Re: Cracks in EDP

[jim palmer <jimp@pobox.com>]

whooaahhh
$15.00 for a regulator chip?
is it that good?

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Kim Flint" <kflint@loopers-delight.com>
To: <Loopers-Delight@loopers-delight.com>
Sent: Sunday, December 10, 2000 8:30 PM
Subject: RE: Cracks in EDP


> yes, definitely! it is much better running cool.
> kim
> 
> At 6:13 PM -0800 12/10/00, future perfect wrote:
> >Kim- my 'plex is about 4 years old. Along with your other suggestions, 
>do
> >you recommend I do this mod to my Plex as well?
> >thanks for your help!
> >
> >Dave Eichenberger- guitars.loops.devices
> >http://www.hazardfactor.com
> >
> >
> >
> >>
> >> All recently built Echoplexes (the past two years or so) use a 
>different
> >> type of voltage regulator that generates practically no heat. In older
> >> units, the linear regulators used to supply +5V to the digital 
>section got
> >> quite hot. That sounds like what you are experiencing. If you want to
> >> update your Echoplex with the newer regulator and you've got some
> >> soldering
> >> skils, it is pretty easy.
> >>
> 
> 
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