gghe...@gmail.com wrote:
> On Wednesday, December 27, 2017 at 2:43:04 AM UTC-5, Phil Allison
> wrote:
>> David Farber wrote:
>>
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>>>
>>> I'm servicing a Behringer EUROPOWER PMH2000. The + and - 15 volt
>>> regulators need replacing because the leads have failed. The
>>> transistor is mounted to the chassis at a 90 degree angle and then
>>> soldered to the pc board. The problem is that pc board fits very
>>> tightly into the chassis. The leads on the regulators keep getting
>>> flexed with each pc board removal. Anyway, I want to replace them
>>> because a couple of the leads have broken off. They are packaged in
>>> a TO-220 case. The center tab is nonmetallic so it is insulated
>>> from the chassis.
>>>
>>
>> ** The *mounting tab* is definitely metal, just coated in epoxy to
>> insulate it.
> Huh, we buy either spendy teflon shoulder washers, or cheaper nylon.
> (with 4-40 screw.)
>
Spendy vs. cheaper. Very nice. ;-)