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Tag Archives: VU

Source Selector Chassis Wiring Complete

Posted on June 9, 2023 by Matt
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I had the opportunity today to sit down and finish up the wiring on the source selector unit chassis. It has been a productive week for this project. Now that the chassis is in good shape, I’m free to move on to the assembly and wiring of the vacuum tube circuits.

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Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Bubinga, Chassis, grounding, meters, ssu, VU, wiring | 2 Replies

First Oil on the Chassis

Posted on May 24, 2023 by Matt
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Today I got the shop cleaned up and applied the first coat of oil to the bubinga chassis for the Source Selector Unit. (Still looking for naming suggestions, by the way.) The oil really brings out the grain. I think it will look even better than I thought it would.

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Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Bubinga, Chassis, finish, oil, ssu, VU | Leave a reply

What’s in a Name?

Posted on May 23, 2023 by Matt
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William Shakespeare famously wrote in the play Romeo and Juliet,

What’s in a name? That which we call a rose
By any other name would smell as sweet.

So this is my quandary today. What should I “officially” name my latest project?

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Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Bubinga, names, preamp, ssu, VU | 7 Replies

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