23N50 Shorted In Zika Welding Machine

A man who is in the business of installing signs brought his welding machine for repair. It was on but there were no voltage reading at the output of the machine. I have seen this fault before on other machines so I headed for the expected faulty area.

zika welding machine repair

This is a Zika that is well known for its quality and durability. It is complicated to repair for as you can see, the power board has too many wires connected everywhere. Read More

A Dead Hovering Board Power Supply Was Brought Back to Life

A guy who lived next door brought this power supply for repair. He said he did not know if the power supply was bad or the battery on his kid’s hovering board was bad. There is usually a very good and easy way to find out and it usually found on the back of the power supply itself. Take a look

how to repair hoverboard power supply

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.68uf cap value dropped to half in……

I got a call from a plumber about a water flow pump that was not working and he wanted me to go on location to check it out. He said it was completely dead and needed my attention. When we got there and checked the voltages going to the pump, I could read 220 volts reaching there but for some reason, it was not working.

flowpump repair

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Main Bridge Rectifier Shorted…….

A dead welding machine was brought back to life.

A welding technician brought this Turkish made welding machine for repair. It was the only machine he had so he needed it as soon as possible. While the customer waits in the shop, I opened it and tested it out.

welding machine repair

The machine was completely dead and there was no sign of life in it except for the power switch that was on. Read More