Beiträge von violanted

  • Plate blue wire from OT

    Zitat von Moonshine

    What does the multimeter say? Is there continuity from white to red wires at the PT?

    I think there is a chapter in the Build Documentation that came along with your kit explaining that. And there should also be a chart for startup with detailed descriptions of the measurements you should perform with reference values. Haven't built an A15 myself so I am not sure, but with the smaller amps like G3 Blues there was a very in depth explaination on what and how and where to measure the voltages as well as instructions regarding the wire coating. Check the manual again, please. I don't have it here.

    There is continuity from white to red at the PT I have checked the wire previously was not connected on the copper wind at the PT, only the white but not the red but I have rectified that now, but I turned on the amp using again current limiter, but I don't see tubes valve glowing hmmm so need to recheck everything again something isn't right somewhere

  • Plate blue wire from OT

    Zitat von Moonshine

    Use crocodile clamps and don't hold both ends of the tips in your hands. One hand in the pocket, one hand for measurement. Or even better: No hands on the multimeter ;)

    Yes I am doing this way don't touch anything with hand I use wooden stick, I use alligator clamps black to earth and red to + to check caps voltages other hand in pocket like you said , indeed I do it exactly like you said

  • Plate blue wire from OT

    Hi Max I think that might be the problem on OT

    The heater wires red and white, I think one of the is connected don the wrong lug:

    Check this out:

    There are two thick copper wire coming from the inner OT but the red wire isn't connected to that lug but to the one above which has nothing.

    ???? What do you think

  • Plate blue wire from OT

    ok let's try that, I have connected the speaker at the end but no sound. one more thing I could think of, is the heater wires from PT to Power Bard are maybe ok, but then from there underneath the board I soldered the heater wire on eyelet, it could be that soldering there isn't ok. checking now for continuity

  • Plate blue wire from OT

    Zitat von Moonshine

    Congrats! Sounds like everything is okay. Now in with the tubes and keep us updated! Or else we get worried.

    Thanks no worries all is ok with me :) i,m using all precautions safety glass, no sticking my hands on it but using a wooden stick to touch parts. I removed the current limiter, the amp on power switch, after few seconds standby switch on I can see still 82 volts on C22 cap on power board that is not normal I should get 300 volts isn't?

    Also connected guitar and cabinet speaker but no sound

  • Plate blue wire from OT

    Ok I checked all again

    The current flows within the amp with the bulb limiter I can see the caps on power supply board and the other board getting about 82 volts

    Once I switch off the amp the volts gradually reduce to nearly 0

  • Plate blue wire from OT

    Hendrixianer and MAD

    Here you go phase one no tubes on

    Turned amp on no smoke not acre smell.

    Problem

    It is connected using a bulb limiter, I now added the tubes, the switch power button turns on, when switched on, but the tubes do not gloom, I mean there is day light coming from window, but I should have seen them glooming? I didn't connect the speaker I don't wanna burn them out lol.

    Now it could be because of the bulb limiter limiting the current, but there is no short since the bulb remains off, I remember once when I built the first amp 18 watts there was a short at first try and the bulb on the current limiter turned on

    The connections to the boards and to power supply boards are all correct, all resistors capacitors everything, wiring included, seems ok checked 10 times or more.

    Only doubt is the power transformer, Maybe you can see it, the yellow wire might be connect to wrong lug? This is the same story, number one problem is my knowledge but...if the power transformer was well documented with no changes from what explained in photos and layout there would have been no issues even for a beginner like me.

    Now if the PT wires were wrong the power switch wouldn't have turned on red led light .

    Shall I try all without bulb limiter ?

    See photo I have removed on yellow wire the shrinking isolation tube for you to see better

    Are you able to understand if the above wiring on the PT are correct, you once explained but honestly it was not super easy for me and I admit my ignorance and not being handy so kindly if you could help I finished the amp and I would like it to make it work

    Side notes

    I also checked all soldering with wooden stick chop to make sure all connections are solid. I know the soldering quality and look isn't great on the way it appears but I can guarantee there are no lose connections

  • Plate blue wire from OT

    Zitat von Moonshine

    Using a simple multimeter. If you don't have one you should buy one asap, it's a really useful and necessary tool. You don't need most of the fancy stuff out there, but a decent multimeter is an absolute must have.

    of course i have one, how would I have built the amp otherwise, all resistors were checked one by one with multimeter. I have everything that is needed to build an amp let me put is this way, I have successfully built 2 18 watts already and they both works perfectly, the reason why i succeeded is because I was able to follow instructions pictures and step by step very detailed instructions.

    where in Madamp is not exactly like this. Now You guys teach me a lot and this is the first time I build this amp using brain and that is why I asked questions that for you were too easy and non sense, but for me were not.

    Now i definitely know more :)

  • Plate blue wire from OT

    Zitat von Hendrixianer

    Did it work? :/

    Hehehehe I'll put it on tomorrow, I am going to check everything one more time each component one by one and I will check if there is anything lose one by one all connections.

    after that i will turn it on, btw how do I know on this amp if the switch (power on Switch) is in on or off position.

    When I followed the instructions I put it on the orientation that they said to, however isn't clear if is in on or off position

  • Plate blue wire from OT

    Hendrixianer and at MAD

    The Amp is finished. I checked many times caps orientation and that is definitely all good checked many times at least 10 resistors value if were positioned correctly and they are.

    I also ended up consuming all resistors and all capacitors and all items provided and I didn't have any extra spare or even the last 2 resistors were the one meant to be going on V4 and V5 which let me think I didn't put any wrong resistors value anywhere else since I would have find them at the end of the building or I would have missed parts used on the wrong spot.

    I want to put Amp on my idea is to do it this way

    1) Using a bulb current limiter turn on the amp without valves tubes for 1 min and check for anything unusually such smoke glooming parts then turn of the amp

    2) put the valves tube and turning amp on and check again obviously I will not touch the amp with hands I know that and I learnt to use wooden stick if really need to touch an amp element

  • Plate blue wire from OT

    Hendrixianer

    Just a confirmation I am doing the channel 2, connecting pots (variable resistors) I am at the shielded wire.

    One wire goes to the board (signal) and shielding wire to ground same for the other wire that goes to VR7 signal but shielding wire to ground. this is clear.

    However on the other end on the SW2 switch you connect just the signal, so when removing insulation what do you do with the shielding wire , cut it off completely and connect just signal as shown on layout?

  • Plate blue wire from OT

    Zitat von Hendrixianer

    That´s right,and schield from a shielded Wire is ever connectet at one side,ever connected on the Input Side,where is Signal comming from!

    Yes I mean I did it the same on the 18 watts, the thing about this is that like you said I learnt from pictures, that was not good and you told me many times and you are right, always listening to the Senior experts, hehehe thanks a lot for the whole help received

    I am nearly done with the amp I checked all resistors already mounted on board checked 5 times so far all values are correct, used multimeter and I checked all caps directions orientations and values all seems correct.

  • Plate blue wire from OT

    Hendrixianer and MAD

    As you have noticed I am studying and researching each part that slowly slowly I am building.

    I am not asking just for having the solution :) but to understand and you have been helpful

    What is a screen?

    A screen is commonly made from aluminum or copper and is electrically conductive. The screen is often directly placed over the insulated cores or pairs inside the cable. The purpose of a screen is to reduce signal trying to escape from the cable while also preventing external electrical noise and interference from affecting the signal the cable is carrying.

    So if I understand correctly in this case shielded wire is going from center lug V1 to Input Jack and the reason is to reduce electrical noise or maybe interference