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    German record player plays at wrong speed in Canada

    I had the exact same issue when I brought my 50Hz turntable from Japan, back to the U.S. My turntable had a jumper plug to change from 50Hz to 60Hz, but guys here told me that's rare these days. Did you try contacting the maufacturer, or one of their reps in Canada? They will probably provide...
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    Milwaukee !8v batteries have power/Not working

    I'd be looking for any thermal overload component that might have been damaged. (Causing the tool to stop working). I remember in the recent past somebody asking a question about the protective circuits in these new-fangled electric hand-tools. Some of them are pretty complicated. The other...
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    Resistor part #'s

    And now I do too.
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    Resistor part #'s

    Ohh learned smething new today. 5 band indicates metal film apparently. I was thinking they were Multicomp resistors, but they don't look like standard carbon composition resistors. Maybe carbon film, and not metal film?
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    How to measure conductivity ?

    That's called hydroponics. Google it and you'll get hits on all kinds of advice and companies involved in this.
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    Resistor part #'s

    Those are very inexpensive metal film resistors, available probably anywhere. Do you buy over the internet, or do you have a store nearby that sells parts? We can tell you how to deal with the issue of what parts to ask for, if we know who you'll buy them from.
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    Taking some time off

    I'm going to be away from the internt for a few weeks while I do some travelling before/during the up-coming holidays. I suppose I won't be missed, but wanted to let anyone know, who might wonder why I'm not here, for a while. Happy holidays to everyone. I'll be out of here Friday, 12DEC, until...
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    How to measure conductivity ?

    There are plenty of manufacturers who make conductivity measurement devices. I'd be looking at one of those unless this is a design question.
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    Cross reference book

    I haven't found one lately. Everybody is doing this in on-line searches these days. There are a couple of cross-references available on this site for Hewlett Packard and Tektronix part number cross-references. A lot of people here have their own old print-versions and can help for specific...
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    Where can I find good techno/instrumental music....

    If you've got an old mom-and-pop 'record' store near you, some of the employees are real fanatics, keeping-up on the music scene. It's senselss talking to the big-box store employees who are just doing their job. The fanatics are the best sorce of information. Maybe even Googling the type of...
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    Refrigerator Not cooling

    Did you check the accumulated dust and grime coating the heat-exchange coils, usually on the back (some on the bottom of the fridge? Cleaning those coils may go a long way in solving your problem.
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    Electronics Career Advice

    You'll need some kind of degree recognized by whoever would consider hiring you, or nobody will talk to you about a job there. Try to talk to somebody at a company you would want to work for, and ask them what you need to do to get hired there (what schooling). It's just the way it is nowadays...
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    is X7R better than X5R at all parameter?

    You have to define 'better'. Particular devices are designed for particular parameters. What's you application?
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    Capacitor Part #

    It's a 1ufd 100V (radial lead) electrolytic. Newark stock number for one by Nichicon (11 cents each) is 65R2845. Nichicon Part #UVR2A010MDD1TD.
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    Glow in the dark Lamp

    Are you thinking neon bulb, or blacklight (UV) bulb? I'm wondering if we're talking about what you're actually thinking. Both are commerically available here in the States, mostly from novelty-type stores. (You should be able to find what you want on-line). I realize you probably know what she...
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    how repair induction stove

    Pay particular attention to the induction coil connections. I found that the AC causes vibration, and the contacts to the coil can work themselves loose.
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    Anyone else waiting on Christmas?

    You want to see a lot of red rock, next time you're in the States, check out Sedona, Arizona. The entire area is red rock. An hour or two north of there, you might want to see the Grand Canyon, lots of layers of multi-colored rock there. My kids (yound adults) keep telling me this 'Guardians of...
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    how repair induction stove

    Who's the manufacturer and what's the model number of your stove. The vast majority of problems I've found with these units is the actual connection to the inductive heating element. Check the induction coil connections and make sure they're making good contact. (WITH THE UNIT UNPLUGGED< NO...
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    Aquarium canister water sensor fault

    Most of the aquarium problems like this I've had, are a result of corrosion on the sensor. If the sensor is in direct contact with the water, try cleaning it.
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    Big storm passed over head today

    It was a (Thanksgiving) holiday weekend here, I took a few extra days-off. I'm in Arizona. I used to live in Michigan and have been to the Dayton Hamfest a couple of times with other hams. There are hamfests all over, but I've never seen one as big as the Dayton one. With cell-phones prevelant...
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