Question for Chris Murphy

Posted by: Minky on 06 July 2003

My F&P 501 washing machine is knackered. I have figured out that the on-off/pause microswitch on the main logic board is either buggered or loose. If I remove the board, turn the power on, at the wall, press the power microswitch, turn the board over (being careful not to kill myself) and short across the contacts on the other side of the on-off/pause microswitch with a screwdriver, the machine beeps. If I then remount the board the machine starts its cycle as the lid switch engages.

Can I bring it down to your gaff for a look ? It may just be a re-solder. If it isn't are these switches standard or proprietary ?
Posted on: 13 July 2003 by joe90
I have an answer for you.

Firstly, you need to buy a Dynavector power amp, preferably one from them blokes in Wellington, and hit the machin with it. You'll find the Dynavector sounds better.
Then remove the front panel with the most expensive screwdriver you can get (careful here) and remove the diastatic retainer keeper from around the powersupply deintermodulating convertors. Replace fuse 3B in the F&P with this. Throw the rest of the Dynavector in the trash. It'll sound better.

Then with great care, in your best suit on and with the BMW keys on the floor, take a pair of Shahinian Obelisks and remove the internal parts. Discard. (sounds better)
Then place the drum and curcuit boards and motor in the husk of the Shahinians (obviously the other one can be used as a centre surround with your bose home cinema. The design is the same). Use the tweeters and drivers in your son's lowered Mazda 323 (the one with the blow-off valve and externally mounted tacho, speedo, rev counter and change light)
as it will sound great with his Pro-Sound 16x9s.

Then wind some 8TC Kimber around and around the box so the thing doesn't fly to bits. Bi-wire the Kimber with WTB plugs if you have to. It'll sound better.
Then plug ans isotek power conditioner in (it'll sound better) and use an Eichmann power doofer cable thingy (the one that looks like a converted Makita angle grinder) to plug it into the wall.

If its bass is a little over-blown (as I suspect it wiil be given its donor parts) use spongy feet (expensive ones) to isolate the thing cause your room sounds really bad.

Now the world is your oyster.

Joe90
Posted on: 13 July 2003 by Minky
Hey Joe,

Bastard ! I just wet meself. You owe me a tenna ladies maxipad matey. Mad

I was wondering how long it would take for someone to suggest that old chestnut. Three questions :

1) Will it sound better ?

2) What about the steaming mountain of flyblown washing in t'laundry ?

3) What if I don't like oysters ?
Posted on: 13 July 2003 by joe90
Yes it will sound better, my son. Use the force. I find it always help.

We'll put your laundry up as the next dare for Fear Factor. The contestants will get $1000 if they sleep in it for the night. $50000 if they eat it all.

Oysters? What's wrong with you?
A little salt and vinegar will really help those puppies wash down. Mr Murphy should be able to provide some top-notch vinegar...

Yours in omnidirectionality

Joe90