Modding Broken Neon-String Inverter

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  1. Hwulex

    Hwulex What's a Dremel?

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    Ok, the wires on this have never been that great, and when I went to plug it in last night, they both pulled clean out the bottom. I wouldn't normally mind, but it's a sealed unit, and can't get to the insides to fix it.

    Any ideas?
    And can a CC inverter be used instead?

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  2. UnLoadeD

    UnLoadeD What's a Dremel?

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    I doubt a cc one would work, i would try hacking into it somehow, maybe slice thin layers off, one at a time with razor knife. If still no joy, you can buy 12v inverters for it. Look at the link on the thread about lighted fans, i know they have em, there are other places too.
     
  3. tigermain

    tigermain What's a Dremel?

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    Mine (exactly the same) has just given up the ghost as well, Im gonna have a closers look but not sure what the course is yet !

    I have a spare on here, but its got a different connector on it :( Will get back to you once I've had a look
     
  4. tk421

    tk421 Idiot.

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    ill bet thats just vacuum-formed plastic over 1/2 a tiny project box, id take an exacto to it very carefully, with lots of light and maybe even a magnifying glass, then once you get it open and re-soldered, you can get really big heatshrink at autoparts stores, fix it up good as new ..
     
  5. pheonix

    pheonix Toot Toot!

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    its a plastic container, with all sides apart from one.

    inverters in the bottom and the rest is filled with resin.
     
  6. Hwulex

    Hwulex What's a Dremel?

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    And the resin is a b1tch to try and get out. unsuccessful so far :(
     

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