Glad you're nailing down the problem, Andy.
I like your "no-shit" approach to construction. It looks neat & tidy, while at the same time looking very handmade.
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- Wed Apr 28, 2010 2:46 am
- Forum: Technical Discussion
- Topic: fresh paint
- Replies: 35
- Views: 7504
- Wed Apr 28, 2010 2:28 am
- Forum: Technical Discussion
- Topic: Anybody ever strap the secondarys of PTs
- Replies: 8
- Views: 2570
Re: Anybody ever strap the secondarys of PTs
It made perfect sense to me at the time, but I can see where I left lots of places for ambiguity to creep in. Thanks for plugging those up for me! The idea is sound - my description of it wasn't
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- Tue Apr 27, 2010 1:45 am
- Forum: Technical Discussion
- Topic: Anybody ever strap the secondarys of PTs
- Replies: 8
- Views: 2570
Re: Anybody ever strap the secondarys of PTs
You could do it with a multimeter and household AC, too. Choose ONE lead from each secondary (ignore the CT). Connect them together. Power each primary normally from the wall/suicide cord/whatever. Measure the AC voltage between the two unconnected secondary. It'll either be twice the voltage of a s...
- Sat Apr 24, 2010 2:34 am
- Forum: Technical Discussion
- Topic: What could I build with this?
- Replies: 9
- Views: 2370
Re: What could I build with this?
Before this gets too far - does it have any merit as a radio? I don't know my way around that market, but some old sets are worth $$ - maybe even enough $$ to buy the parts for the amp you want to build.
Just a thought...
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Just a thought...
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- Sun Mar 28, 2010 6:08 am
- Forum: Trainwreck Files
- Topic: Attenuators
- Replies: 3
- Views: 9478
Re: Attenuators
Thanks from me as well. I've had a couple of folks asking about attenuators lately. This makes it easy.
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- Tue Mar 23, 2010 7:21 pm
- Forum: Technical Discussion
- Topic: Effect of serial filter capacitance?
- Replies: 6
- Views: 2140
Re: Effect of serial filter capacitance?
It almost sounds like an idea that was hatched the week that inventory was running low on certain parts ![Very Happy :D](./images/smilies/icon_biggrin.gif)
When stacking caps, the ESR's would add in series, wouldn't they? I would think that would be a bad thing.
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When stacking caps, the ESR's would add in series, wouldn't they? I would think that would be a bad thing.
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- Thu Mar 18, 2010 5:52 pm
- Forum: Garage Talk
- Topic: Good Week
- Replies: 5
- Views: 1957
Re: Good Week
I must say, Andy, you sound like you're having a blast at your new gig. I hope you're still finding time to huff solder fumes, tho.
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- Thu Mar 18, 2010 5:49 pm
- Forum: Technical Discussion
- Topic: PT CT light bulb to ground
- Replies: 16
- Views: 5691
Re: PT CT light bulb to ground
We've got 120V 1000W halogens here at work but hands down, you win the prize!
I wonder if 3350 K refers to the color. Isn't lighting color measured in Kelvins?
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I wonder if 3350 K refers to the color. Isn't lighting color measured in Kelvins?
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- Thu Mar 18, 2010 2:30 pm
- Forum: Technical Discussion
- Topic: PT CT light bulb to ground
- Replies: 16
- Views: 5691
Re: PT CT light bulb to ground
light bulbs seem to work as power attenuator, simple vvr. I still need to gig one out to know, it sounds good in the shop. So .... anybody got an idea to chassis mount a socket Just drill the hole a little bigger to accommodate your larger "pilot light" - everything should work out just fine :D W
- Wed Mar 10, 2010 2:24 am
- Forum: Technical Discussion
- Topic: Where do ya buy solder from
- Replies: 27
- Views: 6146
Re: Where do ya buy solder from
I wondered if conventional solder was going to get either expensive or hard to find or both. I plan on ordering a pound or two the next time I order parts. Last time I checked, Digikey had no leaded solder, but Electrosonic still had a few varieties available. Ultimately, we're probably all going to...
- Tue Mar 09, 2010 2:47 am
- Forum: Technical Discussion
- Topic: Butane soldering gun
- Replies: 14
- Views: 3376
Re: Butane soldering gun
I've never had any luck soldering directly to chassis with mine.
If a butane iron is a blacksmith's tool, I hesitate to tell you what I use for chassis joints. It's the copper soldering iron that slips on over a regular propane torch.
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If a butane iron is a blacksmith's tool, I hesitate to tell you what I use for chassis joints. It's the copper soldering iron that slips on over a regular propane torch.
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- Tue Mar 09, 2010 12:56 am
- Forum: Technical Discussion
- Topic: Butane soldering gun
- Replies: 14
- Views: 3376
Re: Butane soldering gun
I guess I'll dare to be different - I haven't owned an electric iron in about 5 years. My iron of choice has been an old Weller Portasol I "inherited" from my previous employer. All the things mentioned above do certainly apply - there is a lot of heat available, so you have to get a feel for how mu...
- Sun Mar 07, 2010 3:35 pm
- Forum: Technical Discussion
- Topic: Need parts advice for Blackface Princetone Reverb project
- Replies: 33
- Views: 7511
Re: Need parts advice for Blackface Princetone Reverb project
Thanks. ... I know that buying bulk would help. I'm only planning to build one amp though (at least I think)... Anyone ever said that before? :D I've never gone the kit method, but you can probably do better sourcing the parts yourself if you're patient enough . A common problem is that not everyth...
- Sat Feb 27, 2010 1:06 pm
- Forum: Technical Discussion
- Topic: Inexpensive Electrolytic Capacitors
- Replies: 84
- Views: 55573
Re: Inexpensive Electrolytic Capacitors
I wonder - did the guy faking the caps (the outside layer) think he was putting a real cap inside? It would be ironic if someone else had "faked" him!
Still sux, tho.
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Still sux, tho.
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- Sat Feb 27, 2010 6:10 am
- Forum: Garage Talk
- Topic: For all you Tim Hortons addicts
- Replies: 7
- Views: 1879
Re: For all you Tim Hortons addicts
I used to be hooked. Well, maybe still am. I still am a coffee hound. There are three Timmy's here in my town. There is absolutely no substitute, IMO, for their best cup-o-joe. The problem here is that they're not that consistent. Their best brew only seems to happen about one time in 20 cups. I don...