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   From: tony.miklos@gmail.com   
      
   kreed wrote:   
   > On Mar 26, 6:14 am, Tony  wrote:   
   >> Old School Al wrote:   
   >>> LED does flash while the carousel is turning to select the next   
   >>> record.   
   >>> I have a new optical switch on order and will see what this does for   
   >>> me.   
   >> If you remove the opto board check the solder connections for cracks,   
   >> mainly where the pins for the cable attaches.  And now that I think of   
   >> it, Rowe CCC boards (and all their circuit boards) are notorious for   
   >> cracked solder connections on all the plug pins.   
   >>   
   >> Tony   
   >   
   >   
   > All their boards are good for this.  Re soldering is a must.   
   > Replacing the pins in the 2.54mm plug housings they use is also   
   > advisable.   
   >   
   >   
   > Even though it is too late now you have bought the opto, for the info   
   > of others on here,   
   > the actual opto switch itself is available from Farnell for about   
   > $12.  (we bought in 50+ quantities at the time).   
   >   
   > The part from our ROWE distributor including the bracket and harness   
   > was over $100.   
      
   I've used generic surplus ones for less than $1 that worked just fine.   
   It's been years so no I don't have the info for them anymore.   
      
   Actually one time in a bind, I cut and pulled the IR LED from a   
   different style U shaped sensor and used it to replace the led in the   
   original one.   
      
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