Keuhnal Garage Amp

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stephenl
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Keuhnal Garage Amp

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So, I built this:
kuehnel-garage-amp.gif
The voltages on my build are pretty close to the design.
I had to increase the screen droppers to get the screen voltages down a little lower.
The input pentode is working as expected.
I can't get the second pentode to "center" bias. I put a variable resistor in place of Rk to vary the bias and it just seems to want to go into "cutoff" very early over a pretty wide range of bias points.

I tried swapping the tubes...same result.

Any ideas?
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Re: Keuhnal Garage Amp

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How the heck that leg of the tone pot and that tubes input grid ( pin 9 ) have there needed ground reference with that cap there to ground?
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Re: Keuhnal Garage Amp

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Pin 9 Ground ref.jpg
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Re: Keuhnal Garage Amp

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Yup, I totally missed that!
Those upward running schematic grounds are totally contrary to the precived direction that physical ground is and I guess I will never get used to it!
When I die, I want to go like my Grandfather did, peacefully in his sleep.
Not screaming like the passengers in his car!😊

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