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After using the unit without problems for about 1/2 hour yesterday it 
started having the problem again. I noticed that the wall wart got 
VERY hot, much more than normal.. So I'm going to look for a possible 
short in the PSU connector on the main board. 




--- In AN1x-list@yahoogroups.com, "Dale Kay" <admin@k...> wrote:
> caution there mr. robertson.... ;-)
> most of the encoders have springs, that fly to all 4 corners and 
that black hole or hidden crevice which all things you need fall 
into... those guys are real small..
> 
> next is some use plastic with copper/some other metal traces that 
tear easy..
> 
> the lube inside, if any, is also special, does not like sweat, esp. 
human type... tends to corrode... best to get part number, and see 
mouser/digikey/global etc... 
> 
> of course not all encoders are the same either in how they handle 
the encoding... with luck, you got a part number to look up, mouser 
has a good web site.. if the manufacture is on there, peek there 
too...
> 
> have you ever re-keys a lock? that is what I have flashing in my 
mind... pins, springs etc... but on a smaller scale...
> 
> dale
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>   ----- Original Message ----- 
>   From: sulurawk 
>   To: AN1x-list@yahoogroups.com 
>   Sent: Tuesday, December 14, 2004 3:49 PM
>   Subject: [AN1x] Re: AN200 Restarts itself....
> 
> 
> 
>   I'm going to dissasemble the encoder and check to make sure 
>   everything's making contact in the right places. I'm already out 
$130 
>   and calling it a loss, so time to start pulling stuff apart.
> 
>   I'm a ham radio guy, so i've got some skills. Hopefully they'll 
pay 
>   off!
> 
>   n8
> 
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