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by xtian
Thu Apr 11, 2024 11:23 pm
Forum: Technical Discussion
Topic: Effect Pedal building
Replies: 431
Views: 269915

Re: Effect Pedal building

dorrisant wrote: Thu Apr 11, 2024 10:54 pmMore:
That's awesome, Tony! Remind me how you're etching the aluminum enclosures?
by xtian
Thu Apr 11, 2024 11:20 pm
Forum: Dumble Discussion
Topic: 3rd gen 50w build
Replies: 9
Views: 508

Re: 3rd gen 50w build

Fictitiousfreedom wrote: Thu Apr 11, 2024 10:56 pmThe bright switch is almost always too bright
By all means, choose a smaller bright cap!

Nice work!
by xtian
Thu Apr 11, 2024 3:51 pm
Forum: Dumble Discussion
Topic: Hurrah, a new transformer.
Replies: 10
Views: 434

Re: Hurrah, a new transformer.

There is no bias tap shown in your drawing.
by xtian
Wed Apr 10, 2024 11:43 pm
Forum: Garage Talk
Topic: $600 fuse, anyone?
Replies: 13
Views: 651

$600 fuse, anyone?

I clearly have been buying the wrong kinds of fuses.

https://www.kempelektroniksshop.nl/syne ... 6-3x32-mm/

The copy is so informative! I learned fuses are directional! The have a burn-in period! They will elevate my gear to the next "class"!

So much more!!!
by xtian
Wed Apr 10, 2024 4:21 pm
Forum: For Sale/Trade
Topic: Wanting to Sell a Trainwreck Rocket clone
Replies: 4
Views: 1513

Re: Wanting to Sell a Trainwreck Rocket clone

martin manning wrote: Wed Apr 10, 2024 3:36 pm Move this to the For Sale/Trade section?
Done.
by xtian
Sun Apr 07, 2024 3:58 pm
Forum: Garage Talk
Topic: Stirs Neural pot
Replies: 34
Views: 1600

Re: Stirs Neural pot

Colossal wrote: Sat Apr 06, 2024 2:11 pm The problem with society now is firmware.
Firmware is the best thing to happen to hardware since chrome plating. Who would have thunk the Helix I bought years ago would keep getting better and better?
by xtian
Fri Apr 05, 2024 8:38 pm
Forum: Technical Discussion
Topic: Stereo 6v6 amps in one cabinet - proximity considerations
Replies: 6
Views: 362

Re: Stereo 6v6 amps in one cabinet - proximity considerations

pjd3 wrote: Fri Apr 05, 2024 7:49 pmMy question was more geared to how output transformers effect each other should they get too close.
No interaction at all, in my experience.
by xtian
Fri Apr 05, 2024 6:00 pm
Forum: Technical Discussion
Topic: Stereo 6v6 amps in one cabinet - proximity considerations
Replies: 6
Views: 362

Re: Stereo 6v6 amps in one cabinet - proximity considerations

Phil, just look at the zillions (ok, hundreds) of stereo amp chassis for home stereos of the 60s.

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by xtian
Fri Apr 05, 2024 2:39 am
Forum: Technical Discussion
Topic: New design humming - help requested
Replies: 20
Views: 740

Re: New design humming - help requested

Examine your grounding scheme. I can't suss it out from your drawings.
by xtian
Thu Apr 04, 2024 2:59 pm
Forum: Technical Discussion
Topic: Deluxe Reverb Build
Replies: 20
Views: 929

Re: Deluxe Reverb Build

FYI, OP has started a similar thread at thegearpage.net:

https://www.thegearpage.net/board/index ... b.2550271/
by xtian
Thu Apr 04, 2024 2:49 pm
Forum: Technical Discussion
Topic: Testing power supply before completion
Replies: 14
Views: 557

Re: Testing power supply before completion

Without a load (tubes), the B+ supply and following nodes (B+1, B+2, etc) does not drop to expected voltages, so there's no way to test what the final voltages are going to be. However, you can test to see if you've wired it correctly by powering it up (preferably with a bulb limiter, to prevent bur...
by xtian
Mon Apr 01, 2024 3:50 pm
Forum: Garage Talk
Topic: Happy April, you nerds!
Replies: 4
Views: 422

Happy April, you nerds!

New Research Proves Electric Guitar Tone Largely Depends on Pickguards, Prices of Used Guitar Hardware Already Skyrocketing https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/new_research_proves_electric_guitar_tone_largely_depends_on_pickguards_prices_of_used_guitar_hardware_already_skyrocketi...
by xtian
Sat Mar 30, 2024 1:08 am
Forum: Garage Talk
Topic: What're you listening to right now??
Replies: 1183
Views: 358505

Re: What're you listening to right now??

New Elbow, and new Black Crowes released this month. Yum!
by xtian
Fri Mar 29, 2024 11:35 pm
Forum: Dumble Discussion
Topic: AA electronics PCB build
Replies: 7
Views: 928

Re: AA electronics PCB build

Sure, interested. I used AA's PCB for my Deluxe Reverb build. Very happy.
by xtian
Wed Mar 27, 2024 3:44 pm
Forum: Speakers and Cabinets
Topic: Drilling holes prior to covering in Tolex?
Replies: 5
Views: 752

Re: Drilling holes prior to covering in Tolex?

I drill first. After vinyl, I find the holes and cut matching circles in the vinyl with an Xacto blade.