Some interesting lessons learned about start capacitors, run capacitors, and AC motors. My pain is your gain… things are not always what they appear, and cheaper is not necessarily better! Continue reading
Archive for Repair
Of AC Motors and Capacitors…
Posted in Electronics, Woodworking with tags Delta AP400, Electric Motor, PSC, Repair, Run Capacitor, Shopmaster, Start Capacitor on 04 January 2011 by Richard HornbakerFixed in a flash
Posted in Electronics, Photography with tags Camera mods, DIY, Do-It-Yourself, Flash, Hacking, Nikon, Repair, Save money!, SB-800, Teardown on 30 November 2009 by Richard HornbakerPosting this as a work-in-progress. I’ll get photos posted shortly.
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My Nikon SB-800 speedlight took a nosedive during a recent project, and the impact hit the LCD display squarely. The outer LCD protective cover survived intact, but the shock shattered the fragile LCD panel inside, and most of the display became unreadable when the LCD fluid leaked. Rather than ship this flash unit back to Nikon, I opted to buy a replacement LCD panel for about USD$50 and tackle the repair myself. Continue reading
Nikon D2H goes to pieces
Posted in Electronics, Photography with tags Camera mods, D2H, D2X, DIY, Do-It-Yourself, Hacking, Nikon, Repair, Save money!, Shutter, Teardown on 10 October 2009 by Richard Hornbaker
If you’re curious like me, you’ve wondered what’s inside your camera, especially a pro DSLR. So, of course, I couldn’t resist the idea of a “teardown project” with this broken Nikon D2H. I really wanted to see if I was up to the task of replacing the shutter – get it working again, not just tear it apart. Continue reading
Bit Twiddler's Rant 