Date   : Sun, 28 Jun 2009 19:21:58 +0100
From   : dm.hunt@... (David Hunt)
Subject: 32016 2nd Processor PSU smoking...

> In article <06680A909B41488BA9DAE7E6A3149535@...>,
>    David Hunt <dm.hunt@...> wrote:
> > The X2 filter cap went pop, smoke wafted from every orifice.
> 
> Large X2's do exist, but they wont be 250VAC any more - you'll need to up
> the rating to maybe 1000V - and look in places other than Farnell.
> 
> Alternatively, you could find a beeb PSU that hasn't started to crack,
> remove that part for the 32016 and put a small pitch on in the donor.
> 
> Or drill a second hole in the 32016,
> Sprow.
> 

Yep, I couldn't be bothered trawling through Farnell and making a special
order. I've got 10 of each of the X2 and Y from Maplin when two Beebs took
up smoking, in the same week. So, I ended up drilling a 1mm hole in-line
with the existing hole and bending the pins over into the conductive area. 

Works a treat.

Pics at
<http://cid-d5c0502abb5a0ab4.skydrive.live.com/self.aspx/.Public/32016%20rep
air>

Cheers

Dave