Finally the fourth unit is finished and works perfectly, better than new. It also looks like brand new, only a few minor scratches. I put the panels and other contents of unit 4 into the 5th in order to be faster to finish this one. Some issues were easy to solve like a complete recap of the CDM2 got it […]
Month: April 2021
First test of the battery pack EM5555
Finally I found some time to test the battery pack. For testing purposes I ordered a 12V 2.3Ah lead-acid battery which fits into the compartment of the original battery. Unfortunately I was not able to get a 3Ah but it will do its job. After charging the battery with my charger from my convertible I prepared a cable with the […]
1 + 1 = 1
I decided to mix up the parts of unit #4 and #5 to finish another one. Since there are some severe issues with the tape mechanism on unit #4 there are two broken switches on unit #5. However, this way I can finish another CD555 much quicker and can focus on the battery pack. Summer is coming we are going […]
Unit #5 and the holy grail
The last years I scanned frequently second hand shops online and sometimes offline to find spare parts or other devices. Whilst I give up to find a working device I think I learned a lot since last year to be able to repair the devices – and to be honest, four Sound Machines should be enough. That was the plan… […]