Hi folks,
I'm currently checking out some TU56 DECTape drives. Stuck motors, burnt
electronics, dirt, and other issues usually come my way.
And broken indicator lights. Does anybody have experience replacing
those bulbs? Originally there are those white plastic blocks that should
be replaced as one piece. Nice idea - I have ONE complete replacement
and at least 6 to repair. Those blocks are easily opened, fiddling a new
lamp inside is easy and no problem. So what I ask you is only for ideas
about the right lamps to use. It should look similar to the original
lamps (or could be a bit brighter).
Some blasphemy to add:
If I don't find a quick solution, I'll fit one of the TU56s with crazy
colored LEDs. That might be considered a sacrilege by some people, but
it's quite reversible and non-destructive. I have LEDs in two RK05
drives, too (They're soldered to their series resistors and plugged in
like the original lamps, so everything can be reverted instantly). The
read and write indicators are quite more interesting that way (with
incandescent lamps you don't even see many accesses!).
But at the moment the question is for incandescent lamps. So please
share your ideas/experience with me!
Best wishes,
Philipp :-)