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Larry/Star Grounding for Metro 100w Kit
Posted: Mon Jun 21, 2010 4:34 pm
by LJay942
Hi everyone
I'm about to embark on the MetroAmp 100w Plexi Kit. I'm piecing everything together and I'm curious as to whether or not there is a Larry/Star grounding diagram for this kit as well. I used Larry's Grounding/Star Grounding on my JTM45 and really liked the way it worked out.
Just wanted to introduce myself to this section as well!
Re: Larry/Star Grounding for Metro 100w Kit
Posted: Tue Jun 22, 2010 1:10 pm
by somethin'else
I cobbled one together for
my 12 Series build, with a lot of help a from good fellas here at
this link.
My amp is vewwy qwiot.
Re: Larry/Star Grounding for Metro 100w Kit
Posted: Tue Jun 22, 2010 1:19 pm
by LJay942
somethin'else wrote:I cobbled one together for
my 12 Series build, with a lot of help a from good fellas here at
this link.
My amp is vewwy qwiot.
Thanks!
I'll use that, I usually opt for the star grounding because I hate soldering on the back of the pots.
Re: Larry/Star Grounding for Metro 100w Kit
Posted: Tue Jun 22, 2010 1:36 pm
by somethin'else
yep, totally. I highly recommend "forming the caps" too before firing 'er up the first time. have fun!
Re: Larry/Star Grounding for Metro 100w Kit
Posted: Wed Jun 23, 2010 2:19 am
by J-Sty
I had a question about this and I figure this is as good a place as any to post it...
The HT fuse Center tap originally connects with the OT center tap and Choke at the spare board turret. When you reroute the HT fuse center tap to the ground at position 5 with with the main caps and rectifier diodes, do you also place the OT center tap and choke at this location?
Essentially I'm saying is it HT Fuse Center, OT Center Tap, Choke, Mains, and Rect. Diodes on ground 5? Or just diodes, Ht fuse Center, and Mains?
If the OT Center tap and choke don't go on ground 5, do they just connect together like normal?
Any info would be greatly appreciated, as I didn't see this discussed on any other grounding posts.
Re: Larry/Star Grounding for Metro 100w Kit
Posted: Wed Jun 23, 2010 9:52 am
by somethin'else
J-Sty, lemme look at the one minute and get back to you on this. I'm still very slow when it comes to reeling this stuff off. It took me quite a few 'minutes' just to get it together in the first place! And I've been busy playing since!
Re: Larry/Star Grounding for Metro 100w Kit
Posted: Wed Jun 23, 2010 10:30 am
by Roe
why do you want to ground the choke and the ot ct?
Re: Larry/Star Grounding for Metro 100w Kit
Posted: Wed Jun 23, 2010 12:09 pm
by J-Sty
Well I don't think I do... I just wanted to make sure that since the HT Fuse Center Tap was connected to them originally, it still doesn't have to when I connect it to ground 5. So, Assuming I don't ground the choke and OT Center tap, to I just connect them to each other as per the original 100 watt layout?