Re: Cassette mixer power problem

[Mainlander]

In article >, says...
> Someone I know has a
>
> Fostex 4 track cassette mixer/recorder from around 1996
>
> The power supply recently got broken physically (the casing) and he tried
> hooking up the individual two wires to the DC port but something went wrong
> (suspected incorrect polarity). Does this sort of thing usually fry the
> machine totally or does it usually affect something that is easily fixable?

Depends on the design - I have no knowledge of this type of equipment but
suggest you post to aus.electronics and rec.audio.pro as well. Saw this
happen once on a portable cassette player - needed a new motor.

[dickydoo]

It may have an internal fuse.
"Mainlander" <*@*.*> wrote in message
. nz...
> In article >, says...
> > Someone I know has a
> >
> > Fostex 4 track cassette mixer/recorder from around 1996
> >
> > The power supply recently got broken physically (the casing) and he
tried
> > hooking up the individual two wires to the DC port but something went
wrong
> > (suspected incorrect polarity). Does this sort of thing usually fry the
> > machine totally or does it usually affect something that is easily
fixable?
>
> Depends on the design - I have no knowledge of this type of equipment but
> suggest you post to aus.electronics and rec.audio.pro as well. Saw this
> happen once on a portable cassette player - needed a new motor.
>

[RK]

"Mainlander" <*@*.*> wrote in message
. nz...
> In article >, says...
> > Someone I know has a
> >
> > Fostex 4 track cassette mixer/recorder from around 1996
> >
> > The power supply recently got broken physically (the casing) and he
tried
> > hooking up the individual two wires to the DC port but something went
wrong
> > (suspected incorrect polarity). Does this sort of thing usually fry the
> > machine totally or does it usually affect something that is easily
fixable?
>
> Depends on the design - I have no knowledge of this type of equipment but
> suggest you post to aus.electronics and rec.audio.pro as well. Saw this
> happen once on a portable cassette player - needed a new motor.
>

Thanks!