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General => General Forum => Topic started by: daz on June 23, 2011,08:10:46

Title: AVOMETER 8
Post by: daz on June 23, 2011,08:10:46

hi guys,
blew my beloved avo 8 up today,on an old fergy tx91,  if anyone is still using one and wouldn’t mind taking the back off and checking a value of a resistor that’s burnt out, I would be grateful,
I know she’s old, but less jumpy than those new fangled digital multimeters,
thanks
daz

Title: Re: AVOMETER 8
Post by: rolec on June 24, 2011,17:24:41

Hi resistor is 2k16 0.3%   regards rolec

Title: Re: AVOMETER 8
Post by: daz on June 25, 2011,07:25:51

many thanks rolec
that restored some life to the old girl but shes still not right, will have to poke her with a stick over the weekend to find what else is wrong,
thanks again
daz

Title: Re: AVOMETER 8
Post by: Contrast John on June 27, 2011,05:32:59

Hi daz
Found a circuit and parts list for an AVO 8 mk6. Unfortunately no component layout but may be of some use.
Regards
John.

Title: Re: AVOMETER 8
Post by: daz on June 28, 2011,04:54:45

thanks john
mine is a mark 5 but they look very similar, will get some time on it this week with any luck, not liking the smell coming from the transformer, seems ominous
thanks again
daz

Title: Re: AVOMETER 8
Post by: Turnip on October 25, 2011,13:14:51

Hi Daz,

Thought you far too young for a real AVO, all analogue and that - got my last one from a chap who needed a mend on a 30 second actuating pendulum office clock.

One needs to be old - even much older than Sparky  - Chris.

PS - killed my first one with a microwave supply check

Title: Re: AVOMETER 8
Post by: daz on October 27, 2011,08:21:19

Hi Chris
They say the old ones are the best, trying to get a colleague to part with his avo but he seems reluctant, back to using the new fangled multimeter I guess.

Ps. is this web site running really slow at the moment? Or is it just me?

Title: Re: AVOMETER 8
Post by: Turnip on November 04, 2011,11:43:01

Hi Daz,

Just seen your last through the helpful ads, but at least Quuq doesn't get Viagra spam, only pointy shoes - Guess Quuq is seen as a muscular 8 pack type site, but with terrific empathy - Chris