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Metropole From the photos I now see that indeed the part you removed is not a cap, as other member stated. It's indicated as F, so maybe a fuse (thermal or solid state resettable). Usually they are green but I might be wrong in this case. Try to connect temporarily places where it's been and see. On the other hand if that fuse was triggered there might be some kind of short circuit, overload etc. It might explain why it got so hot.

There is really not much else. The mostI can find is a 0.1V. Maybe it is time to find a used SB3...

Phil Have found the info on ADM. It is very interesting and I will download it and give it a try as soon as I get a chance. Only problem I can see is getting my PC close to my Hi Fi for certain checks I would want to carry out. I have just ordered a Little Dot CD transport from China so it will be ideal for checking this out against my Cyrus CD. Many thanks for the info Ianmac

hi nacmacfeegle, nice work on the bakelite radio. the colour filter is a great idea, i like the orange! im using ipeng to control the squeezebox so i'm not sure i'll even worry about the IR receiver, just a nice rectangle where the screen sits. i think the only slightly tricky thing about what i want to do is getting the faceplate cut and coated, and getting the screen cover cut to fit that. everything else is pretty simple. i'm...

Quote: Originally Posted by gizek Is C42 decoupling capacitor ? Check for continuity between one of the side of C42 and ground. You could use ohm meter for that. Try to desolder c42 and see what happens... ;-). Can't think of reason why it's so hot - shorting .... Check for continuity between this cap and thyristor. (electrolytic) Caps normally only get hot if polarity is incorrect or if they are subject to overvoltage... Check it...

Yes, that's an SB1, with the character-based screen. I'm pretty sure it's the same size as the SB2 and SB3/Classic screens. However, the SB3/Classic is attached to the circuit board differently which makes it "tall", as you surmise. The guts of the SB2 and SB3 are identical, including the display, so if you like the low profile you could try to find a second-hand SB2 on eBay or elsewhere.

thanks aubuti, that's an older SB right? to get the low profile up front and all. that's pretty damn tidy! i'm going to try and find a dead tivoli component (long shot!) but if i can't i just might tackle a build from scratch. andy

Yes, that's an SB1, with the character-based screen. I'm pretty sure it's the same size as the SB2 and SB3/Classic screens. However, the SB3/Classic is attached to the circuit board differently which makes it "tall", as you surmise. The guts of the SB2 and SB3 are identical, including the display, so if you like the low profile you could try to find a second-hand SB2 on eBay or elsewhere.

Hi Andy, don't write off the requirement for ir,you will need it for firmware updates for example.

Quote: Originally Posted by thomasfoerster So you say that DIY means I shouldn't ask before I waste my time? OK, why not close this section then? Of course not, I think you just had a bad day... Thomas Hey Thomas, were you referring to my post? If so, I can't see how you could interpret it that way.