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Re: [Doepfer_a100] Re: MELT DOWN!

2004-02-15 by Bakis Sirros

hello shm,
many thanks!
i really hope that you like my cd.    :-)
btw,your real name is?
what equipment do you use(except the a100),and what
style of music do you write?
bakis.





--- shm1400 <shm14@hotmail.com> wrote:
> Thank you, Bakis.
> 
> By the way, I was just listening to your "Different
> Pathways" track 
> today.  There is a lot of very subtle stuff
> happening in there that 
> takes more than one listen to get. Great track.  I
> am definitely 
> going to pick up the Insight CD.
> 
> 
> --- In Doepfer_a100@yahoogroups.com, Bakis Sirros 
> <synth_freak_2000@y...> wrote:
> > hello shm,
> > i have forwarded your email to dieter,so he will
> be
> > answering about your problem tommorow.
> > bakis.
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > --- shm1400 <shm14@h...> wrote:
> > > Thanks, Tim. That thread was very helpful. 
> Seems
> > > like there were 
> > > two problems discussed:  Cases built in 1998 and
> > > before with EMC 
> > > filters that occassionaly melt after 5 years of
> > > service or so.  This 
> > > was the problem that started the thread.  Then
> there
> > > was at least 
> > > one person who had a transformer melt, and the
> > > explanation was that 
> > > it was just a dodgy transformer.  
> > > 
> > > My problem is more like the second one, since I
> have
> > > no EMC filter 
> > > and the gooey stuff came out of the transformer
> > > itself.  The power 
> > > supply is only about 8 months old. I wonder how
> long
> > > the warranty 
> > > is. Probably doesn't matter, since I have
> probably
> > > voided it 
> > > anyway.  M biggest concern is that it doesn't
> happen
> > > again.
> > > 
> > > 
> > > --- In Doepfer_a100@yahoogroups.com, "Tim
> > > Stinchcombe" 
> > > <timothy@t...> wrote:
> > > > Hi shm,
> > > > 
> > > > Check out message 3379 etc. in the archives.
> From
> > > memory, this is 
> > > a 
> > > > known problem that may occur on the older type
> > > power supplies - 
> > > > somewhere in that thread I think there is an
> > > explanation of it 
> > > from 
> > > > Dieter.
> > > > 
> > > > Tim
> > > > 
> > > > --- In Doepfer_a100@yahoogroups.com, "shm1400"
> > > <shm14@h...> wrote:
> > > > > Yesterday, I left my studio for about half
> an
> > > hour, and when I 
> > > > > returned, one of my Doepfer cases had blown
> its
> > > fuse and there 
> > > was 
> > > > a 
> > > > > burning smell in the air.  
> > > > > 
> > > > > When I looked at the PSU, there was some
> black
> > > plastic like 
> > > > > substance all around the power transformer,
> and
> > > it had dripped 
> > > down 
> > > > > onto one of the bus boards. At a guess, I'd
> say
> > > this may be a 
> > > bad 
> > > > > thing.
> > > > > 
> > > > > According to my numbers, I had about 635ma
> worth
> > > of modules in 
> > > that 
> > > > > case. All were Doepfer, except for one
> Blacet
> > > Mixer/Processor. 
> > > > > 
> > > > > Here is my first question: My 635ma
> calculation
> > > is based on 
> > > rating 
> > > > > the Blacet module at 35ma.  The Blacet
> website
> > > says it 
> > > requires "+/-
> > > > > 35 ma." The ratings for Doepfer modules
> don't
> > > include this "+/-" 
> > > > > before their power ratings. Is "+/- 35ma"
> the
> > > same as "35ma" or 
> > > > > should I have doubled the Blacet power
> > > consumption when I added 
> > > up 
> > > > > the numbers?
> > > > > 
> > > > > Also:  Any ideas on why the fuse didn't blow
> > > before the 
> > > transformer 
> > > > > melted?  I had a 250ma fuse and I am running
> on
> > > 115v.
> > > > > 
> > > > > Anybody else ever have this happen?  Any
> advice?
> > > A replacement 
> > > > power 
> > > > > supply isn't a whole lot of money, but I
> don't
> > > want to just fry 
> > > > > another transformer.
> > > 
> > > 
> > 
> > 
> > =====
> > Bakis Siros
> > Parallel Worlds / Polariton
> > Athens-Greece
> > [Doepfer_a100] group owner
> > http://www.rubber.gr
> > http://www.shimarecords.co.uk
> > http://www.ward12.com
> > 
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> 


=====
Bakis Siros
Parallel Worlds / Polariton
Athens-Greece
[Doepfer_a100] group owner
http://www.rubber.gr
http://www.shimarecords.co.uk
http://www.ward12.com

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