I replaced my filter caps and now the amp doesn't work! Help

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ShredEkrueger
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I replaced my filter caps and now the amp doesn't work! Help

Post by ShredEkrueger » Sat May 14, 2011 3:36 pm

I have recently built an AX84 Hi Octane head (http://ax84.com/static/hioctane/AX84_Hi ... 101004.pdf) and had it working completely fine. Unfortunately I had placed the filter caps in an awkward spot and the chassis was not sitting flush, so I removed the filter caps and placed layed them flat to allow the chassis to sit flush. When I did this and turned the amp on, I heard no sound and I fried my 100ohm resistor (R2).

I checked all connections in the power section and everything appears correct. What could have gone wrong?

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Re: I replaced my filter caps and now the amp doesn't work!

Post by noworrybeefcurry » Sun May 15, 2011 2:00 am

Does your pilot light still go on? if not you may have shorted your HV windings. Ive done it before.

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