Fixing a legend.....

[BoomboxLover48]

Hey Royce,

I see another date stamp on your 5350. Do you have a close up of it?

Go!

=ml=

Miles, Let me look bro! I randomly took so many pictures of it when I was doing an extensive cleaning and lube.

 

[blu_fuz]

Thanks Joe! Added: http://www.pinterest.com/pin/298082069058421810/

Go!

=ml=

Very cool!

 

[Lasonic TRC-920]

Just got finished ordering the Nichicon Muse premium line (audio grade) caps. Total for it all with shipping was just under $40.



The distinct squiggly line drawn on my cap inventory count sheet was showing the numbers to the left of the squiggly line for the main board only. Then everything to the right or outside the squiggly line was the inventory for the tuner board and couple of other misc. spots with caps.

Wow, thats really cheap! I can't wait to see where this goes

 

[BoomboxLover48]

Wow, thats really cheap! I can't wait to see where this goes

I've spend $40 for two power stage capacitors alone on my Marantz reciever ...they were BIG guys little over the size of D cell batteries. ...and total cap replacement was ~$90 for my SABA 14 tube auto tuning radio.

 

[=ml=]

Miles, Let me look bro! I randomly took so many pictures of it when I was doing an extensive cleaning and lube.

Thanks Royce, that's a bit better:



It looks to me like (L-R):

* 4 (1-12) month
* 2 (0-9; 1980-1989) year
* 2 (0-3) first day digit
* 0 (0-9) second day digit
* 1 (1-3) work shift

so, April 20, 1982.

Unless you have a closer picture, that's the date and I'm sticking to it.

Go!

=ml=

 

[BoomboxLover48]

Thanks Royce, that's a bit better:

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It looks to me like (L-R):

* 4 (1-12) month
* 2 (0-9; 1980-1989) year
* 2 (0-3) first day digit
* 0 (0-9) second day digit
* 1 (1-3) work shift

so, April 20, 1982.

Unless you have a closer picture, that's the date and I'm sticking to it.

Go!

=ml=

Hi Miles, Actually I made the previous picture larger to get this one. I was lazy to bring it out and open it to take pics. I will do that later.

 

[blu_fuz]

I don't know why I am so excited to do all this work, but my CAPs are on thee way!

UPS
Estimated Delivery: Thursday, 01/09/2014

 

[blu_fuz]

Well that's strange.....

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Estimated Delivery:

Saturday, 01/11/2014

Last Location:

FOREST PARK, IL, United States, Thursday, 01/09/2014

 

[BoomboxLover48]

I've had issues where my boxes got stuck at Forest Park. Magically on one fine morning it gets shipped out ...
There is no one to answer our calls even...

 

[Lasonic TRC-920]

Well that's strange.....

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Last Location:

FOREST PARK, IL, United States, Thursday, 01/09/2014

Well that sucks

 

[blu_fuz]

I was hoping to have them for tomorrow so I could get started! Boo.

 

[blu_fuz]

My wife picked up the box of caps after work yesterday. Wowsa what have I gotten myself into!?!?!

 

[baddboybill]

Just take it slow n easy and everything will work out


Bad Boy Bill

 

[blu_fuz]

I will and am looking forward to it .

 

[BoomboxLover48]

I will and am looking forward to it .

Don't listen to Bill because he has never seen a 5350.
Work in the night when your little angels are fast alseep!
If not one will get distracted.
I still do the same even though my kids are over 20 and wife don't bother me.....plus my HUGE puppy (10 months, 110Lbs already) German Shepherd..
.in the NIGHT.

 

[blu_fuz]

I agree! Night time after the wife and kids are put to sleep is when I do my best work! Being distracted while replacing caps could be a huge problem!


New caps look beautiful!

 

[oldskool69]

Go baby go...go...GO!!!

 

[blu_fuz]

^ thanks man! I sharpened up my solder iron tip and replaced 4 caps while I was hanging out with my 2yr old last night.


One problem. How can I get this huge circuit board held steady while I am doing my soldering? I will need to be able to flip/rotate the board for every cap, suggestions?

 

[baddboybill]

They sell soldering stands that swivel or do like I do..... Get the wife involved.


Bad Boy Bill

 

[blu_fuz]

No way would I get the wife involved on a 130+ re-cap job to help flip the board manually, I can do that myself with much less of a headache . I need to have it stand up on one of it's long ends.