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Title: New Amp Build - 6V6 Plexi
Post by: Blind Lemon on May 16, 2017, 04:44:22 pm
Well hell, Server didn't like me so I'll start over.

Been wanting to build one of these for a while and I had all the parts on hand except for the cake pan. :icon_biggrin:

I really like sluckey's layout and board, but didn't really need to make it as compact as what he did. I ordered an 6.5X17X2.5 chassis and started punching holes.
Title: Re: New Amp Build - 6V6 Plexi
Post by: Blind Lemon on May 16, 2017, 04:47:34 pm
sluckey's board layout and the way I swag the turrets.

See anything missing?  :dontknow:
Title: Re: New Amp Build - 6V6 Plexi
Post by: Blind Lemon on May 16, 2017, 04:55:09 pm
This whole process was done over the last weekend, started Friday afternoon till Monday night and this is where I am right now. with the extra room I went ahead and put in a standby switch. After I get the basic amp up and running I'll have a few mods that I will want to put on switches. Not sure about the Hoffman Hot Switch mod yet.

I like to get the chassis basically to this point before I start loading and wiring up the board.

I'll post more as I get it done. Hope to have it running by the end of the day Saturday. I have not even started on a cabinet yet for it.
Title: Re: New Amp Build - 6V6 Plexi
Post by: sluckey on May 16, 2017, 06:46:29 pm
Lookin' good.
Title: Re: New Amp Build - 6V6 Plexi
Post by: Blind Lemon on May 17, 2017, 09:32:08 pm
Board loaded no solder.

Sicker than a dog, spring time head cold. :sad2:
Title: Re: New Amp Build - 6V6 Plexi
Post by: SolidStateCircuitReject on May 17, 2017, 10:40:53 pm
beautiful.  I love the satisfaction of layout and drilling up my own chassis!
Title: Re: New Amp Build - 6V6 Plexi
Post by: Blind Lemon on May 18, 2017, 10:13:25 am
Don't want any extra holes from a prepunched chassis if I'm doing the build different than the original or it's a one of build. Got really excited a while back because a wholesale house got some JTM45 chassis and face plates in, CHEAP. I ordered two and none of my transformers fit ....... correct ones. Come to find out, when I ask, they could not confirm that any of there transformers fit. So they went back.


I have done a lot of my own schematics and layouts on the boards in the past, but there are a lot of good layouts so why reinvent the wheel. Especially if you can copy one of sluckeys layouts, it's built, running and you know it's quality.


BL

Title: Re: New Amp Build - 6V6 Plexi
Post by: Blind Lemon on May 18, 2017, 11:58:36 am
Stayed home sick, didn't want to infect the office.

What I've got done this morning.

Haven't decided on if its going to be a head or combo.
Title: Re: New Amp Build - 6V6 Plexi
Post by: Blind Lemon on May 18, 2017, 08:07:19 pm
Guess what time it is?
Title: Re: New Amp Build - 6V6 Plexi
Post by: sluckey on May 18, 2017, 08:17:12 pm
Miller time! Well actually, Ice House time!
Title: Re: New Amp Build - 6V6 Plexi
Post by: shooter on May 18, 2017, 08:25:27 pm
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Well actually, Ice House time!
:laugh: I had you figured for a more discerning beer man :think1:
there $1.29 for a tall boy at my beer bait n gas
Title: Re: New Amp Build - 6V6 Plexi
Post by: Blind Lemon on May 18, 2017, 08:32:55 pm
Passed the light bulb test.
Title: Re: New Amp Build - 6V6 Plexi
Post by: sluckey on May 18, 2017, 08:43:16 pm
:laugh: I had you figured for a more discerning beer man :think1:
there $1.29 for a tall boy at my beer bait n gas
I am discerning. That stuff cost $8.99 for a 12 pack of bottles at WalMart!  :l2:
Title: Re: New Amp Build - 6V6 Plexi
Post by: Blind Lemon on May 18, 2017, 09:14:46 pm
Steve if i remember correctly you're on a fixed income. :l3:

This thing sounds pretty good. 430 on the plates of EH 6V6 with a 5U4.

Done for the night, going to see if I can get to the office for a while tomorrow.

BL
Title: Re: New Amp Build - 6V6 Plexi
Post by: sluckey on May 18, 2017, 09:27:31 pm
Must be time for a safety stand down meeting.  Or some more sensitivity training.  :laugh:

My new employer (OPM) doesn't participate in that stuff.
Title: Re: New Amp Build - 6V6 Plexi
Post by: shooter on May 19, 2017, 05:32:08 am
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safety stand down meeting
:laugh:
one of our (MI) craft beers is called "smells like a safety meeting"  pale ale, $10.99 a 6pk

Nice build btw! clean!  I love my plexi-mon.
Title: Re: New Amp Build - 6V6 Plexi
Post by: sluckey on May 19, 2017, 09:14:44 am
Hey BL... How is that bias pot attached?
Title: Re: New Amp Build - 6V6 Plexi
Post by: Blind Lemon on May 19, 2017, 11:17:47 am
ShoeGoo. Used it for bias pots and position wire. Works good on tennis shoes too.  :l2:
Title: Re: New Amp Build - 6V6 Plexi
Post by: kagliostro on May 19, 2017, 02:52:12 pm
Nice construction :thumbsup:

Franco
Title: Re: New Amp Build - 6V6 Plexi
Post by: Blind Lemon on May 19, 2017, 08:13:31 pm
Thank you Sir


BL