Aragon 24k basic tune-up (plus?)

[Buck Rogers]

"Less Is More" took me 20 years to figure that out. Also...

Do not Assume because then you make an ASS out of U and ME...

Another hard lesson.

 

[Boomer85]

I first remember hearing that one in the movie The Bad News Bears. Good ol' Walter Matthau. (You might be too young for that reference)

 

[Buck Rogers]

LOL...

 

[PabloTincho]

Here is the SP version no phono section

 

[Boomer85]

Good morning,
So I was able to make some time yesterday to finally get started on this project. I'm starting with the IPS as that is simpler and is a good place to refresh my meager skills. As I progress to the main chassis, I am wondering if there are any tips that would help me to be more efficient? Is there anything that I should consider, or be aware of, when removing the board? Thanks!

 

[Buck Rogers]

I would remove the leads from the RCA connectors to get the board out.

The board foil is Very fragile, Like I said "I should have cut cap leads and soldered to them".

When I design PC boards I use over size pads, Over size component holes and thicker traces to accommdate HiFi parts and repairs.

Buck

 

[Boomer85]

Thanks for the tip. Did you damage your board and did you only replace the film caps?
I got the IPS recapped today. Desoldering was a challenge! I don't have a Variac, so I will hope for the best when I give it a test.

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