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stereorob

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ok my name is rob. im a stereo collector and a die hard audiophile!!im younger 25 years old, and im super into vintage stereo gear, i have a huge collection and its more of a obsession than a hobby, well im tired of just playing with this old stuff and now i wanna learn how to really work on them!!!
THE BURNING QUESTION............

is there anyone out there that is local and willing to take me on as an apprentice at a shop? i will work for FREE!!! i really wanna learn how to service my gear and i wanna learn it ALL!!!!
if no one is local would someone be willing to walk me threw servicing my vintage gear via tha chatroom on this site???? i can hook up a computer next to my workbench and go from there! im a quick learner and im VERY AMBITIOUS about doing this!! im young and im poor and i cant afford to have someone else work on my gear anymore and i really wanna start working my own gear!
im free almost every night after 9pm till whenever! if anyone is out there, PLEASE get back to me!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Stereo Rob Beaumont :music:
 
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Is there a Vocational-technical school in your area? They may have classes in electronics for adults.
 
Try posting something on your local CL.

I don't know about down in the 561 area but there are very few techs up here, especially considering how many rocket scientists there are in the space coast area. I've only found one tech locally and he's an onry old fart.
 
Here's a bit of advice for you - Be patient when you're learning how to work on gear. I'm an avionics tech for the Air Force, and I've been working on gear for about two years now. I'm still a complete beginner when it comes to really troubleshooting and repairing gear.

First thing you'll want to do is get quality tools and test equipment. A good solder iron and necessary accessories, a DMM, and some Deoxit varieties will get you started. You'll want a scope, distortion analyzer, and a waveform generator if you're really going to get into repairing vintage audio. Find some junk, like old computer parts, to practice your soldering skills on. And read this, all the modules, to get a thorough understanding of electronic principles - http://www.tpub.com/content/neets/index.htm. Remember Ohm's law, have fun, and good luck!
 
Baby steps , at first . Till you get a feel for the Vintage upkeep .

Second going to a Tech school of some kind local . Can network there with others with similar interests .


Barney
 
krowmagnum said:
Try posting something on your local CL.

I don't know about down in the 561 area but there are very few techs up here, especially considering how many rocket scientists there are in the space coast area. I've only found one tech locally and he's an onry old fart.
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allready tried the craigslist thing 3 or 4 times. i never got a responce..
 
stereorob said:
yes there is but no one teaches vintage stereo repair..
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Electronics theory is the same for all gear, new and old.

You'll never be able to understand what you're doing without basic electronic circuit theory. Take the courses at the local community college. You'll start with basic circuits, then move on to DC circuits, and then AC circuits, and basic devices, such as transistors and diodes.

The only thing you won't learn is vacuum tube theory, but once you've taken the basic courses, THEN you'll be able to read some books on how tubes work, and, believe it or not, you'll actually be able to understand what you're reading!

And you'll have a much lower probability of killing yourself in the process.

Taking those courses is the best thing you can do at this stage in your learning journey.
 
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