Can just the PI tube be pulled, and then test for voltages?Or the tube itself.
Absolutely! Good check too. The plate voltages and the PI node voltage should all the same since no current should be flowing thru those plate resistors with no tube installed.Can just the PI tube be pulled, and then test for voltages?
Thanks I will pull it and check! I will then check on the plate resistorsCan just the PI tube be pulled, and then test for voltages?
Measure at the pins, or at the tube side of the 82k & 100k plate resistors with no PI tube installed.With no tube installed they were the same at 410v
I think this is the pic of his Ceriatone build. Pic is not very clear, but it looks like the cathodes are hooked up right. Can't tell if the PI is grounded properly though. Jumper wire is probably under the board.You did connect the cathodes at the socket (as shown in layout above) right?
So I put in a new tube and they are measuring a little over around 250I think this is the pic of his Ceriatone build. Pic is not very clear, but it looks like the cathodes are hooked up right. Can't tell if the PI is grounded properly though. Jumper wire is probably under the board.
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SLO-clone? I highly recommend C3 Amps. Built their 50 watt version. Excellent quality throughout the whole kit!I didn't want to try a yeti, sloclone etc yet
I may do that. I've done a mod101 amp, a couple Champs, a valvestorm plexi, a ceriatone plexi, 2 headfirst pcb based 2204, and now this 2204. I've been learning a lot but I'm not doing this enough to feel like I definitely know what I'm doing if that makes sense. I'm definitely not repeating mistakes and learning more and more each build but I feel like I need much more practice. I want to go one step harder but I don't want to go too far above me skill level.Many times, I have chased my tail trying to find the bug in an amp that was misbehaving. Only to finally find out that the problem was a weak tube.
SLO-clone? I highly recommend C3 Amps. Built their 50 watt version. Excellent quality throughout the whole kit!
Hey Jason,Clint, what’s your PI supply voltage? Where the 100k and 82k resistors meet.
yeah he showed me some things he is working on and he definitely isnt scared to go off the beaten path. I think he was rebuilding some transformers from KLDAwesome man, congrats. Alex is super helpful and talented,