The wiring on the top plate for the 6EM7 “Bloodwood” Amplifier is essentially complete.
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Now for the Fun Stuff
After several false starts, and a couple of minor reshufflings, The power supply side of the new amp is complete. Now it’s time to finish up the actual amp stages and get the top plate on the chassis.
Continue readingBut, I Don’t Have That Component!
There are a thousand small decisions we make when building a project. Some matter more than others. But anyone who’s built several projects knows that sinking feeling one gets when either you don’t have, or can’t get, a specific component called for by a design.
Continue readingPatience Pays Off
I took my time and was very patient. And it paid off in a finish that while not exceptional, is acceptable. I am talking about the top plate for the new amplifier, of course.
Continue readingAnother Edcor Change
I was looking at the new power transformer from Edcor for the latest project today. This is the one I talked about in my posts Failings of Memory and Weirdness with Edcor Order. I noticed a change in the new transformer. However this change I consider an upgrade.
Continue readingUp For Grabs
I’ve been doing some straightening and rearranging in my office and I’ve decided to thin the heard a little. I have a Superior Instruments TV-11 emission type tube tester that I haven’t looked at in over a decade. Anybody interested?
Continue readingA Little More Complete
I took the time to finish the chassis wiring on the spud so that I could focus on the top plate. Now comes the tough part.
Continue readingProgress on the Spud
I managed to get some time to perform the bulk of the chassis work on the new amp.
Continue readingWell Worth the Trouble
Just a quick note on the new project. Ten days ago I posted about how much trouble the wood gave me because of warps and twists in my plank of Bloodwood. Well, today I can say that it was well worth the effort.
Continue reading“Volume” vs “Level” Controls
Would you be surprised to learn that there is a real difference between volume controls and level controls? Unfortunately today, controls which are really “level” controls routinely get tagged with the label “Volume”. But what’s the difference?
Continue readingThat Was A Pain in the Backside!
I know that I said I wasn’t going to do a lot of posting about my new project, but this morning’s session is worthy of a quick note.
Continue readingRevising the Dual Spud
Those paying attention to my post from May 9th already know I have a new project coming. This one is nothing new or Earth shaking. Just a slight performance upgrade to the 6EM7 Vertical Amp in a more traditional chassis.
Continue readingOld Man Yells at Internet
Or… maybe not.
Continue readingThe “Curly Maple” Amplifier
The project page for the 6V6 Curly Maple Amplifier is now up and viewable. Take a look and let me know what you think.
As always, questions and comments are welcome.
Weirdness with Edcor Order
There was one thing about my Edcor delivery today which surprised me a bit.
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