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The Peeler <finishingoff@TheRevd.invalid>: Feb 09 05:32PM +0100 On Thu, 09 Feb 2017 15:20:18 -0000, Birdbrain Macaw (now "James Wilkinson"), the pathological attention whore of all the uk ngs, blathered again:   >> in the above report. House MOV seems like the only hope to >> protect from these events.   > I just don't have the severe things like above.   But you do have SEVERE mental problems, Birdbrain!   -- Birdbrain Macaw (now "James Wilkinson" LOL) about women: "I don't want one. Easy enough to get one if I wanted one." MID: <op.yqiy79liutghnb@red.lan>

Mark F <mark53916@gmail.com>: Feb 09 09:23AM -0500 > >>>>>>> surge > >>>>>>> caused electrical appliances and gizmos in up to 1,000 homes to fry, > >>>>>>> explode, or simply conk out. At least 5 different times in 15 years my house has had 1 or 2 devices die immediately when there was lighting around or someone ran into a power pole. At least 4 times 1 or more devices failed within a couple of weeks.   I'd say all appliances should be replaced by the power company if any in the house failed, or at least anything that fails in the next 5 years should be replaced when it fails.   Also: A UPS is more likely to get fried itself in the cases like in the above report. House MOV seems like the only hope to protect from these events.

"James Wilkinson Sword" <imvalid@somewear.com>: Feb 09 03:20PM > Also: A UPS is more likely to get fried itself in the cases like > in the above report. House MOV seems like the only hope to > protect from these events.   I just don't have the severe things like above. I'm just catering for loss of power for a few seconds, and for the voltage being out a bit.   -- Went to the pub with my girlfriend last night. Locals were shouting "paedophile!" and other names at me, just because my girlfriend is 21 and I'm 50. It completely spoilt our 10th anniversary.

Jeff Liebermann <jeffl@cruzio.com>: Feb 08 07:59PM -0800 On Wed, 8 Feb 2017 14:10:57 +0000 (UTC), root <NoEMail@home.org> wrote:     >The Denon has no trouble with any of my other HDMI devices. >What could the problem be? >Thanks.   I'm guessing, but any chance you're running 4K devices that require HDMI 2.0 and use HDCP? This video explains the potential problem with older HDMI standards: <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C_YiECKlPuE>   -- Jeff Liebermann jeffl@cruzio.com 150 Felker St #D http://www.LearnByDestroying.com Santa Cruz CA 95060 http://802.11junk.com Skype: JeffLiebermann AE6KS 831-336-2558

root <NoEMail@home.org>: Feb 09 02:46PM > I'm guessing, but any chance you're running 4K devices that require > HDMI 2.0 and use HDCP? This video explains the potential problem with > older HDMI standards:         Thanks for responding. The Denon isn't that old, it has 4K capability. I have to check with Denon because a Roku which had been seen by the Denon is now no longer visible. This is a story worth telling:   Like most receivers the Denon has a very elaborate remote and the unit is dead in the water without it. I like to have a backup remote but my faithful learning remote can't handle the Denon codes so I have been shopping for a universal remote which will operate the Denon. I tried two versions of the RCA units and the best they could do was turn the receiver on and off. Last night I tried a Sony RM-VZ320. The instructions that come with universal remotes don't give a key mapping so after finding that the power button can turn the unit on/off, you have to experiment with the buttons to find their functionality. So, I found that buttons 1-6 switched between different inputs of the receiver. So far so good. Button 7 seemed to switch to an aux input. Buttons 8,9 didn't seem to do anything until I found that if you pressed these buttons you lost the HDMI sound connection on whatever input you were watching when you pressed the buttons. After spending some time on the phone with Sony "technical support" it turns out that they have no idea of what the buttons do. Support means they look up the device code from the same data sheet that comes with the device. After spending over an hour trying to recover sound on the two inputs I lost because of the Sony I did a factory reset on the receiver and restored functionality on those inputs. However, the factory reset caused the Roku to disappear after it had been working with the Denon.     ><https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C_YiECKlPuE>   Good video, and setting up to watch this video revealed another shocking thing about the Denon: it seems that if no input is sending audio through the HDMI connection on any input to the Denon when the reveiver is turned on no HDMI input is recognized by the Denon. Some consequence of this may be my whole problem.   Thanks again Jeff.

Ignoramus19737 <ignoramus19737@NOSPAM.19737.invalid>: Feb 09 01:53AM -0600 My coworker has a Miller Aerowave TIG welder. It did work previously. Now it does not work. The amps display shows a very HIGH number that cannot be adjusted with amperage knob. It does weld at that extremely high setting and melts welding rods.   I have some pictures of the welder and board LEDs at:   https://www.machinerymoverschicago.com/blog/Miller-Aerowave-Welder-Problem/   Would anyone suggest a solution? Also does anyone know a good welder repair shop on the Chicago area? Thanks

nub12 <nub12@null.com>: Feb 09 07:55PM +0800 On 09-Feb-17 3:53 PM, Ignoramus19737 wrote:   > https://www.machinerymoverschicago.com/blog/Miller-Aerowave-Welder-Problem/   > Would anyone suggest a solution? Also does anyone know a good welder > repair shop on the Chicago area? Thanks   Just a stab in the dark.   Is the current set by a potentiometer?   If one end has gone open it could be pulled high or low causing the welder to think you want full current.     If you're confident of not electrocuting yourself, try to measure the voltage on the wiper of the potentiometer as you wind it up and down and see if it sweeps up and down.       I'm not familiar with high end welders and can't believe how much electronics there are inside that one!

Leon Fisk <lfisk@no.spam.iserv.net>: Feb 09 08:52AM -0400 On Thu, 09 Feb 2017 01:53:35 -0600   >https://www.machinerymoverschicago.com/blog/Miller-Aerowave-Welder-Problem/   >Would anyone suggest a solution? Also does anyone know a good welder >repair shop on the Chicago area? Thanks   Might be something related to the foot-switch? Not sure how they work together with the knob settings...   Have you downloaded the owners manual:   https://www.millerwelds.com/files/owners-manuals/O319H_MIL.pdf   Looks like a nightmare inside without the full tech manual to guide you around. Much more complicated than the Millermatic I'm trying to repair...   I see you found the Miller Forum. Nobody has jumped forward to help you so far but it hasn't been up long. You might get a tech manual from that site if you ask nicely :)   -- Leon Fisk Grand Rapids MI/Zone 5b Remove no.spam for email

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