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Did Surgery on a Ripley Today
one of my Ripleys died in storage I guess... It worked the last time i used it. Took it out of my storage box and put it on my M-250A and it didn't shut off so I figured it was too dark inside so i shined a flashlight at the PC window and it didn't shut off. Turns out the eye was shot so I put in a new one. I don't have any welding stuff so I just twist the wires together nice and tightly and it works fine. It's a 1991 120V electromechanical unit.
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Did Surgery on a Ripley Today

one of my Ripleys died in storage I guess... It worked the last time i used it. Took it out of my storage box and put it on my M-250A and it didn't shut off so I figured it was too dark inside so i shined a flashlight at the PC window and it didn't shut off. Turns out the eye was shot so I put in a new one. I don't have any welding stuff so I just twist the wires together nice and tightly and it works fine. It's a 1991 120V electromechanical unit.

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rjluna2   [Jun 11, 2014 at 12:32 PM]
Don't you have soldering iron on your hand?
streetlight98   [Jun 11, 2014 at 09:00 PM]
No The most I have is a lighter we use to light candles and the TiKi torches outside lol. I don't have any welding/soldering equippment. Sad
rjluna2   [Jun 12, 2014 at 12:19 PM]
Maybe, you should invest one if you are planning on repairing and developing these electronic stuff Wink
streetlight98   [Jun 12, 2014 at 07:15 PM]
I don't know where to buy one, how much they cost, what type to buy, how to use one, or what they look like. Neutral
HPSM250R2   [Jun 13, 2014 at 12:29 AM]
I think I've seen them before at Wal Mart over by where the timers, receptacles, power strips and other electrical stuff is. They're not that expensive if I remember correctly. They should be less than $20 I think.
streetlight98   [Jun 13, 2014 at 01:16 AM]
Ah cool. I'll get one when I save up enough cash then. Smile For a soldering gun, do i need solder or do the leads of the CdS eye act as the solder?
lite_lover   [Jun 13, 2014 at 01:59 AM]
No, you will need some solder,just some electronics repair type solder is good enough which should also be available at Wal Mart, Target or Radio Shack,looks like some solder comes included. A soldering iron here is ok but I have this type which I like much better and it heats up fast. Cool
streetlight98   [Jun 13, 2014 at 03:03 AM]
ah okay thanks. Smile I'll look into getting one soon. Cool
rjluna2   [Jun 13, 2014 at 12:23 PM]
You can find them at the Radio Shack as well. Probably 25 watt should be enough for general soldering like this.

You can go on line video for soldering training. I started soldering when I was about your age, maybe little younger Smile

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