"OLD FORGOTTEN METAL DETECTOR'S"

[Tepco]

Instead of making photos, try to put PCB on scanner, you will get much better hi-res picture without problems whit alignment, light etc.

[Qiaozhi]

That's cool! Came out better that i would have expected.

I'm going to adjust one of the newer photos that have been posted.
Hopefully that will be even better.

[simonbaker]

Is this any better?
I took the image that shows all the tracks, and twisted it around using the perspective and rotate tools in GIMP. After a bit of sharpening and background removal, here it is:

Not perfect, but the original image was very out of focus.

That's cool! Came out better that i would have expected.

[chopz54]

REDHEAT

Complete back board, not flat--cant improve quality.

Board now going back in box.

URL=http://www.imagebam.com/image/0ece43156044706][/url]

[Qiaozhi]

Heres some flatter board photos-- hope these help? just cant get to r-hand not without some kind of mirror arrangement

I think it's more important to get an in-focus sharp image of the whole board, even if it's at a slight angle. It's relatively easy to twist it back into shape with GIMP.

[chopz54]

REDHEAT

Heres some flatter board photos-- hope these help? just cant get to r-hand not without some kind of mirror arrangement

URL=http://www.imagebam.com/image/8d2eb3156016926][/url]

[Qiaozhi]

Is this any better?
I took the image that shows all the tracks, and twisted it around using the perspective and rotate tools in GIMP. After a bit of sharpening and background removal, here it is:

Not perfect, but the original image was very out of focus.

[nakky]

Sorry. Thats as good as I can get it.

Hi chopz54,

Will you make pic's,right from top.
I mean PCB flat on table.
Than we can trace it better.
One from top and bottum.
See my pic's.

Grt Nakky

[ivconic]

Sorry. Thats as good as I can get it.

NP, never mind.
Cheers!

[chopz54]

Sorry. Thats as good as I can get it.

[ivconic]

Eeh!
Can you try to make shot with bottom layer exactly parallel with photo lens?
The way it is now, pcb is too aslant and i can not redraw it without much of a job.
I will explain how usually i do that, than you will see why is important pcb to be straight parallel to lens.
I will take your photo and convert it to BMP format. Will cut all the parts of photo which i don't need (background).
Than i will input that BMP as background in Sprint Layout and adjust sizes so to match 1:1 of original size.
Than it is piece of cake to place components and draw tracks over photo.
With aslant pcb like this one i will have lot of problems to see and mark all tracks properly.
I am sorry to annoy you, if you are not comfort to make another shot -than don't, it really doesn't matter.
But if you can, than i will do the draw pretty quickly and post it back here.
Cheers!

[chopz54]

REDHEAT

Heres some photos of back of board, the best I could get without de-soldering.
Pretty sure theres enough info here though.

URL=http://www.imagebam.com/image/9aa008155860383][/url]




Wire under masking tape running to coil socket.

[ivconic]

Just searched net, there were Red Heat MKI , MKII, Tornado 3 ,Tornado4 , Red Heat XD17 models!
Wow!

[ivconic]

I am trying to get the board out and I can just see a signature and date on the underside of the box. It reads: V Burnett 10th June 1993. (Victor Burnett was Vic Fiveash).Will post more photos when/if that board budges.

Splendid!
He made Tesoro modification so much earlier than we did here!
Some 14 years before us!
I was always keeping "Tornado" (XD17) in my mind as only RH model that exist!
Today i learned something new!

[chopz54]

Of course i am (interested) !
Thank You Very Much for posting it!
It is informative indeed!
I must admit that i didn't knew there are more RH models!?
I thought it was only one of a kind.
My mistake.
Cheers!

I am trying to get the board out and I can just see a signature and date on the underside of the box. It reads: V Burnett 10th June 1993. (Victor Burnett was Vic Fiveash).Will post more photos when/if that board budges.