At 15:23 -0600 on 12/08/02, Philip Stortz wrote: >any good tv shop should have one, but most won't touch anything for less >than $70, although some are still nice. if you can do a little
You can buy 'em new on eBay for about $20-30, from what I've been told. If I couldn't find a local TV repair shop to do it cheap, that's what I'd do. >thicker coil. make a figure 8 again and fold it over. you now have a >coil about 6" in diameter with the windings very concentrated. you hook >this up to an ac wall wart/transformer with some speaker wire or zip >cord. 12-18 volts is about right for the coil, i've got one on an 18 v >transformer and it works great, draws about one amp and doesn't get >warm. Whatever you do, DO NOT let the full 120VAC run through this coil. It'll get hot fast, not to mention make the problem worse than it was to begin with. (Yes, I tried that. <grin>) -- the pickle FAQ <http://macfaq.org/index.shtml> Software Archive <ftp://download:[EMAIL PROTECTED]//Users/thepickl/Sites/Archive/> <http://www.members.jmug.org/%7Ethepickl/archive/> _________________________________________________________________ -- Compact Macs is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/>. Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> Compact Macs list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/compact.shtml> The FAQ: <http://macfaq.org/> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive:<http://www.mail-archive.com/compact.macs%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
