No more Ampeg/Crate Schematics?

[ken]

Hello...

I called LOUD Tech. today and asked for a schematic for a Crate PFM-60
powered monitor and a complete stuffed power amp board for an Ampeg SVT-4 Pro. Even though I am on their 'repair center' list, I was told they didn't have schematics for about 60% of SLM's products and they didn't know when they would be getting schematics or stocking parts for SLM either.

WTF?

Maybe they don't want anyone to fix Ampeg/Crate anymore hoping customers would simply buy new amps when the old ones die?

Anyone out there have a PFM-60 schem copy? I will pay for it just to get this
POS monitor off my bench.

Thank you,
Ken

[davoux]

schematic site

I'm not sure you will find what you need, but you might check out this site.
http://www.freeinfosociety.com/elect...page.php?cat=1
sorry, I don't know how to set it as a hyperlink for you.

For some reason this site never comes up on schematic searches, but they have tons of amp schematics and most are of good quality. Its worth keeping a note about this site. I hope it helps. John

[ken]

Hello..

Nice site! Unfortunately no Crate power amp schemos. I am going to bookmark this one.

Thank you,
Ken

[Enzo]

I have PFM65 I can send right now - it's on disc. I have a very small copy of the 60 on paper - about 4x6". I'm willing to scan it.

The two are similar.

If you are a former repair center or something equivalent, ask them if they still have any of the CD ROM discs left.

"SLM Electronics: Schematics, Pictorials, Technical Bulletins, & Parts Lists"

Release 4.0 from Fall 2005 is the latest one I have.

The disc does not include archives, but it does have many recent models. I fire it up a lot. The PFM65 is on there.

You can email me at tmenzo at msn dot com. make the subject line the make, model, and "schematic request."

[ken]

You got 4.0? I was SLM service since '99 and never got that one, I got two of 3.0 instead on the same day. Why? Damfino.

Thank you,
Ken

[Enzo]

I never got 3, only 2 and 4.

[ken]

Trade you a 3 for a 4...

Ken

I emailed you - ohmwiz@yahoo.com

[Enzo]

Oh, maybe I'll just hang onto my 4, thanks.

[Tom Phillips]

I have a Release 1 from Feb 2001 and a 3.0 from spring 2004. Seems like they were very un-organized with the distribution. But ... I sure appreciated that they put them out. I wish they made higher resolution files though.
Tom

[ken]

I'm looking for a printer that can print good 11x17 pages. Printing schematics nowadays on the usual lettersize paper is murder when you try to read it.

Ken

[Enzo]

Make a file of them and run over to Kinkos. On a floppy probably still works or one of those keychain things. Set up with a call and you could even email them the file.

My terminal sits on my bench these days, so often as not I am not looking at paper anyway, and I use the magnify feature of adobe reader a lot.

I understand the problem though. SOme really large paper files wind up as four scans.

[Tom Phillips]

I use an HP9800 for 11"x17" page printing. However, I have often found that the resolution of the files is so low that a larger print is not always easier to read.
Tom

[Enzo]

If the originals were 11x17 it helps. Best of all is when the drawing was generated in software so you can blow it up to billboard size.

[Tom Phillips]

Yep. It's really nice when that works.
I have not has such good luck with the files off the SLM CDs. It would be great to have the original CAD files.

[Enzo]

I think most of the SLM files were scans. And unlike Fender, they didn't include much archival stuff.