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Subject:Re: how do you get the digi clock off of Millitary time?
From:Al and Sue Brase
Date:Tue, 7 Feb 2006 15:29:36 -0600

Yeah, it's METRIC!
Not actually, but perceived as more scientific, which us anal-retentive
types like!
Al Brase

JordanVw@AOL.COM wrote:

>hi all.. i did the "conversion" from 24hr to 12hr  time last nite on my
>digital clock..  was SIMPLE!  took a few minutes.  simply just sever the lead on
>the 24hr spot, and solder a blob on the 12hr spot.. done..
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>for those of you who wanted a 24hr/millitary time clock, next time i get one,
>i will post it to the list before i convert it. i had a few people p-mail me
>who actually wanted to swap their 12hr clock with my 24hr one...  i had no
>idea there would be anyone interested in it!!!!!..
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>thanks, all
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>chris
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>In a message dated 2/6/06 9:28:48 PM Eastern Standard Time,
>sagmoore@ZOOMINTERNET.NET writes:
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>>Chris,
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>>From what I understand from the article, yes. Disconnect the 24 and connect
>>the 12.
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>>Dave
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>>-----Original Message-----
>>From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM] On Behalf Of
>>JordanVw@AOL.COM
>>Sent: Monday, February 06, 2006 7:18 PM
>>To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
>>Subject: Re: how do you get the digi clock off of Millitary time?
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>>>In a message dated 2/6/06 12:06:42 PM Eastern Standard Time,
>>>sagmoore@zoominternet.net writes:
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>>>>Go to Vanagon.com, click on "Problems" and then "The Clock". There are
>>>>the instructions to convert to a 24 hour clock on down the page. You
>>>>would have to unsolder the copper jumper to the 24 and resolder to the 12.
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>>>thanks...  i didnt realize the fix involved soldering..   grrr..
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>>>thanks, though..
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>>>chris
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>>ok...i got the clock apart... i see on the green PCboard there is a "12" and
>>a "24"  the "24" has a lead connecting the two halves of the spot.   the
>>"12"
>>is unconnected.
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>>what do i do, scratch away the connecting lead on the "24" spot and put a
>>drop of solder on the "12" spot??
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>>thanks..
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>>chris
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