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Darren-UK · 20th Dec 2004, 3:58 pm

Hmmm.......I've not heard of this either and will have to try it sometime. Normally I either 'blow' the offending hairs out of these transistors by the method described elsewhere within this website - or simply chuck 'em and replace with another.

As for supplies of AFXXXs, I gather up lots of tatty old trannies from boot sales at £1 - £2 each and these frequently yield some good AFs as well as other useful parts. Always worth keeping an eye out for, me thinks.

20th Dec 2004, 3:58 pm	#3
Darren-UK Retired Dormant Member Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Blackpool, Lancashire, UK. Posts: 4,061	Re: Repair of AF117 Transistors Hmmm.......I've not heard of this either and will have to try it sometime. Normally I either 'blow' the offending hairs out of these transistors by the method described elsewhere within this website - or simply chuck 'em and replace with another. As for supplies of AFXXXs, I gather up lots of tatty old trannies from boot sales at £1 - £2 each and these frequently yield some good AFs as well as other useful parts. Always worth keeping an eye out for, me thinks.