VOX AC15 [JMI] Replica Layout and schematic
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VOX AC15 [JMI] Replica Layout and schematic
I don't know how about you guys, but for me factory VOX schematics are unreadable. Messy and hard to understand, so I decided to redraw it to something more "user friendly"
60's era AC15 for now, AC30/4 and AC30/6 in time
I hope you find it useful. Checkover and possible corrections are welcome
EDIT: Layout added and Rev4 schematic uploaded - I hope it's correct now
60's era AC15 for now, AC30/4 and AC30/6 in time
I hope you find it useful. Checkover and possible corrections are welcome
EDIT: Layout added and Rev4 schematic uploaded - I hope it's correct now
Last edited by Turret on Thu Jan 02, 2014 5:36 pm, edited 3 times in total.
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Re: VOX AC15 [JMI] Replica Layout and schematic
Here is a handful of reasonably legible schematics:
http://www.el34world.com/Forum/index.php?topic=5048.0
With respect, 10thtx
http://www.el34world.com/Forum/index.php?topic=5048.0
With respect, 10thtx
Re: VOX AC15 [JMI] READABLE schematic
Torg you are a Genius I Realy respect your work. I was looking for that schematic for so long time. Do you consider to draw a layout also?torg wrote:I don't know how about you guys, but for me factory VOX schematics are unreadable. Messy and hard to understand, so I decided to redraw it to something more "user friendly"
60's era AC15 for now, AC30/4 and AC30/6 in time
I hope you find it useful, and I did no mistakes. Checkover and possible corrections are welcome
EDIT: Rev1 uploaded - small fuckups, nothing major
Cheers
Sin
Re: VOX AC15 [JMI] Replica Layout and schematic
Thank you Sin1949, it's very nice of you, but it's not a genius act to redo someone else's work
One of the TAG members sent me a bunch of AC15 picts, and he assist me with the layout drawing. It should be done soon. I have attached early stadium sketch
EDIT: see first post
One of the TAG members sent me a bunch of AC15 picts, and he assist me with the layout drawing. It should be done soon. I have attached early stadium sketch
EDIT: see first post
Last edited by Turret on Sat Nov 23, 2013 1:51 am, edited 1 time in total.
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Re: VOX AC15 [JMI] Replica Layout and schematic
Nice work Torg! Thanks for sharing your work, and thanks to your anonymous collaborator too.
Re: VOX AC15 [JMI] Replica Layout and schematic
Nice. Even like how the EF86 socket is properly shown rotated 90 degrees so that heater pins 4 & 5 are at the bottom.
Re: VOX AC15 [JMI] Replica Layout and schematic
Thank you guys
I was quite amazed to see RS choke in that amp, I'm not sure what brand other transformars are, but it seems that Mercury Magnetic could be right that early VOX ACxx amps used RS trannies
I think Matt D wont mind if I thank him openlymartin manning wrote:Nice work Torg! Thanks for sharing your work, and thanks to your anonymous collaborator too.
I'm planning to do it dead accurate to the exact unit we are working with. This includes part selection, layout topology or even stuff like parallel/series component arrangement is specific places.Masco wrote:Nice. Even like how the EF86 socket is properly shown rotated 90 degrees so that heater pins 4 & 5 are at the bottom.
I was quite amazed to see RS choke in that amp, I'm not sure what brand other transformars are, but it seems that Mercury Magnetic could be right that early VOX ACxx amps used RS trannies
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Re: VOX AC15 [JMI] Replica Layout and schematic
torg wrote:Thank you guys
I think Matt D wont mind if I thank him openlymartin manning wrote:Nice work Torg! Thanks for sharing your work, and thanks to your anonymous collaborator too.
I'm planning to do it dead accurate to the exact unit we are working with. This includes part selection, layout topology or even stuff like parallel/series component arrangement is specific places.Masco wrote:Nice. Even like how the EF86 socket is properly shown rotated 90 degrees so that heater pins 4 & 5 are at the bottom.
I was quite amazed to see RS choke in that amp, I'm not sure what brand other transformars are, but it seems that Mercury Magnetic could be right that early VOX ACxx amps used RS trannies
Re: VOX AC15 [JMI] Replica Layout and schematic
Yes... Few more days mate, it takes time. Should be finished soon
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Re: VOX AC15 [JMI] Replica Layout and schematic
Schematic rev.2. I'm sorry, I have found few errors, nothing major
Replica layout will be added later this week. It's finished, I just send it to few people to gain some input
Cheers
Replica layout will be added later this week. It's finished, I just send it to few people to gain some input
Cheers
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Re: VOX AC15 [JMI] Replica Layout and schematic
I'm still waiting for some additional input from the amp owner, and UK VOX collector, but I decided to add the layout today. It took me a lot of time doing this, as I tried to avoid mistakes.
The reason I have added this layout is - I'm hoping now for team work, I still could do mistakes, the amp I had access to (pictures only) is in really bad shape, lot's of bits missing, and replaced. So if you can spot any mistakes, please stand up
Layout and schematic are in initial post. It's not on my website yet, and please, dont try to use it as a build documentation. IT MAY, and PROBABLY DOES contain errors
If the amp owner let me, I will add pictures later on
Thanks
The reason I have added this layout is - I'm hoping now for team work, I still could do mistakes, the amp I had access to (pictures only) is in really bad shape, lot's of bits missing, and replaced. So if you can spot any mistakes, please stand up
Layout and schematic are in initial post. It's not on my website yet, and please, dont try to use it as a build documentation. IT MAY, and PROBABLY DOES contain errors
If the amp owner let me, I will add pictures later on
Thanks
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Re: VOX AC15 [JMI] Replica Layout and schematic
Feel free to post the pics and thanks for making this layout!
Re: VOX AC15 [JMI] Replica Layout and schematic
Also, the amp is actually owned by forumite Loctal, who has graciously allowed me to borrow it and help get the AC15 layout documented.
Re: VOX AC15 [JMI] Replica Layout and schematic
EXCELLENT info, schematic and layout here:
http://home.comcast.net/~seluckey/amps/ ... _AC-15.pdf
with respect, 10thtx
http://home.comcast.net/~seluckey/amps/ ... _AC-15.pdf
with respect, 10thtx
Re: VOX AC15 [JMI] Replica Layout and schematic
torg wrote:I don't know how about you guys, but for me factory VOX schematics are unreadable. Messy and hard to understand, so I decided to redraw it to something more "user friendly"
60's era AC15 for now, AC30/4 and AC30/6 in time
I hope you find it useful. Checkover and possible corrections are welcome
EDIT: Rev2 uploaded - errors in vib/trem channel corrected.
EDIT 2 - layout uploaded