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Chassis ground
Arran
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03-31-2017, 04:02 AM
That blob of solder is probably there in part to aid the chassis in acting as a heat sink for the resistor, it probably also helps in preventing the AC from inducing hum into the audio circuits, but I think drawing the heat away was the main idea.
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Chassis ground - by elfiself - 03-28-2017, 04:48 PM
RE: Chassis ground - by morzh - 03-28-2017, 05:21 PM
RE: Chassis ground - by elfiself - 03-28-2017, 07:36 PM
RE: Chassis ground - by morzh - 03-28-2017, 10:38 PM
RE: Chassis ground - by elfiself - 03-29-2017, 07:39 PM
RE: Chassis ground - by morzh - 03-29-2017, 09:59 PM
RE: Chassis ground - by Arran - 03-29-2017, 10:10 PM
RE: Chassis ground - by elfiself - 03-31-2017, 12:52 AM
RE: Chassis ground - by Arran - 03-31-2017, 04:02 AM
RE: Chassis ground - by elfiself - 04-01-2017, 05:26 PM
RE: Chassis ground - by morzh - 04-01-2017, 06:43 PM
RE: Chassis ground - by elfiself - 04-01-2017, 07:22 PM
RE: Chassis ground - by morzh - 04-01-2017, 07:40 PM
RE: Chassis ground - by elfiself - 01-09-2018, 12:40 PM
RE: Chassis ground - by Arran - 01-10-2018, 01:20 AM
RE: Chassis ground - by elfiself - 01-10-2018, 11:28 AM
RE: Chassis ground - by elfiself - 02-09-2018, 06:25 PM
RE: Chassis ground - by Radioroslyn - 02-09-2018, 08:39 PM
RE: Chassis ground - by jcassity - 02-11-2018, 12:53 PM



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