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For you amusement and edification here are descriptions of some of my previous and current projects. Feel free to contact me if you have any questions.
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Metal Can Electrolytic Capacitor Trouble Shooting and Repair  
 
I was listening to my NC-300 while taking some final voltage readings before closing up the case. As I was taking a reading, the probe slipped and and touched ground creating a momentary short. Wow the radio instantly developed a very loud hum. Uh-oh a bad power supply electrolytic, fortunately no smoke yet, so I shut it down as quick as I could. Click the link to learn how I diagnosed the problem, what caused it and what I did to fix it.
Drake MS-4 Speaker Baffle Replacement  

 
A while ago I purchased a Drake MS-4 speaker on eBay.  When I received it I was diappointed with the appearance of the speaker grill. Instead of a uniform black background the grill had a mootled brownish and grey appearance.  Click to see a pictorial of the simple replacement process.

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