Express layout? I'm kinda stuck on my build...

[fzfwyv]

Well, I'll loosely call it my build. I recently had a chassis put together by our buddy Nik. Great work BTW. But I'm trying to wire up the trannie set that I bought from Moose. I'm studying a number of the pictures and layouts but can't seem to get all the info I think I need.

Does someone have a layout that shows how the trannies should be wired up? Sorry, but I'm still struggling/learning to read a schematic as I'm doing this too.

my email: rszmagaj@comcast.net

Also, is there supposed to be a 1M resistor across the input jack? If it's not there does it matter? What does the 1M resitor do anyway?

Well, thanks very much for any answers or help. This is a very informative site.

Newbie in 'Wreckville,

Rich Szmagaj (fzfwyv)

[Allynmey]

The 1M resistor is a grid leak resistor. Put it in. Here is a layout from Nik. He originally changed some values and Richie fixed it and sent it back. Hope this helps!

Allynmey

[Richie]

Richie fixed it and sent it back

All except those cap values on the power supply board.. Not that that is a big deal,but just go by the same cap values used in the franchesca amp.

Richie

[doctord02]

Hey guys, the "missing componet" on the switch is a metal oxide varister; in the pictures it looks like a large ceramic capacitor with MOV on it.

It's a high voltage spike protection device. It's designed to self destruct before a HV spike fries a transformer or other circuitry. I believe KF describes it's use in the "Trainwreck Pages" in the downloads area...

[gnugear]

Thanks. I SOOOO needed that diagram. I've been stuck for a long time and haven't had the energy to finish my build. Now I'm ready to dive in again.

[fzfwyv]

Yes, thank you for that layout! Jeff D...thanks to you too!

It is helping me. Now I am spending time disecting the Francesca pics nd comparing them to the layout.

Thanks everyone!

-Rich