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Re: K200A-1 Power Amp Rescue Needed [message #27307 is a reply to message #27251]

Fri, 10 May 2019 12:07

chicagobill
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The driver transistors are welded to the heat sinks. If you place them leg side up on your bench, you can hit the bottom of the transistor case with a large screwdriver and the transistor will break free from the heatsink.

I then use a tapered reamer to slightly open up the hole in the heatsink so that a new transistor can be pushed in from the bottom. I will tack solder the new transistor's case to the heatsink.

The simplest light bulb limiter can be made from a wired lamp socket, you know the kind of socket with the wires already attached and two insulated alligator clips. Put an alligator clip on each of the two socket wires. Then use the clips to attach the bulb to the two terminals of the fuse holder, so that the light bulb replaces the blown fuse.

100 watt incandescent lamps are difficult to find, I'd just use a 60 watt one that are still being sold everywhere.

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		K200A-1 Power Amp Rescue Needed By: thetragichero on Fri, 19 April 2019 13:28
		Re: K200A-1 Power Amp Rescue Needed By: stevem on Sat, 20 April 2019 06:20
		Re: K200A-1 Power Amp Rescue Needed By: chicagobill on Sat, 20 April 2019 12:59
		Re: K200A-1 Power Amp Rescue Needed By: JDinPA17603 on Sat, 20 April 2019 15:10
		Re: K200A-1 Power Amp Rescue Needed By: chicagobill on Sat, 20 April 2019 22:09
		Re: K200A-1 Power Amp Rescue Needed By: stevem on Sun, 21 April 2019 06:06
		Re: K200A-1 Power Amp Rescue Needed By: JDinPA17603 on Mon, 22 April 2019 02:41
		Re: K200A-1 Power Amp Rescue Needed By: stevem on Mon, 22 April 2019 06:09
		Re: K200A-1 Power Amp Rescue Needed By: JDinPA17603 on Mon, 22 April 2019 10:27
		Re: K200A-1 Power Amp Rescue Needed By: thetragichero on Mon, 22 April 2019 11:27
		Re: K200A-1 Power Amp Rescue Needed By: stevem on Mon, 22 April 2019 12:19
		Re: K200A-1 Power Amp Rescue Needed By: JDinPA17603 on Mon, 22 April 2019 12:39
		Re: K200A-1 Power Amp Rescue Needed By: thetragichero on Mon, 22 April 2019 23:47
		Re: K200A-1 Power Amp Rescue Needed By: stevem on Tue, 23 April 2019 06:14
		Re: K200A-1 Power Amp Rescue Needed By: thetragichero on Thu, 25 April 2019 10:11
		Re: K200A-1 Power Amp Rescue Needed By: thetragichero on Thu, 25 April 2019 12:27
		Re: K200A-1 Power Amp Rescue Needed By: chicagobill on Thu, 25 April 2019 13:18
		Re: K200A-1 Power Amp Rescue Needed By: JDinPA17603 on Thu, 25 April 2019 14:10
		Re: K200A-1 Power Amp Rescue Needed By: thetragichero on Thu, 25 April 2019 14:17
		Re: K200A-1 Power Amp Rescue Needed By: JDinPA17603 on Thu, 25 April 2019 14:48
		Re: K200A-1 Power Amp Rescue Needed By: chicagobill on Thu, 25 April 2019 15:21
		Re: K200A-1 Power Amp Rescue Needed By: thetragichero on Thu, 25 April 2019 16:28
		Re: K200A-1 Power Amp Rescue Needed By: thetragichero on Sat, 27 April 2019 22:20
		Re: K200A-1 Power Amp Rescue Needed By: thetragichero on Sun, 28 April 2019 00:14
		Re: K200A-1 Power Amp Rescue Needed By: stevem on Sun, 28 April 2019 06:04
		Re: K200A-1 Power Amp Rescue Needed By: thetragichero on Sun, 28 April 2019 09:34
		Re: K200A-1 Power Amp Rescue Needed By: thetragichero on Wed, 08 May 2019 00:51
		Re: K200A-1 Power Amp Rescue Needed By: JDinPA17603 on Wed, 08 May 2019 18:39
		Re: K200A-1 Power Amp Rescue Needed By: thetragichero on Thu, 09 May 2019 17:31
		Re: K200A-1 Power Amp Rescue Needed By: chicagobill on Fri, 10 May 2019 12:07
		Re: K200A-1 Power Amp Rescue Needed By: stevem on Fri, 10 May 2019 12:17
		Re: K200A-1 Power Amp Rescue Needed By: thetragichero on Wed, 15 May 2019 12:20
		Re: K200A-1 Power Amp Rescue Needed By: thetragichero on Fri, 17 May 2019 16:46
		Re: K200A-1 Power Amp Rescue Needed By: thetragichero on Fri, 17 May 2019 19:47
		Re: K200A-1 Power Amp Rescue Needed By: thetragichero on Fri, 17 May 2019 21:46
		Re: K200A-1 Power Amp Rescue Needed By: stevem on Sat, 18 May 2019 05:54
		Re: K200A-1 Power Amp Rescue Needed By: thetragichero on Sat, 18 May 2019 10:40
		Re: K200A-1 Power Amp Rescue Needed By: stevem on Sun, 19 May 2019 05:54
		Re: K200A-1 Power Amp Rescue Needed By: JDinPA17603 on Sun, 19 May 2019 08:37

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