*Solved Minerva Tropic Master model w117 "early"-crackle pop & no vol ****SOLVED
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(06-27-2018, 10:04 PM)jcassity Wrote: ......something is getting warm and distorting the whole signal....... Do you have any Freeze Mist to spray on various components to try and isolate the problem? A can of compressed air turned upside down will spray a freezing mist also. In field service we used to use a mild heat gun and freeze mist to help isolate intermittent problems.
Although it sounds like you located at least one problem with too much current draw through that resistor.
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(This post was last modified: 06-28-2018, 11:42 AM by Eliot Ness.)
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RE: Minerva Tropic Master model w117 "EARLY" - by Eliot Ness - 06-28-2018, 10:40 AM
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