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micro mill electricals problems, help please!!
vtsteam:
I feel your pain, all through this ordeal. :coffee: :bang: :beer:
Maybe for next time one little bit of assistance:
When removing (or replacing) a circlip from anything portable, have it lying on the bench in a clear plastic bag as you operate on the patient.
Bluechip:
Good scheme except .... the need to capture the damn thing to put it into the bag ... :bang:
Usually ping off to join the rest of the bits around Saturn or wherever .. never to be seen again.
I used to have circlip pliers that were 'hollow ground' on the tips, thereby making it likely the clips would remain there until grabbed ... not any more it seems ... just got a new set that aren't ground ... :(
Ah Well ......
Dave
vtsteam:
Maybe I wasn't to clear in writing that! :)
I meant, put the motor into a clear plastic bag, set the whole on the bench, or kitchen table, or bedspread, depending on you marital status, then insert hands and removal tool into bag, and remove circlip while all are again, in the bag.
If circlip pops off it is still captured in the bag instead of migrating at high speed to the eyeball, turf, snow bank, or to the dustball behind the dresser or into the toilet, depending on the little boogerhead's whim.
Do it as suggested, and it's always......ahem, in the bag. :lol:
pmdevlin:
ah well, circlip is last of my problems now. I fitted the new fet tonight, but, didn't realise that the screw holding the heatsink had to line up, so then had to remove the new fet and fit the spare. Whilst getting it off, I "could" have damaged the board, really don't know, because when I powered it up with a test light, all was well for a few minutes, then one leg of the fet sparked, and that was the end of that .
I possibley (likely) need a motor, and now need a board, its really not worth it, too expensive, and the board is out of stock anyway at the only place with one, arc euro trade.
I have to call it a day, and will consider selling the machine for parts/spares. Buying both parts is the only way I will be sure that its fixed, luckily the board was not fitted back inside the case when I did the test, otherwise I would not have seen the fet sparking.
I need to pack it up, and think long and hard, almost £200 to get it working again, I bet the machine isn't worth much more than that.
Many thanks to all that contributed :mmr:!!
lordedmond:
With a new one for £399 , I doubt you would get a ton for the bits
Sorry it's not the outcome you desired but your knowledge will have increased a tad
Stuart
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