27 Oct
2009
27 Oct
'09
2:06 p.m.
Personally, I'm surprised that you haven't
repaired incandescent light
bulbs... or maybe you have?
I have -- sort of :-)
More seriously, I was repairing an HP59306 relay actuator. This unit has
some 'midget flange' bulbs in the pushbutton switches, and I couldn't
find a supplier who woul sell 1-offs in the UK (a couple had failed).
However, I did have some wire-ended bulbs of suitable voltage and
current.
So I took the old midget flange bulb and cracked the glass part out with
pliers. Desoldered the wires from the side of the cap and the base
contact, and cleaned out the inside of the cap.. Then inserted a
wire-ended bulb and soldered it in place.
The result is a 'repaired' midget flange bulb that fits the HP switchbank
with no modifications.
-tony