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 readingI carved out some more time to work on the amp today. I managed to get the entire power supply section wired in.
Continue readingThis topic comes up a lot! Someone will email me with, “I want to build {insert project here} from your web site. But…”. Sometimes it’s just that part availability varies. Sometimes people want to use parts on hand which are slightly different. Sometimes people want to substitute tubes, transformers, or whole assemblies. And sometimes people want to actually change the topology! So at what point is the amp being built no longer the design on my website?
Continue readingI know it’s been a while since my last post. Things have been a little hectic for my family this summer. Hopefully I’ll be able to get back to more regular posting in a few of weeks.
But that’s not what I want to talk about. I want to talk about the major changes currently taking place in the US economy and our supply chains, and some things we as hobbyists can do to help protect ourselves from problems.
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