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jeffwhitfield
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fig
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Yes they are! Our son got them for me for my b-day.
fig
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black glass?
fig
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probably leaky though.
If anyone needs some of those mojo carbon resistors for the old-school Fuzz Face hit me up…I’ve got plenty. I’ll trade a set for a 20uF axial….okay you drive a hard bargain, I’ll take a 22uF…but it’s gotta be a gnarly one. Maybe I’ll throw in some transistors?
fig
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With all those old tubes lying around and only a good egg/bad egg tester to work with, I’ve decided I need to beef up my auditioning capabilities. As always I appreciate all input, criticism, ridicule, etc.
I’m starting with the single-ended 5F1. It’s easy to build (I’ve built another variant), and it has three common types of tubes; preamp, power, and rectifier. Since I’m not planning a cab build, I can either mod an existing chassis or have one fabricated to accommodate any extras for testing. I’ll also be futzing with a dummy load and maybe an attenuator if needed. I’m not settled on all the functionality beyond shoving in tubes and listening, so again, ideas are appreciated. I’d like some easily accessible test points (maybe thru the chassis surface access with labels) including at least two channels for the scope. Oh, and a good egg/bad egg test socket for each type, a pin straightener, and a bottle opener….okay maybe the pin straightener is over the top?
Spinning back around to the 16-segment displays, I’ve got some MAX7219s on the way to drive them, and I’m looking through the
code. I’m not sure why, I have no earthly idea why they want to push aux around like that. Once that is sorted, I’ll dig out my Arduino and see if it still functions. I’ll need an enclosure for this as well, but I’m thinking something more au natural. Maybe I can find a nice hunk of wood from our mini-forest. I’ll miss that the most about this property. It’s two acres of wildlife. Taking a small piece with us would be nice.
Thanks for reading…
I’m starting with the single-ended 5F1. It’s easy to build (I’ve built another variant), and it has three common types of tubes; preamp, power, and rectifier. Since I’m not planning a cab build, I can either mod an existing chassis or have one fabricated to accommodate any extras for testing. I’ll also be futzing with a dummy load and maybe an attenuator if needed. I’m not settled on all the functionality beyond shoving in tubes and listening, so again, ideas are appreciated. I’d like some easily accessible test points (maybe thru the chassis surface access with labels) including at least two channels for the scope. Oh, and a good egg/bad egg test socket for each type, a pin straightener, and a bottle opener….okay maybe the pin straightener is over the top?
Spinning back around to the 16-segment displays, I’ve got some MAX7219s on the way to drive them, and I’m looking through the
code. I’m not sure why, I have no earthly idea why they want to push aux around like that. Once that is sorted, I’ll dig out my Arduino and see if it still functions. I’ll need an enclosure for this as well, but I’m thinking something more au natural. Maybe I can find a nice hunk of wood from our mini-forest. I’ll miss that the most about this property. It’s two acres of wildlife. Taking a small piece with us would be nice.Thanks for reading…
Feral Feline
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swyse
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With all those old tubes lying around and only a good egg/bad egg tester to work with, I’ve decided I need to beef up my auditioning capabilities. As always I appreciate all input, criticism, ridicule, etc.
I’m starting with the single-ended 5F1. It’s easy to build (I’ve built another variant), and it has three common types of tubes; preamp, power, and rectifier. Since I’m not planning a cab build, I can either mod an existing chassis or have one fabricated to accommodate any extras for testing. I’ll also be futzing with a dummy load and maybe an attenuator if needed. I’m not settled on all the functionality beyond shoving in tubes and listening, so again, ideas are appreciated. I’d like some easily accessible test points (maybe thru the chassis surface access with labels) including at least two channels for the scope. Oh, and a good egg/bad egg test socket for each type, a pin straightener, and a bottle opener….okay maybe the pin straightener is over the top?
Spinning back around to the 16-segment displays, I’ve got some MAX7219s on the way to drive them, and I’m looking through the
Thanks for reading…
What variant did you build? I built a 5C1 a few years back and I love it for pedals.
fig
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That’s the one! 6SJ 6V6 and a rectifier.
I also have one with a single compactron, that’s good for 2-3 watts.
fig
Village Idiot
ooooooh, that’s nice!
Dan0h
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You guys tube stashes remind me of my old film stash. I use to have boxes of 120 Kodak Fuji and Ilford varieties. It’s down to a large bag chilling in the basement. There is something special about all this old stuff. Yeah it can be a pain and cumbersome. But it inspired so much.
