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38-15 Project
Chuck Schwark
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10-01-2012, 03:56 PM
Check for carbon tracks in/on tube sockets maybe.

Poor rivet ground(s) in the power circuit?

Possible partial winding short in transformer maybe?
Icon_eek Let's hope this is not the case.

Rememeber that the power transformer was rated at lower AC mains voltage. How's
it do on the variac at 110-115 VAC from cold start for an hour or so?

Any old end-wrapped dogbone resistors still in there?

S'bout it for the moment. Back to work...

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38-15 Project - by ipwizard - 08-10-2012, 01:25 PM
RE: 38-15 Project - by Chuck Schwark - 08-10-2012, 01:32 PM
RE: 38-15 Project - by codefox1 - 08-10-2012, 02:02 PM
RE: 38-15 Project - by Chuck Schwark - 08-10-2012, 03:22 PM
RE: 38-15 Project - by ipwizard - 08-10-2012, 04:40 PM
RE: 38-15 Project - by ipwizard - 08-13-2012, 01:05 AM
RE: 38-15 Project - by ipwizard - 09-30-2012, 12:39 AM
RE: 38-15 Project - by Ron Ramirez - 09-30-2012, 06:42 AM
RE: 38-15 Project - by TA Forbes - 09-30-2012, 08:32 AM
RE: 38-15 Project - by ipwizard - 09-30-2012, 12:46 PM
RE: 38-15 Project - by Arran - 09-30-2012, 08:41 PM
RE: 38-15 Project - by ipwizard - 10-01-2012, 01:12 PM
RE: 38-15 Project - by Chuck Schwark - 10-01-2012, 03:56 PM
RE: 38-15 Project - by ipwizard - 10-01-2012, 06:32 PM
RE: 38-15 Project - by Chuck Schwark - 10-02-2012, 08:58 AM
RE: 38-15 Project - by Ron Ramirez - 10-02-2012, 09:03 AM
RE: 38-15 Project - by ipwizard - 10-02-2012, 02:13 PM
RE: 38-15 Project - by Ron Ramirez - 10-02-2012, 02:23 PM
RE: 38-15 Project - by codefox1 - 10-02-2012, 02:24 PM
RE: 38-15 Project - by TA Forbes - 10-02-2012, 04:14 PM
RE: 38-15 Project - by LASJayhawk - 10-02-2012, 09:53 PM
RE: 38-15 Project - by ipwizard - 10-03-2012, 12:14 AM



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