A Wondrous Adventure: SLO Clone Build (Now with Clips)

[IndyWS6]

Nice job on the coaxial cables. The one on the left needed to be about 3mm longer so that the length of the segment before it turns down to the tube socket exactly matched the one on the right.

No joke, that actually crossed my mind when I was wiring it up... But the coax cable is pretty tricky. So I said fuck it.

Based on what I've seen so far, I thought that you might have noticed it. We must be kindred (albeit OCD) spirits

haha! Well I can justify it by the happy accident that when I go to wire up the preamp-to-sockets with that purple wire, V2 needs more clearance. So having that coax cable higher up gives me that clearance. Whereas on V1, you don't need as much space. So my OCD says it's ok!

OCD - it's all about justification

 

[FourT6and2]

Input finally done. Pain in the buns!

 

[byrdparis]

great thread!
good luck!

 

[FourT6and2]

Bias test points wired up.

 

[FourT6and2]

Heaters are finally done. Phew! Took longer than doing it the usual way with twisted pairs. But I think overall it was easier. Sure as hell looks better too.

I have some parts on the way for the elevated heater mod too. Just a cap and two resistors for referencing to the choke on pin 6 of the power tubes. Then I can do the faux center tap and finish the rest of the power sockets. Then put in the transformers and start on the power section.

 

[mxk116]

Love the photos; wonderfully lit. You must spend as much time on photographing the build as you do on the actual build! Thanks for being so meticulous. It is much appreciated.

 

[FourT6and2]

Love the photos; wonderfully lit. You must spend as much time on photographing the build as you do on the actual build! Thanks for being so meticulous. It is much appreciated.

Hah, thanks! I'm just using my iPhone in front of a window.

 

[FourT6and2]

Most of the power section is done. Once the preamp is wired up I can finalize the remaining connections on the power board. It's not as tidy as I really want. But there are a lot of wire runs in the SLO. Good thing they're all covered by the power PCB And I spliced in the lead from the OT to the HT Fuse.

 

[FourT6and2]

Elevated heater mod wired up. This part was like playing that Operation board game.

 

[IndyWS6]

 

[FourT6and2]

Damn, power tube sockets took a long time. But they're finally done. Just need to add some heat shrink to the grid stoppers. Next steps will be the loop jacks, impedance selector, and then I can move on to the preamp board wiring and I'll be done.

 

[yngwiestrat]

Are you working off of a specific build manual? If so, can you send a link?

 

[FourT6and2]

Are you working off of a specific build manual? If so, can you send a link?

No sorry. All I have is a schematic and basic layout diagram. Both are available at the SLO Clone Forum.

 

[WizardSouth-JP]

Killer work man, can't wait to hear clips

 

[FourT6and2]

Output jacks, impedance selector, and FX loop return wired up. I'm not going to do the slave out. I never use it. And I can always add it later if I want to run wet/dry or something.

 

[FourT6and2]

So close!

Had to figure out a way to hold the preamp board up off the table, while at the same time keeping the lead I was soldering from falling out since they're installed from the top of the board. That's where these Helping Hands come in handy. Was pretty easy.

 

[IndyWS6]

Another

 

[FourT6and2]

Another

 

[bwgintegra]

Looking good!

 

[jmgman69]

Super nice job!!!!!