I strongly recommend doing so if you plan on working on pre-PC era
machines. They do break. But repairing them can actually be quite
rewarding. (The failures themselves are frustrating, but the repairs are
often fun).
And, sometimes, recognizing circuits can be good for your health. Although
I am certainly no expert on power supply design, I can recognize a +300V
voltage doubler when I see one, and realize what that might mean were I to
touch it.
Even more important is basic power line safety. Knowing what the rules are
for hot vs. neutral vs. ground (and when to recognize that a previous
repair might have been done by someone totally clueless) can save your LIFE!
Safety first!
Having folks around the list willing to help is a big plus. I wish I had
more time to be more helpful.
Jay
At 11:38 PM 11/12/2001 -0600, you wrote:
>On Mon, 12 Nov 2001, Jay Jaeger wrote:
>
> > Tony, you get the "superhero" rating in my book. With minimal
> > description on my part, you pegged the failure spot on.
>
>Gads, you guys are so cool. I've got to move electronics up in priority
>in my List of Things to Learn.
>
>--
>Jeffrey S. Sharp
>jss_at_subatomix.com
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