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by RWood
Fri Sep 25, 2020 12:41 am
Forum: Technical Discussion
Topic: Converting an old radio - Tremolo help?
Replies: 31
Views: 3081

Re: Converting an old radio - New Question 8/13/20

I do alot of these. This one's a princeton.
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by RWood
Thu Sep 24, 2020 10:57 pm
Forum: Technical Discussion
Topic: BUILDING AN AMP CAGE?
Replies: 9
Views: 1198

Re: BUILDING AN AMP CAGE?

Also keep your eyes open at swap meets for ham radio cages!
by RWood
Thu Sep 24, 2020 10:49 pm
Forum: Technical Discussion
Topic: BUILDING AN AMP CAGE?
Replies: 9
Views: 1198

Re: BUILDING AN AMP CAGE?

Not really a true cage but close. Really simple...and cheap
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by RWood
Tue Jan 28, 2020 3:11 am
Forum: Technical Discussion
Topic: Lowering Negative bias voltage
Replies: 1
Views: 403

Lowering Negative bias voltage

I have been given a set of Transformers from a 1965 Sansui 1000a. I'm attempting to put them to use in a 40ish watt 6L6 amp. It has a 32 v tap (unloaded) which I fear will be too low for 2 6L6s. Sansui used that tap to get -19 volts for a quad of 7591s. I made up a doubler that gives me around -80v ...
by RWood
Sun May 26, 2019 9:02 pm
Forum: Fender Discussion
Topic: Mounting Power Transformers
Replies: 10
Views: 1434

Re: Mounting Power Transformers

thanks all, PT is mounted, nuts were left on, and new washers and nuts have been tightened to mil spec 30 wrist/pounds of torque. Now waiting for laminations to begin flaking off like leaves in the NE autumn. Im going to start a new thread now asking about twisting wire pairs first from the PT. Tha...
by RWood
Mon Mar 25, 2019 4:54 am
Forum: Garage Talk
Topic: Guitar Gallery Thread! Post 'em up!
Replies: 804
Views: 292273

Re: Guitar Gallery Thread! Post 'em up!

My Firebird and Thunderbird had a threesome with my Explorer and this is their Korina, Babinga, and African Mohogany love child!
by RWood
Mon Mar 25, 2019 3:47 am
Forum: Garage Talk
Topic: A sin against nature?
Replies: 14
Views: 2820

Re: A sin against nature?

Isn't that the Kabonger that El Kabong used back in the day? (Only the older guys that watched Quickdraw McGraw will know what I'm talking about!)
by RWood
Mon Mar 25, 2019 3:36 am
Forum: Speakers and Cabinets
Topic: Choice of wood finish?
Replies: 53
Views: 15819

Re: Choice of wood finish?

Marine spar varnish that I used to use on the mahogany woodwork on my boat that was outside in the rain, sun, walked on, bumped against, salt water, fish guts, and scrubbed with a stiff brush would still look new for a year. It would surely stand up to a teapot.
by RWood
Mon Mar 25, 2019 3:10 am
Forum: Technical Discussion
Topic: Effect Pedal building
Replies: 423
Views: 266725

Re: Effect Pedal building

Just don't drink when you drive it!
by RWood
Mon Mar 25, 2019 3:03 am
Forum: Speakers and Cabinets
Topic: Crate Stealth Head to 2x12 conversion
Replies: 2
Views: 2450

Crate Stealth Head to 2x12 conversion

My friend is getting a little long in the tooth to be lugging around Crate Stealth head and 4x12 Jackson cab so I built this 2x12 Bluesbreaker style combo cab. Still a bit heavy but not near as bad as before!
by RWood
Tue Mar 19, 2019 3:10 am
Forum: Fender Discussion
Topic: Vibrochamp insanity!
Replies: 17
Views: 2764

Re: Vibrochamp insanity!

Did you try to Isolate the vibrato section? I had a Princeton with a similar problem.
by RWood
Sun Mar 17, 2019 11:52 pm
Forum: Speakers and Cabinets
Topic: Latest speaker cab
Replies: 9
Views: 1973

Re: Latest speaker cab

70% open. I like to place in front while playing and using the open back as monitor.
by RWood
Sat Mar 16, 2019 3:50 am
Forum: Marshall Discussion
Topic: Different takes on 18watt TMBs
Replies: 3
Views: 2641

Different takes on 18watt TMBs

I've built several 18s lately and oddly enough have gotten more requests for ammo crate cabs than nice Sour Mash cabs.
Maybe I just hang out with too many trashy folks.
by RWood
Sat Mar 16, 2019 3:32 am
Forum: Technical Discussion
Topic: Effect Pedal building
Replies: 423
Views: 266725

Re: Effect Pedal building

I re-purpose everything I can. 1. A/B/Y in a wax can. 2. Pedal Car...Orman Clean boost in diecast car with leds in headlights. 3. Prince Albert...Orange squeezer for shoulder strap mounting ala Billy Gibbons. 4. My favorite "Clown Tone"...Dallas Arbiter Fuzzface in a 50s candy tin. His nose is led.
by RWood
Fri Mar 15, 2019 4:12 pm
Forum: Speakers and Cabinets
Topic: Latest speaker cab
Replies: 9
Views: 1973

Re: Latest speaker cab

It was Birch plywood that I got from a shelving unit back. All wood was salvaged from the library that was torn down at the high school I work at. I used kerfs and a steam Iron over damp towel.

Sluckey...I'm from Mobile, left in 1976 for the Marine Corp and never moved back though.