<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN"> <HTML><HEAD> <META http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html; charset=iso-8859-1"> <META content="MSHTML 6.00.2800.1611" name=GENERATOR> <STYLE>BODY { BACKGROUND-POSITION: center top; MARGIN-TOP: 150px; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: #800000; BACKGROUND-REPEAT: no-repeat; FONT-FAMILY: Arial Black } </STYLE> </HEAD> <BODY background=cid:002301c8e460$af87b900$6001a8c0@mc459dfb38f5bf> <DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#000000>Why would anyone that owns a SAT not send it in periodically to Sanderson?  They check programming, batteries, charger, and include upgrades, send you a printout of the tuning strored, and are very reasonable.  Send it next day and they send it back the same...2-3 days you have a verifiable instrument and your support keeps a very important member of our community in business, who in turn keep YOU in business!</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#000000>Tom Mc Nabb</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#000000>Send it to Inventronics</FONT></DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 2px solid; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px"> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV> <DIV style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: black"><B>From:</B> <A title=cbeckercpt@verizon.net href="mailto:cbeckercpt@verizon.net">CHARLES BECKER</A> </DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A title=pianotech@ptg.org href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org">Pianotech List</A> </DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Saturday, July 12, 2008 12:33 PM</DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: SAT recharger</DIV> <DIV><BR></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I use a Radio Shack 9V 300mA  transformer for my older SAT .  As John suggested, bring the SAT to Radio Shack to ensure you get the correct tip.  </FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Question--does the orientation of the tip into the transformer wire connection affect the polarity?</FONT></DIV> <DIV>Original Message ----- </DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 2px solid; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px"> <DIV style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: black"><B>From:</B> <A title=formsma@gmail.com href="mailto:formsma@gmail.com">John Formsma</A> </DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A title=pianotech@ptg.org href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org">Pianotech List</A> </DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Saturday, July 12, 2008 12:05 PM</DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: SAT recharger</DIV> <DIV><BR></DIV> <DIV class=gmail_quote>On Sat, Jul 12, 2008 at 10:19 AM, Barbara Richmond <<A href="mailto:piano57@comcast.net">piano57@comcast.net</A>> wrote:<BR> <BLOCKQUOTE class=gmail_quote style="PADDING-LEFT: 1ex; MARGIN: 0px 0px 0px 0.8ex; BORDER-LEFT: #ccc 1px solid"> <DIV bgcolor="#ffffff"> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Howdy,</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I looked on the Inventronics website and didn't see the answer to my question.  I was trying to find my other adapter for charging my ol' Accutuner I.  I think I found it--a spare that I got from Radio Shack some time ago.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>My original TAMURA states it is a Class 2 power supply,</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>INPUT AC 120v 60hz 4w</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>OUTPUT DC 9v 100mA                                             </FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>The one from Radio Shack:</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>For 15-1832  AC Adapter</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Model:DV-1220DC Class:2</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>INPUT: 120VAC 60Hz 6W</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>OUTPUT: 12V DC 200mA</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>So, does anyone know if the Radio Shack one is OK for the Accutuner?  It's the only one I have hanging around and I can't think of anything else I would have bought it for.  I don't want to plug it in and have a catastrophe.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE> <DIV><BR></DIV> <DIV>It's generally best to use the same output voltage.  Otherwise, you might burn a circuit in your SAT. :-)  It might indeed work, but I'd stick with what the manufacturer says to be on the safe side.</DIV> <DIV><BR></DIV> <DIV>In your case, you'd need a 9V (output) adapter.  Radio Shack will have what you need.  Take your SAT with you, and they'll set you up.  Basically, it's as simple as getting the correct output voltage and plug size.  Plug size is not as important, but voltage usually is.  Wal-Mart would also have a generic adapter that would probably work.  Both stores probably have the universal adapters with selectable voltage.</DIV> <DIV><BR></DIV> <DIV>-- <BR></DIV></DIV>JF </BLOCKQUOTE> <P> <HR> <P></P>Internal Virus Database is out-of-date.<BR>Checked by AVG. <BR>Version: 7.5.519 / Virus Database: 270.4.3/1526 - Release Date: 6/30/2008 8:43 AM<BR></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>