Crack Build blown fuses after wiring recheck

[tmiddle]

Glad to hear you solved your issue with your crack. I would like to ask whether you found the fuse removal as difficult as I have? I've had to replace mine twice and both times I felt as if I was going to break the plastic holder.

thanks,
Thom

[Sh7eleven]

Yeah, I agree the fuse holder is tough to get out. I was also concerned about damaging the plastic but it came out. I used needle nose pliers.  Maybe someone else could chime in with a better/correct method? Unless Im missing something, I think its just a pain to get out.

[Doc B.]

Prying with a small flat screwdriver tip works great to start the fuse holder out of the socket. Has anyone figured out that you can keep a spare fuse in the square tube?

[Grainger49]

I did but don't have spare fuses. 

I should post a picture of a "tweaker screwdriver."  That is the perfect tool for removing the fuse holder. 

I still wonder how many newbies forget to put in the fuse.  In the excitement of finishing a kit I would do that if I were new to this.

[Sh7eleven]

I have also used a flat tip.  I will definitely be putting a spare fuse into the square - otherwise I'll never keep track of those.  Also to follow up, as described earlier in the post, the high voltage measures did come down to normal by the 50 hour mark as Paul described they would. 

[Grainger49]

Ok, took the picture and hosted it.  This is a tweaker used industry wide.

(https://forum.bottlehead.com/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi244.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fgg7%2FGrainger49%2FFor%2520Posts%2520Private%2FTweaker.jpg&hash=5aa0f4e2fea802f22e80a7b35dbb7a481f4618d4)

[Laudanum]

Hey Grainger, I must have picked up dozens of those for free at various conventions and shows over the years.  Sounds like you know very well, a common item given away at those events with company logo printed for advertising.  Of the ones I had,  I think I know where all of one of them is now.  Actually, there is a pretty nice canvas bag (also a freebie) probably tucked away in the closet somewhere filled with lots of freebies I collected over the years.  I need to dig it out to see what may be useful   

[Grainger49]

Beckman Industries was bought in 1985 by Rosemount.  Rosemount is the industrial instrumentation manufacturer.  

The collection of companies in this post:

http://www.bottlehead.com/smf/index.php/topic,3145.new.html#new

[Sh7eleven]

parts express sent me one of those tweakers when I ordered a soldering iron from them. Phillps and flat head.  It was helpful for getting access to tricky screw heads, removing the fuse holder, and as a bookmark!