ? Blue ,red

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If your talking the 3rd pic then those are cap's, tantalum possibly, or epoxy caps.

Thanks Blacksteel for bringing this back to life. Thanks Mech. for the information. Very interesting and increased the learning curve. What is tantalum? Stupidity at it's it best.:)

@Mechanic688 Im newly signed up, but I've been lurking for months. Just wanted to say thanks for the guides you've made. I learn something new almost everytime I come to the site and your guides taught me a few things. So, Thanks.

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Originally Posted by gimpywarrior

@Mechanic688 Im newly signed up, but I've been lurking for months. Just wanted to say thanks for the guides you've made. I learn something new almost everytime I come to the site and your guides taught me a few things. So, Thanks.

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You are quite welcome and that's the reason I put this together. Now I have to get busy and start adding to it.

Thanks to Gimpy for digging this thread up and giving it a new audience who may have otherwise missed it!

Those old olliscopes sometimes had a thickish Gold plating around the tube.

some of them are informative