Restoring My GF-9595H (Question?)

[Ghettoboom767]

Hi everyone, I have had a 9595 for quite sometime but it had a bad transformer and the voltage wheel was disconnected anx it was workinv but weak, well after getting a little help I got proper output voltage but upo. Testinv the power supply I accidentally touched a wire and she went completely dead.
Well after asking for help here I receieved a complete power supply board and transformer and voltage wheel all complete thanks to Devol-Toni!!!☺
I have a question the 8 wire ribbon that connects to the main board, what is the best way to connect this?
I feel that if I gently pull the plastic covering off of the 8 wires coming off the main board and leave about 3/4" of wire then solder the 8 wires coming out of the power supply board that would be the best appriach6.

I do want to keep as much insulating factor on this connectio as it has a plastic coating ribbon feature on this connection.


Any advice would be welcome.
I really enjoy restoring and working on Sharp GF's! I have restored at least 3 so far.
thanks guys!📼📼📻🎵🎼🎶📼📻

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[Cpl-Chronic]

You might want to try replacing that 'bridge' with some ribbon cable & solder the 2 connections carefully. I doubt that bridge will survive the solder job. looks a bit on the cheap side...

Cpl

 

[Ghettoboom767]

Hi, I'm thinking of cutting down the side coming from the main board to about 3/4" and removing the plastic shield snd then soldering the the wires together then carefully wrapping small cut strips of electrical tape.
I may seal the solder joints in candlewax unless someone thinks of s better insulating factor for the solder connections.

The 3 strip ribbon on the top is not gping to be a problem.
The big 8 wire one is the one I'm talking about.
Thanks Chronic.☺📼

 

[Beosystem10]

Loom tape would be a bit too cumbersome for this and insulation tape sticks to anything apart from itself, so that's no use.
Heatshrink tubing is the way to do what you want to do, safely and securely.

 

[devol-toni]

I use such nail lacquer for isolating joints in some cases.

 

[BoomboxLover48]

I would cut 1 to 2 inch long 8 different colored wires and lay them straight and parallel on a fiber tape adhesive side and then sandwich between another fiber tape piece. remove insulation at same lengths of the top pf wires before you sandwich them in between two fiber tapes.

Now carefully solder their ends to make the connection.

Use a marker or thick pen underneath to bend this ribbon wire to fit the place.

Use telephone cables for pulling the wires out of it or use an old data cable for pulling colored wires.

 

[Ghettoboom767]

Thanks for all the advice guys!
I'm going to cut down the side coming out of the main board to about 3/4" and then solder carefully after I twist them together individually.
I will then get some kind of plastic sheath melted over the exposed wires or if I can find enough plastic cover tubes and cut to length then somehow melt or seal all 8 solder joints.
This can and will be done,tackling this within the next 2 days.
Thanks.

 

[Ghettoboom767]

I just managed to make 8 short jump wires and solder them all.
I have crappy solder and not the greatest soldering gun-19.95 Radio Shack model.😑

Now I want to insulate this, can I use candle wax or should I use what Devol Toni said?
I don't have the fingernail laquer but im wondering what's best at this point?
I don't want the wires to move and touch eack other.
This wasn't easy as I had maybe cut off to much wire coming off of the main curcuit board.
The 3 wire ribbon was not a problem, just need advice on the best way to insulate and protect the wires and soldering joints.
I appreciate any input on this. 📼📻📼🎶

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[Ghettoboom767]

I just managed to make 8 short jump wires and solder them all.
I have crappy solder and not the greatest soldering gun-19.95 Radio Shack model.😑

Now I want to insulate this, can I use candle wax or should I use what Devol Toni said?
I don't have the fingernail laquer but im wondering what's best at this point?
I don't want the wires to move and touch eack other.
This wasn't easy as I had maybe cut off to much wire coming off of the main curcuit board.
The 3 wire ribbon was not a problem, just need advice on the best way to insulate and protect the wires and soldering joints.
I appreciate any input on this. 📼📻📼🎶

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[Ghettoboom767]

I just managed to make 8 short jump wires and solder them all.
I have crappy solder and not the greatest soldering gun-19.95 Radio Shack model.😑

Now I want to insulate this, can I use candle wax or should I use what Devol Toni said?
I don't have the fingernail laquer but im wondering what's best at this point?
I don't want the wires to move and touch eack other.
This wasn't easy as I had maybe cut off to much wire coming off of the main curcuit board.
The 3 wire ribbon was not a problem, just need advice on the best way to insulate and protect the wires and soldering joints.
I appreciate any input on this. 📼📻📼🎶

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[Ghettoboom767]

I may yry to get some of that heat shrink tubing but I would have to cut them open and wrap around this.
Sorry my soldering skills aren't the best but cheap solder and not the best gun makes it somewhat difficult.

 

[BoomboxLover48]

as it is it looks so UGLY! Sorry to say that Jeff! :annoyed:

Use single flexible copper wires and not those multiple think twisted in thick insulation type wires.

You are not flexing them once the board goes there intact.

Remove all the wires, clean the solder joints and start it all with nice wires. Try to leave less insulation near the soldering spots.

 

[Ghettoboom767]

Hi Royce,so are you saying get solid copper wire and connect right to the main circuit board instead of the little wires coming out?
As I have to say,my soldering gun and cheap solder and it's just not easy to do on the floor!

It may look ugly but there's nothing touching and each wire is solidly connected.
The 3 wire ribbon wan no problem as I soldered them to the original solder points.
Hate ribbons!!!:0
If you weren't so far away I'd ask you to help me!!
Man I need better equipment.

 

[BoomboxLover48]

Hi Jeff,


Do one thing. Find a telephone home connection wire and remove the sleeve you will find thin insulated wires under the sheath. Cut one end of the sleeve and pull those insulated wires out of it.

They are so easy to work with. Once you clean the solder and pull all the old wires it will be east to solder and reconnect the wires.
The telephone wires comes in yellow, red, green and black color and you can easily connect them one by one without making mistakes.

I wish I was near you. I could have done it so good.

you can also use the computer data cables.

 

[stragulus]

Yeah, that's not a pretty sight.. I would seriously consider investing in a better soldering iron. You don't have to go out all fancy. For example, I use this $32 soldering station, and it is really good for its price:

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0002KW4AC/ref=oh_aui_search_detailpage?ie=UTF8&psc=1

And you also want this tip set as the default tip is a pointy one and life is much easier with a slightly flat tip:

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0002LLW7C/ref=oh_aui_search_detailpage?ie=UTF8&psc=1

And finally, some soldering tin, although it's probably cheaper to get at your local electronics store (if you have one):

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B007N6R9E4/ref=oh_aui_search_detailpage?ie=UTF8&psc=1

[SIZE=14.3999996185303px]Compared to other cheap soldering stations this one actually keeps temperature well, which is very important.[/SIZE]

Consider it a good investment in your boombox repairs!

 

[Ghettoboom767]

Thanks guys,I'll look into that soldering iron and Royce I may try that telephone line.
I want you to know I made no mistakes,each wire goes to the proper connection but my soldering iron sucks!
Tip is not very good though.
I could just cut strips of electrical tape and protect each connection (solder joint) but I may just re-do this.
Thanks for the advice.

 

[BoomboxLover48]

Slide two shrink wrap wires on each wire so that you can slide them to both ends later and heat shrink it.

 

[Ghettoboom767]

Progressing, all joints contained and seaked.
Painting the grills this weekend and cleaning, oiling, and re-tubing the caostan to.
just needing a little brown paint near headphone area then time to test!📼📼📻🎶🎵🎼

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[devol-toni]

Well, this is not for displaying at the art exhibition, but if it works who cares..
Can not wait for final results of the restoring Jeff
Good luck

 

[floyd]

i can say after all these years . i would rather have an ugly working box than a pretty pos lol.