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Bazz4CQJ · 20th Jun 2019, 8:41 pm

Attached is a picture showing the transformer on the osc board. The aluminium block to the right is the thermistor housing. I had the board out recently after it stopped working. I found that the electrolytics had all gone low and replacing them solved the problem.

The construction of the transformer is very basic (I'm avoiding the word "cheap"). It can be seen that there are 4 tinned connecting wires coming out on top and the enamelled wires of the windings are soldered on to those, but it's all very open and somewhat vulnerable to breakage.

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20th Jun 2019, 8:41 pm	#5
Bazz4CQJ Dekatron Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Oxfordshire, UK. Posts: 4,935	Re: VCM163 Osc Board. T1? Attached is a picture showing the transformer on the osc board. The aluminium block to the right is the thermistor housing. I had the board out recently after it stopped working. I found that the electrolytics had all gone low and replacing them solved the problem. The construction of the transformer is very basic (I'm avoiding the word "cheap"). It can be seen that there are 4 tinned connecting wires coming out on top and the enamelled wires of the windings are soldered on to those, but it's all very open and somewhat vulnerable to breakage. B Attached Thumbnails __________________ Saturn V had 6 million pounds of fuel. It would take thirty thousand strong men to lift it an inch.