[rescue] Semi-OT: Circuit-board repair of material-handling controller?

[William Enestvedt]

Whoa, Wes, good call on begging for another customer to get their
spares!

You also suggested:
>
> Send the dead board to the original manufacturer via ground shipment
> and have them overnight or same-day a replacement part. Then they can
> inspect and / or repair the dead item at their leisure and spare it
> out to the next outfit that has the same item die.
>
   Unfortunately, this was apparently like "the biggest carousel evar"
or something, and Remstar just shrugs when asked about spares. We could
ask for a schematic, I think -- or look more closely at what's printed
inside the cabinet -- but they may give the same on-answer. But I will
try that.
   Or do you mean find out who did the manufacturing _for_
Raymond/Remstar and ask them? I never thought of going that far.
   We have a few Wang servers here at work, and I'm getting used to
seeing rebuilt/refurb parts. :7)

   You're right about this being part of the turntable. It looks like
it's set off on the wall of the warehouse, though it's hard to tell just
what it's wired to.

>
> With [the schematic], you can very possibly get it repaired pretty
> much anywhere that does industrial control work, that motor control
> board is likely pretty bog-standard. I would look in the yellow
> pages for someone doing installation of industrial materials
> handling equipment and see if they're up for this sort of repair.
>
   An excellent suggestion -- I wish I had thought of it myself.

  Much appreciated Wes and Ethan.

- Will
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Will Enestvedt
UNIX System Administrator
Providence, RI