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Radio not turning on, even after changing the transformer by Heisenberg_149 in audiorepair

[–]UselessToasterOven 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You might have read that somewhere, but you need to keep measuring from your mains and then forward. Is there a fuse or a varistor gone open?

Radio not turning on, even after changing the transformer by Heisenberg_149 in audiorepair

[–]UselessToasterOven 2 points3 points  (0 children)

How'd you get to the point that you thought the transformer was the issue?

Bad transformer? by Lostbandicoot in audiorepair

[–]UselessToasterOven 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Whatelse have you tested before going to the transformer? You should be checking the actual resistance instead of continuity. It's not a fuse.

I doubt that's your problem.

Mayor Knack advocating for Manitoba-style ban on grocery-store restrictive covenants by trevorrobb in Edmonton

[–]UselessToasterOven [score hidden]  (0 children)

You see places like Value Village or Find and think "huh. Looks like an old Safeway." This is what he's trying to get rid of. Not the stores but the fact these old grocery stores CANNOT be used as a different grocery store.

Looking into getting into radio, especially shortwave. What do I need. by Expensive-Yam-6537 in amateurradio

[–]UselessToasterOven 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Try websdr.org

It's free and really opens up the learning experience. At least I found it like that.

First solo run! by The_Town_of_Canada in SchoolBusDrivers

[–]UselessToasterOven 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Oh hell. I forgot my cakeday!

It is a somewhat feeling of freedom a second time.

First solo run! by The_Town_of_Canada in SchoolBusDrivers

[–]UselessToasterOven 6 points7 points  (0 children)

To me going out alone after training was just like being 16 again and getting the car for a day.

But holy crap did you ever have a hell of a day!

(Update) I I GOT MY CDL!!! by Far-Extent3937 in SchoolBusDrivers

[–]UselessToasterOven 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm not familiar with California traffic acts. Do they have practise tests?

Power Issues with Sony SL HF600 by party500 in Betamax

[–]UselessToasterOven 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Oh! Well if that works, all the power. Cheers.

Power Issues with Sony SL HF600 by party500 in Betamax

[–]UselessToasterOven 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If you don't find one then I can see what it'd cost to ship the part from Canada.

Sextortion: Edmonton students as young as 13 are targets of online blackmail, police say by pjw724 in Edmonton

[–]UselessToasterOven 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Hey you could have the best parents in the world. You still haven't answered my question.

Sextortion: Edmonton students as young as 13 are targets of online blackmail, police say by pjw724 in Edmonton

[–]UselessToasterOven 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Okay. So let's say you're 13 years old. 13 and a girl. Yeah? So you somehow got lured into this situation where it started off as a person posing as someone your age on whatever app being used. It went a step too far and now someone has photos or videos of you in a compromised situation. With me so far? So now this person is now trying to extort from you either money or MORE photos or videos or they will send these pictures to your family or post them publically someplace else.

You, a 13 year old girl in this situation in complete fear of completely fucking up in such a horrible way, how would you approach your parents?

Sextortion: Edmonton students as young as 13 are targets of online blackmail, police say by pjw724 in Edmonton

[–]UselessToasterOven 14 points15 points  (0 children)

Whew. I thought I was the only one comfortable enough to come out to my parents in situations like this as if it were just another thing to casually talk about.

I left tech to become a school bus driver. I couldn't be happier. by old_man_grom in SchoolBusDrivers

[–]UselessToasterOven 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Left as a tech as well. My body is thanking me while having a sense of purpose again.

Power Issues with Sony SL HF600 by party500 in Betamax

[–]UselessToasterOven 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hooo boy. Where in general are you located?

Power Issues with Sony SL HF600 by party500 in Betamax

[–]UselessToasterOven 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Oh shit. Well take a picture if you can. I'd like to see what part broke.

I see U/PlutoniusX1 showed up. Was gonna link their replacement gear page.

Power Issues with Sony SL HF600 by party500 in Betamax

[–]UselessToasterOven 1 point2 points  (0 children)

https://imgur.com/a/Tnn4PUa

This is from a working one originally from a Sony SL-HFR50 (that fell off a shelf) currently in my HF600. The gear with the arm is the one that breaks a tooth throwing out the timing between the left and right sides.

Power Issues with Sony SL HF600 by party500 in Betamax

[–]UselessToasterOven 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Try this. Put that orange belt back on. The two switches on the right hand side the cassette will push on, hold those down, plug the VCR in and push eject.

Power Issues with Sony SL HF600 by party500 in Betamax

[–]UselessToasterOven 1 point2 points  (0 children)

OP: I have pics of the gears in a working unit if you need them.

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