Stage 1:
Faceplates applied
Trannys and chokes mounted
Sockets installed.
It just never gets old.... 12xxx build in progress
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wdelaney72
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It just never gets old.... 12xxx build in progress
Build number 4 and I still get all geeked up about the process. This one is for someone else, though, as my wife has politely, yet stearnly told me, "Uhh, yeah... this needs to stop..."
Stage 1:
Faceplates applied
Trannys and chokes mounted
Sockets installed.
Stage 1:
Faceplates applied
Trannys and chokes mounted
Sockets installed.
Walter
"There's no great thing in being a soloist. I think the hardest thing is to play together with a lot of people, and do it right." - Angus Young, 1984
"There's no great thing in being a soloist. I think the hardest thing is to play together with a lot of people, and do it right." - Angus Young, 1984
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Re: It just never gets old.... 12xxx build in progress
Stage 2:
Heaters wired
lamp installed
speaker jacks installed
OT wired
grounding leads lugs in and wired
pots installed and grounded
power switch installed
Next up, input jacks and standby switch
Heaters wired
lamp installed
speaker jacks installed
OT wired
grounding leads lugs in and wired
pots installed and grounded
power switch installed
Next up, input jacks and standby switch
Walter
"There's no great thing in being a soloist. I think the hardest thing is to play together with a lot of people, and do it right." - Angus Young, 1984
"There's no great thing in being a soloist. I think the hardest thing is to play together with a lot of people, and do it right." - Angus Young, 1984
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Re: It just never gets old.... 12xxx build in progress
Nice!
Maybe I've lost my mind, but do you ever listen to songs, while you're building an amp, that have the tones you're hoping to achieve? Sort of building them in through osmosis?
Ok, I'll go take my meds now LOL
VG
Maybe I've lost my mind, but do you ever listen to songs, while you're building an amp, that have the tones you're hoping to achieve? Sort of building them in through osmosis?
Ok, I'll go take my meds now LOL
VG
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Re: It just never gets old.... 12xxx build in progress
If the kids are in bed, then yes... a little VH Zero to get the vibe right... kind of like women and candles and a bathtube 
Walter
"There's no great thing in being a soloist. I think the hardest thing is to play together with a lot of people, and do it right." - Angus Young, 1984
"There's no great thing in being a soloist. I think the hardest thing is to play together with a lot of people, and do it right." - Angus Young, 1984
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Re: It just never gets old.... 12xxx build in progress
Channeling win into the amp, epic! I take note of who was jamming as I solder the last wire, notables Hendrix (Hey Joe), Ozzy (Mississippi Queen), Slash (Paradise City)VelvetGeorge wrote:Nice!
Maybe I've lost my mind, but do you ever listen to songs, while you're building an amp, that have the tones you're hoping to achieve? Sort of building them in through osmosis?
Ok, I'll go take my meds now LOL
VG
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Re: It just never gets old.... 12xxx build in progress
Chassis work is all done, except PPIMV, cathode follower resistor, and connecting the boards.
Walter
"There's no great thing in being a soloist. I think the hardest thing is to play together with a lot of people, and do it right." - Angus Young, 1984
"There's no great thing in being a soloist. I think the hardest thing is to play together with a lot of people, and do it right." - Angus Young, 1984
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Re: It just never gets old.... 12xxx build in progress
Main board done
cap board done
cap board done
Walter
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"There's no great thing in being a soloist. I think the hardest thing is to play together with a lot of people, and do it right." - Angus Young, 1984
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Re: It just never gets old.... 12xxx build in progress
Very nice!
I'm currently in the prosess of building a similar amp. Could you post a picture of the stanby switch and the wires going to th PT?
I'm currently in the prosess of building a similar amp. Could you post a picture of the stanby switch and the wires going to th PT?
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Re: It just never gets old.... 12xxx build in progress
Kids are playing upstairs nicely... a little VH1 on for the right mojo.... soldering iron warming up.... YES!VelvetGeorge wrote:Nice!
Maybe I've lost my mind, but do you ever listen to songs, while you're building an amp, that have the tones you're hoping to achieve? Sort of building them in through osmosis?
Ok, I'll go take my meds now LOL
VG
Time to wire the circuit board...
Walter
"There's no great thing in being a soloist. I think the hardest thing is to play together with a lot of people, and do it right." - Angus Young, 1984
"There's no great thing in being a soloist. I think the hardest thing is to play together with a lot of people, and do it right." - Angus Young, 1984
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Re: It just never gets old.... 12xxx build in progress
Here's a good example of a careless mistake... one ground wire on the wrong lug = exploded capacitor... and for those of you who have never enjoyed the odor of a exploded electrolytic capacitor... it's quite nasty. My wife was NOT amused!!!
Situations like these is where George is absollute king.... very kind to rush out some new screens caps... THANKS GEORGE.
Problem has now been solved. Preliminary voltages are good. I'll be firing it up with the power tubes tonight.
Hopefully... we can let the biasing begin!
Situations like these is where George is absollute king.... very kind to rush out some new screens caps... THANKS GEORGE.
Problem has now been solved. Preliminary voltages are good. I'll be firing it up with the power tubes tonight.
Hopefully... we can let the biasing begin!
Walter
"There's no great thing in being a soloist. I think the hardest thing is to play together with a lot of people, and do it right." - Angus Young, 1984
"There's no great thing in being a soloist. I think the hardest thing is to play together with a lot of people, and do it right." - Angus Young, 1984
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Re: It just never gets old.... 12xxx build in progress
Done...
These EH 6CA7 are a bit difficult to bias, but they sound really good.
These EH 6CA7 are a bit difficult to bias, but they sound really good.
Walter
"There's no great thing in being a soloist. I think the hardest thing is to play together with a lot of people, and do it right." - Angus Young, 1984
"There's no great thing in being a soloist. I think the hardest thing is to play together with a lot of people, and do it right." - Angus Young, 1984
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Re: It just never gets old.... 12xxx build in progress
Walter
"There's no great thing in being a soloist. I think the hardest thing is to play together with a lot of people, and do it right." - Angus Young, 1984
"There's no great thing in being a soloist. I think the hardest thing is to play together with a lot of people, and do it right." - Angus Young, 1984