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Old 17th Apr 2021, 10:16 am   #1
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Default Making use of a Fada case .

I have had this case for a few years now , and have been thinking of building a chassis into it , so this is what I ended up with , donor set was a scrap Bush TR82 ,I had a spare dial made for previous Catalin repair , all the components were fitted on to a new chassis ,the o/p stage was easy as all the transistors were attached to the transformer lending itself to an easy transplant , the dial drive took a bit of thinking about , but ended up ok , using the correct diameter drum to give the right amount of lateral travel ,the w/c switch had to be mounted at the rear, I love the two tone green , Mick.
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Old 17th Apr 2021, 4:13 pm   #2
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Default Re: Making use of a Fada case .

It's a very impressive transplant overall and the green is great as you say Mick. Have you added a discrete notice somewhere to avoid confusion for future researchers? It would have made a great magazine article!

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Thanks Dave I had thought about a sticker saying for circuit see Bush TR82 , Mick.
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Old 19th Apr 2021, 10:39 am   #4
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Default Re: Making use of a Fada case .

Nice work Mick! what happened to the old chassis?
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Old 19th Apr 2021, 3:53 pm   #5
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Hi Andy ,It was just the case for sale no chassis . Kept looking for a chassis on the U.S.A Ebay but no luck . Mick.
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