Alternatives to the cap stack.
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- LeftyStrat
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Alternatives to the cap stack.
I did the traditional hot glue cap stack in an Express and have decided I don't want to do it in the Rocket I'm building. I tried to search for alternatives. Any suggestions or links to threads would be appreciated.
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Re: Alternatives to the cap stack.
Im by no means an expery in this stuff, im still learning. But you can go with cap cans, they seem less dangerous/more serviceable to me.
Just a suggestion.
Just a suggestion.
Not really
Re: Alternatives to the cap stack.
Radials. Bloody cheap and just as good.
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Re: Alternatives to the cap stack.
Alternatively if you don't want to deal with adding the holes you can just build the cap stack but using terminal trips. Nice and easy to solder and desolder and no gluey mess.
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Re: Alternatives to the cap stack.
If you're doing a rocket check out my last build
http://ampgarage.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=28487
Great layout and everything all on one board.
MC
http://ampgarage.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=28487
Great layout and everything all on one board.
MC
Re: Alternatives to the cap stack.
I think RJ came up with some clever routing for his Roadrunner XP.
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Re: Alternatives to the cap stack.
Here's a thread...
http://ampgarage.com/forum/viewtopic.ph ... highlight=
I have some pics of the board layout... somewhere...
http://ampgarage.com/forum/viewtopic.ph ... highlight=
I have some pics of the board layout... somewhere...
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Re: Alternatives to the cap stack.
I've done many different type of cap boards rather then cap stack and I also like just using can caps.
Photos: Two are 18w Rockets, one is Express combo and Song Bird 30.
But the idea is to show many ways to skin a cat.
Photos: Two are 18w Rockets, one is Express combo and Song Bird 30.
But the idea is to show many ways to skin a cat.
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Re: Alternatives to the cap stack.
I did this....
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Re: Alternatives to the cap stack.
Nice job Pablo but I don't even know what you have going on with your bias board
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Re: Alternatives to the cap stack.
Here is a layout that I did a while back. I like the way the caps can be changed rather easily...
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Re: Alternatives to the cap stack.
I ran this a few years back... http://ampgarage.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=13255
For my own builds I have grown to appreciate the Can Cap approach because it cleans up the wiring a bunch.
For my own builds I have grown to appreciate the Can Cap approach because it cleans up the wiring a bunch.
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Re: Alternatives to the cap stack.
the pcb in my Express is a VVR from Dana. It wanted to mount it at a 90 degrees angle to the chasis, but I realized too late that it interfered with the PT secondaries so I rotated it to it's present position....
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Re: Alternatives to the cap stack.
Thanks for all the ideas guys. Sorry if this was a repeat, I apparently didn't search well enough. If someone can find the previous thread and link the two together it may help others in the future.
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