I am trying to fix an old amplifier ( model and all not important )
Issue was no power so it was a walk in the park.
Another issue was the selector was working but audio is available on only one input, so naturally I checked the selector.
It was a motorized one with rotary type selectors. ( ALPS ASD1017 )
I guess the picture will provide a better idea. ( from internet. Rest of the picture is what I am working with )
Guess what the I saw when I opened it up
The gears were missing. So somebody tried it and cannot get the gears.
So naturally I went online and found them. Bought it fixed and tested
And the inevitable happened.
The worm gear was so brittle, a few seconds and it went.
Now I lost a few months for this. Took a long time to find them, and when I did crap happens.
** side note..... The best part is I got the part a month ago. I was busy with work and item was small and fear of loosing it I kept it somewhere safe and when I needed it, it took me literally 2 hrs to find it. **
I cannot seem to find the worm gear now.
So now I am again stuck with this amp.
If I cannot find the worm gear, which it seems is not there online so far, I have to modify the amplifier.
Aaaaaaaaaaah!
Issue was no power so it was a walk in the park.
Another issue was the selector was working but audio is available on only one input, so naturally I checked the selector.
It was a motorized one with rotary type selectors. ( ALPS ASD1017 )
I guess the picture will provide a better idea. ( from internet. Rest of the picture is what I am working with )
Guess what the I saw when I opened it up
The gears were missing. So somebody tried it and cannot get the gears.
So naturally I went online and found them. Bought it fixed and tested
And the inevitable happened.
The worm gear was so brittle, a few seconds and it went.
Now I lost a few months for this. Took a long time to find them, and when I did crap happens.
** side note..... The best part is I got the part a month ago. I was busy with work and item was small and fear of loosing it I kept it somewhere safe and when I needed it, it took me literally 2 hrs to find it. **
I cannot seem to find the worm gear now.
So now I am again stuck with this amp.
If I cannot find the worm gear, which it seems is not there online so far, I have to modify the amplifier.
Aaaaaaaaaaah!
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