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#305651 - 02/01/2008 14:53 Replacement Display Needed
Neutrino
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Registered: 23/01/2002
Posts: 506
Loc: The Great Pacific NorthWest
Happy New Year!

Does anyone have a spare replacement display for the MkII that they would be willing to sell? Deadsled13 really needs one bad. I did have one but I sold it with the Rio. Paul, if you're reading this, do you still have any left?

Thanks!
Charles
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#305652 - 02/01/2008 15:04 Re: Replacement Display Needed [Re: Neutrino]
Neutrino
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Opps, I see that this has already been discussed recently. Just trying to help.
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#305702 - 03/01/2008 18:34 Re: Replacement Display Needed [Re: Neutrino]
pca
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Registered: 20/07/1999
Posts: 1102
Loc: UK
Hi.
This thread brings to mind the following. In clearing out the loft over the christmas period, I have found a number (>10, certainly, but I'm not sure how many in total) of MK1 display boards complete with VFDs. As far as I know they work perfectly (this could easily be tested) and the VFDs could be unsoldered easily enough and reused. If I was to offer these for sale, would anyone be interested? And if so, what would be a good price? IE, what will the market bear smile

pca
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#305705 - 03/01/2008 19:57 Re: Replacement Display Needed [Re: pca]
tfabris
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Registered: 20/12/1999
Posts: 31565
Loc: Seattle, WA
Just a clarification note to anyone reading this thread, Patrick said MK1.

The MK1 and MK2 display boards and VFDs are not compatible with each other as far as I know.
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#305712 - 03/01/2008 22:02 Re: Replacement Display Needed [Re: tfabris]
pca
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Registered: 20/07/1999
Posts: 1102
Loc: UK
Actually, as I recall they are. The VFD is definitely the same. The MK2/a boards differed from the MK1 versions in being smt rather than trhough-hole, and having the rotary control, different psu circuit, etc. Functionally they're compatible as far as I can remember. I'd have to check my notes to be absolutely sure.

The VFD can be transplanted from a MK1 to a MK2 board just by unsoldering and resoldering. Fiddly but not difficult.

pca
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#305720 - 04/01/2008 01:08 Re: Replacement Display Needed [Re: pca]
tfabris
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Registered: 20/12/1999
Posts: 31565
Loc: Seattle, WA
I stand corrected.
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#305953 - 11/01/2008 06:27 Re: Replacement Display Needed [Re: pca]
andy
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Registered: 10/06/1999
Posts: 5914
Loc: Wivenhoe, Essex, UK
If I remember rightly the sort of price the last batch went for was something around $100.
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