ERS application....

[lowrider]

WM, I need your help...

1 - ERS cloth over the player looks bad, my kit is black, and it is acward for the cleaning lady...

2 - Stillpoints says it works better inside, because a lot of RF stays trapped in there...

3 - I never tweaked any equipment, but as the warranty is over, it might be worth a try... :shame:

Questions:

1 - Any special advice on opening the Arcam FMJ DV27, wich screws to open, pictures if possible...

2 - I have two 8"x11" sheets, wich almost cover the entire top, if I just place them on the open box will they interfere with the transport, burn or cause short-circuits, or do I have to glue, tape them somehow, what tape or glue shall I use...

3 - While I am at it, is there anything else, very simple, I could do to improve performance, or shall I just leave it as is... :crazy:

 

[penance]

yep Tone is your man for this.
Only thing i can say is that ERS is conductive and so you would need to be sure of no shorts caused when placeing it internally.

 

[lowrider]

I think only the edges are conductive...

 

[penance]

Not to sure about that, do you have a test meter?
You could check the resistance of it if you do

 

[lowrider]

Stillpoints say only the edges are conductive, the faces are isolated...

I dont have any tools, even though I had some training, was an electronics officer on the Portuguese Air Force for 4 years, long ago, I am reluctant to do it...

 

[michaelab]

António - I would say your best bet is probably to just stick the sheets to the inside of the top of the case. Sellotape or Blu-Tack would probably be the best thing to use as they are removable and I'm not sure how glue might interact with the ERS sheet.

It should be pretty clear which screws you need to undo to get the case open. Otherwise, I'm sure that JP at Digisom would do it for you...but he might laugh at why you're doing it

Michael.

 

[lowrider]

Where do I get Sellotape, isn't Blu-Tack too thick...

By the way, JP wants to borrow my ERS...

 

[michaelab]

Sellotape is just sticky tape (fita-cola) - it's a brand name which has become generic. You can make Blu-Tak very thin and you'll only need a little bit on each corner.

Michael.

 

[lowrider]

Wont they melt with the heat...

 

[merlin]

Ok Antonio,

you should use insulating tape to seal all of the cut ends of the sheet.

As for placement, put too much in and you will screw up the performance. I find that the areas to treat should be above the transformer and around the section that contains the digital clock.

That is where you will get the most gains and you hardly need any of the stuff. Experimentation is the key here, some of the people using it on the forum that first introduced me to ERS will locate the RFI fields by tuning a portable radio in and listening to the areas that give the most interference. They then treat those areas.

Keeping the RF from the digital circuitry away from the analogue devices works, as of course does the sheilding of the transformer as mentoned above.

Enjoy

 

[lowrider]

Could I use insulating tape to glue it to the lid ? I covered completely the player, why would it not work if I do the same inside...

 

[michaelab]

Originally posted by lowrider
Could I use insulating tape to glue it to the lid ? I covered completely the player, why would it not work if I do the same inside...

Insulating tape would work fine IMO
Michael.

 

[merlin]

Originally posted by lowrider
Could I use insulating tape to glue it to the lid ? I covered completely the player, why would it not work if I do the same inside...

Yes Antonio, you can use insulating tape, just remember to tape up the exposed ends prior to taping anything to the lid.

You can just slap a sheet over the lid sure, but the real improvements come from selectively placing it where it makes the biggest differences, this is typically the transformer and clock.

 

[lowrider]

What is the problem of the ends touching the lid, they already do on top, as I have now...

 

[penance]

Originally posted by lowrider
What is the problem of the ends touching the lid, they already do on top, as I have now...

nothing i would think, but by insulating the edges before tapeing it inside it will stop any nasties if it does manage to fall off

 

[MO!]

I'd not use blu tack for holding anything to the inside top. I don't imagine ur DVD will get too hot, but being in hotter climate, I wouldn't chace it MOself.

 

[merlin]

Originally posted by MO!
I'd not use blu tack for holding anything to the inside top.

My ex fiancee used to use blu tack when trampolining and it seemed to work well for her. As she got older however, I understand she was forced to graduate to industrial strength velcro.

 

[lowrider]

nothing i would think, but by insulating the edges before tapeing it inside it will stop any nasties if it does manage to fall off

Good point... :MILD:

I'd not use blu tack for holding anything to the inside top. I don't imagine ur DVD will get too hot, but being in hotter climate, I wouldn't chace it MOself.

Thats what I am afraid of...

 

[lowrider]

Merlin,

I have no idea where the clock is, does it have arms or small red numbers...

 

[MO!]

Originally posted by merlin

Originally posted by MO!
I'd not use blu tack for holding anything to the inside top.

My ex fiancee used to use blu tack when trampolining and it seemed to work well for her. As she got older however, I understand she was forced to graduate to industrial strength velcro.

LMAO!

This may be an idea. Use self adhesive velcro strips.

Antonio, are you planning to make this permanent installation? You seem happy with it so might aswell. Not sure how glues will react with it, but it will give you MOre options. How about getting some dynamat/brown bread/etc... ? I used brown bread and this stuff is VERY sticky! I can't imagine it coming off ever! Perhaps placing the ERS where you want it and then using the brown bread to hold it there? Not sure if this would effect the performance of the ERS or not.

MO