Vinatge Amp Restoration I had this 1971 Tandberg TR1010 amplifier and it needed some serious TLC after years of neglect. Tandberg are a Norewgian brand who still make viusal equipment to this day. I have not seen if they still … Continue reading Tandberg TR1010 -Vintage Amp Restoration
Dangerous Tumble Dryer Update: It seems that my hunch was right and we are starting to see issues with modified Whrilpool tumble dryers. I have previously expressed concern about these machines still being dangerous after the modification. These tumble dryers are … Continue reading Dangerous Tumble Dryers
Been busy working on this synth lately, making the RE303. The good chaps at din sync have reproduced the legendary Roland TB303 circuit board, and I just had to get one. In my build I managed to get very lucky … Continue reading TB303 clone_RE303
This Roland JP8000 repair was to resolve an issue with a distorting output. After being in storage it transpired that there was an issue with the output stage upon testing it. The main output was much quieter than usual and … Continue reading Roland JP8000 Repair
I wanted to warn people about the possibility of a tumble dryer fire. With recent horror stories about Hotpoint and Indesit dryers catching fire, it is worth going in to some details. As an ex-manufacturer service engineer, I was sceptical … Continue reading Tumble Dryer Fire – Is Your Dryer A Death Trap?
This iphone repair was to solve a plethora of problems. Firstly, a cracked screen had rendered this iphone difficult to use. Secondly, the iphone was not charging correctly. The customer complained that they had to wiggle the charging socket to … Continue reading iPhone Repair – iphone 6 lightning port & screen replacement
This Korg synthesizer came in to the workshop for repair with a jammed mod wheel and missing headphone jack. It appeared that the unit had been bashed during transit. When the mod wheel was moved it only went about 25% … Continue reading Korg MS2000 Synthesizer Repair
This professional lighting module came in for repair, the fault was no power. The customer had replaced the fuse and it kept blowing when power was applied. This is usually a good sign as it means that the overload protection … Continue reading KAM Gobo Lighting Repair
Samsung TV repair – Out with a BANG! Of all the times you want a tv repair to be done, it is not when I want to finish watching a film in bed. When I powered it up I saw … Continue reading TV Repair
This tablet repair was needed as the charging lead was not working correctly. It had to be held at an angle in order to try and get an intermittent charge. Upon inspection, the plastic inside the micro USB port had … Continue reading Tablet Repair – Asus Zen pad 10