Re: Regulator mod for edp

[jim palmer <jimp@pobox.com>]

thanks a bunch.
anybody who says tech support for the edp is bad must just not be trying...


> Yes, they are a bit flimsy. I do two things to these guys:-
> 1. Solder the legs above the PCB as well as below, where they bend over;
> this makes them much more robust.
> 2. Put some hot-glue on the plastic base, down to the PCB, to further
> stop them moving.
> Out of the 800 or so EDPs we've made, none have had a problem with this
> regulator, although we've had a few accidents in-house before they are
> tested; operators snapping them clean off the board.
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: jim palmer [mailto:jimp@pobox.com]
> Sent: 05 December 2001 23:37
> To: Loopers-Delight@loopers-delight.com
> Subject: Regulator mod for edp
> 
> 
> i just put in the new lower heat regulator and i am a bit worried about
> something.
> the leads on this thing are pretty small and it doesn't seem to mount
> flush with the
> pc board.  is this going to cause trouble when the unit is manhandled?
> (by roadies after i become world-famous, for now i will be taking care
> of the abuse...)
> 
> is there a better way to mount this thing?
> 
> 
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