Please help me out. 1969 100w build
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Re: Please help me out. 1969 100w build
If they're OK, should I try firing it up w/ the power tubes installed?
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The plate resistors are fine.
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Re: Please help me out. 1969 100w build
I even checked the underside with a dental mirror for solder stalactites!
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It's got to be something stupidly simple that were all over looking. I find it hard to believe that the increase in voltages on V3 is a resultant of that particular type of master volume setup. The 0.022uF PI decoupling caps should block any reverse dc voltage coming from the master volume pot.
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You were right, twice! When I disconnected the filament and bias wires from the ground near F6 To place all PT wires on a terminal block, the ground from my presence wire was left disconnected. I thought it was soldered to the lug closest to the chassis, but it was just hanging. I soldered it up, and we are good to go! Thanks for sticking by me.
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See!...I knew it would be something stupidly simple. And 'neikeel' even mentioned the ground for the Presence pot a little earlier. The good thing is that you figured it out and hopefully all will run smooth for awhile.
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Re: Please help me out. 1969 100w build
I’m back in business-setting the bias to 32mv for break in, on your recommendation. Thank you for all your assistance.neikeel wrote: ↑Thu Jun 07, 2018 5:35 pmIt is impossible to tell from the close ups.
But as long as the wires match up it looks ok
What is your plate voltage (vs bias current)
Assuming 490v on plates 17.5/490 = 36mA so you would be a bit too hot.
If you have 460v on plates 17.5/460 = 38mA
Depends on how you are biasing (1 ohm resistors vs bias probe)
Sorry cant see voltage chart any more but personally I would back it off a bit whilst it beds in, maybe 30-32mA tops
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So what is the plate voltage with the bias set for 32mV?
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He was showing 493v which is pretty typical so I think if is still that at 32mA of draw that puts him a in the safe range at 60-65% if you allow for a few mA of screen current (I presume using 1ohm resistor on ground lug) which as you know (and now he knows!) is the sum of the screen and the bias currents. So if you use that method the number you measure will always be slightly higher than the actual bias current happening in the tube.
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So that should put him around 15.7 watts of dissipation providing that the 32mV reading was the highest out of the four output tubes. I usually shoot for 17 watts of dissipation at idle.
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Re: Please help me out. 1969 100w build
I suggested that whilst he was running in and getting it all bedded down that he bias it conservatively.
When he is happy, has a few hours on it then he should ideally check the voltages and bias as the tubes settle.
IMO the 17.5watt at idle is a safety limit not a target, just my opinion tho'
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Good advice as usual.neikeel wrote: ↑Wed Jun 13, 2018 1:23 pmI suggested that whilst he was running in and getting it all bedded down that he bias it conservatively.
When he is happy, has a few hours on it then he should ideally check the voltages and bias as the tubes settle.
IMO the 17.5watt at idle is a safety limit not a target, just my opinion tho'