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My first Stromberg-Carlson
Sir Thrift-a-Lot:
--- Quote from: 8 Watts of Fury on March 09, 2014, 12:24:53 AM ---I'd replace the coupling caps too, same value, just, with films.
You'd probably have to bias them a little hot to get 15W out of PP 6V6's.
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Which ones are the coupling caps?
I don't know how to bias something. I'm just replacing parts. If it needs any fine tuning when I'm done, I'll have to have one of the experts here (such as yourself) help me or send it to Anders.
Sir Thrift-a-Lot:
--- Quote from: 8 Watts of Fury on March 09, 2014, 12:54:32 AM ---
I'm also trying to get a cage / cover type thing built for the OT's on that amp. There's not enough room for proper bell ends or transformer covers. I have some DIY ideas I'd love to discuss with you, but, I'm far from a metal wiz.
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When I was Googling for info on the amp, I saw one treatment that I liked but felt could be improved upon.
I like the way this covers up the entire back end in one swoop. The wooden side caps would be easy enough to make. I would make mine out of a nicer wood and coat with polyurethane rather than painting. What I don't like is the gaps between the metal plates. My idea is rather than making two separate metal plates then a black wooden back, I would round the angles at the top and use one piece of metal which would be heavy enough to mount jacks onto but thin and flexible enough to bend at at couple soft 90 degree elbows. I think this would look amazing and make final assembly fairly easy.
So I would need someone who could cut me a sheet to my measurements, drill vent holes at the top and cutouts for the jacks on the back. Plus the holes for the mounting screws. I would also want a sheet for the bottom cover.
SunnyDaze:
I am far from an expert on this crap.
Let me talk to a friend from the automotive fabrication world. Those guys love building stuff out of sheet metal. Sorry for the short reply but I'm pressed for time this morning.
Dicky:
Nice find man. I just scored a Magnavox myself, but it looks too nice to dissect. I hate that I like these things.
Sir Thrift-a-Lot:
Well, the turntable was already gone before I got to it. Plus, presumably someone at the thrift put a huge gouge on the top. So even if I liked the furniture (which I didn't), it would have been a lot of effort to get it back up to speed.
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