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* Best solder free electrical connection - 2 messages, 2 authors
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* Technics SA-310 Intermittent Weak Left Channel - 1 messages, 1 author
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TOPIC: Best solder free electrical connection
http://groups.google.com/group/sci.electronics.repair/t/11e5e6461418f740?hl=en
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== 1 of 2 ==
Date: Thurs, Aug 19 2010 12:23 am
From: Tim Streater

In article <i4il0f$tdl$1@news.eternal-september.org>,
The Daring Dufas <the-daring-dufas@peckerhead.net> wrote:

> On 8/18/2010 7:41 PM, Paul wrote:
> > On 19/08/2010 01:27, The Daring Dufas wrote:

> >> TDD
> >
> > It was... Radio Shack used to have UK outlets (but seemed to have
> > vanished), but the link above was certainly for their US replacement...
> >
> > Its a long way to go for a battery holder..
>
> The link was to show what the connectors look like, the connectors
> are available all over the world except perhaps at the yak dealer
> out on the steppes. I have trimmed solder tabs on a number of items
> in order to slip a faston connector on them, it's not rocket surgery.

I'd have thought both the battery holder and the tabs would be available
at Maplins - small electronic parts.

--
Tim

"That excessive bail ought not to be required, nor excessive fines imposed,
nor cruel and unusual punishments inflicted" -- Bill of Rights 1689

== 2 of 2 ==
Date: Thurs, Aug 19 2010 12:50 am
From: The Daring Dufas

On 8/19/2010 2:23 AM, Tim Streater wrote:
> In article <i4il0f$tdl$1@news.eternal-september.org>,
> The Daring Dufas <the-daring-dufas@peckerhead.net> wrote:
>
>> On 8/18/2010 7:41 PM, Paul wrote:
>> > On 19/08/2010 01:27, The Daring Dufas wrote:
>
>> >> TDD
>> >
>> > It was... Radio Shack used to have UK outlets (but seemed to have
>> > vanished), but the link above was certainly for their US replacement...
>> >
>> > Its a long way to go for a battery holder..
>>
>> The link was to show what the connectors look like, the connectors
>> are available all over the world except perhaps at the yak dealer
>> out on the steppes. I have trimmed solder tabs on a number of items
>> in order to slip a faston connector on them, it's not rocket surgery.
>
> I'd have thought both the battery holder and the tabs would be available
> at Maplins - small electronic parts.
>

Here's the Maplin link to what Brits call Lucar terminals:

http://www.maplin.co.uk/Module.aspx?ModuleNo=42725

The terminals are the same as what are called Faston (fast on) terminals
in The U.S. which slip on to a rectangular metal tab. The oval shaped
solder tabs on the battery holder can be squared off in order to accept
a Faston/Lucar terminal. Trim the solder tab to look like the end of a
male Faston/Lucar terminal and you can make a quick connect.

http://www.maplin.co.uk/Module.aspx?ModuleNo=42727

I hope this makes it clearer and easier to understand the concept.

TDD

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TOPIC: Technics SA-310 Intermittent Weak Left Channel
http://groups.google.com/group/sci.electronics.repair/t/24c0d76fe3922429?hl=en
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== 1 of 1 ==
Date: Thurs, Aug 19 2010 12:35 am
From: "William R. Walsh"

Hi!

> I gotta get me one of those. Still listening (and watching) my 30 gig
> Ipod. Looked for the new 64 gig I Touch, pricey! But not out of my
> price range even with the 3G option.

I bought a first-gen unit at a severe discount when the second generation
ones came out. It doesn't really matter to me if I'm "one step behind".

Even as nice of a piece of equipment as it is, there's nothing about it that
screams "killer app". I've only ever used it very occasionally to browse the
web at home when a computer wasn't convenient or to play video. I don't care
much that it will never see iOS 4.

I found a well received and free audio frequency generation app, but the
iTMS is somehow dorked up at the moment and convinced that my credit card
will be expiring soon (in 2013?). Not quite.

William

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