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I think it's his competence he needs to practise more, you should look for some walls around the place to practise on, maybe some old wall somewhere bring plenty of raw plugs and get practising, practise makes perfect mr ban-all-sheds. this may also be useful...

BAS you have absolutely no tact whatsoever when talking to people, what kind of response do you expect from a guy when your shouting in big red ink NO NO NO

ahhh there you go again, could hardly hear you in that big hole of yours you've dug, I'd throw a rope down to rescue you but I'm far too thick "apparently" to think of such a thing. oh by the way BAS if you hang around long enough you might be able to learn a thing or two about capacitors and...

oh dear :) lol oh deary deary me....... keep on at it ban-all-sheds this is really very entertaining for everyone. :)

1) yes I'm reading your posts and they are nothing to do with capacitors or testing them. 2) I'll gladly accept your help if you reply with something helpful regarding the subject like most people already have done so on this thread. 3) yet again I have questions on here what is the...

Thanks for that great info Andy - I`ll look into the link! ban-all-sheds just stop posting on my thread please, your really not helping yourself. I did "start" to read your post but then realised your not posting anything useful. yet again thanks to those helpful members who have...

I stand corrected sorry it's "Electrics UK" lol components where these --> 470 microfarad 24v capacitors, I replaced them yesterday on a power supply, the repair went fine however I had a power supply I was looking at the day before which had a lot of different caps on it, none visually...

you could purchase some compressed air in a can from maplins, probably around £5 - use the long tubed adaptor to blast the area where you can see the vents. you could also release some of the screws from underneath to access the fan better, just remember to lay out all your screws on some A4...

+1 on everything LEE has said apart from ignore the i3 model numbers if your on a budget I would not worry much about the i3 CPUs if it's just for web surfing , internet shopping , facebook etc she'll be fine on any i3 cpu. I have seen some i5 CPUs for around 400 with some suppliers, go...

I have used all sorts of raw plugs, I've even used ones out the pound shop and have had no problems ever. measure your drill properly to get the correct depth (use some masking tape on your drill bit for depth) this helps to seat the raw plug in the hole at the correct depth. also make...

First of all thanks to the people who have replied on topic and most helpful posts, you guys know your stuff :) thanks I will research into those different methods for testing capacitors more. ban-all-sheds why don't you make a constructive post "on topic" here (mainly the topic of capacitors...

smart arse :P no I'm wanting to see if anyone on here has experience using certain testers, tell me their experience with them!! lol

Are there any dedicated/specialised meters which can test capacitors on the market?

Sorted sorry! listed it as private instead of "unlisted" on my YouTube account should be there now. I think its just a standard immersion heater type? I can try to take some photos of it if that would help?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3etlU0ly0lA&feature=youtube_gdata Thought I best show a video of the problem, sometimes it happens not every time but when I use the water sometimes this happens, vibrating the floor and walls, really loud! is it something I could possibly repair myself...

funny you mention atex ban-all-sheds I was in tait components yesterday and the guy mentioned exactly the same brand to check out.

thanks for all the advice.

this is way out with my budget.

Thanks bernardgreen that`s really useful advice, I will be sure to use the soldering iron for DC jacks, I have replaced a few in the past however I only own a 35w soldering iron from maplins and a 100w de-soldering gun (which I have hardly even used as the tip is huge on it) to practice...

i.e. rework soldering stations yes I think some people have just read the topic title then just replied lol