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40-180: a newbie needs guidance
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Hello there, I am doing this between meetings, so the answers here will be short. 1. You are a wise man NOT to plug this in. Icon_smile 2. The wiring does need to be replaced, not by 'crimping', but by desoldering the old and soldering the new wire in, ALL of it. 3. Tubes that look black are not necessarily bad, probably an accumulation of external dirt on the outside and age. 4. Check to make sure the tubes in the sockets are the ones that are supposed to be there! 5. Every electrolytic and paper capacitor should be replaced. They will be defective now due to their age. Resistors should be checked to insure they still are within tolerance. Other, more experienced folks will reply here with add'l info, but this is where it starts! There are many good people here who love to assist and encourage, so stay tuned!

Joe

Joe

Matthew 16:26 "For what does it profit a man if he gain the whole world, yet lose his own soul?"


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40-180: a newbie needs guidance - by Guest - 12-11-2009, 03:59 PM
Re: 40-180: a newbie needs guidance - by Joe Rossi - 12-11-2009, 04:30 PM
Re: 40-180: a newbie needs guidance - by Guest - 12-11-2009, 05:52 PM
Re: 40-180: a newbie needs guidance - by Guest - 12-12-2009, 10:00 PM
Re: 40-180: a newbie needs guidance - by DeckApe - 12-13-2009, 02:43 AM
Re: 40-180: a newbie needs guidance - by Raleigh - 12-26-2009, 09:30 PM



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