01-20-2013, 10:27 PM
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Well here it is with all new resistors and capacitors, and a bunch of new wiring. I also installed a polarized plug and put the hot side on the switch.
As I replaced components and wires, I carefully looked at all applicable views in the pics I took and then marked with a highlighter on the schematic the exact electrical connections made.
It did not play at first, just hummed. I turned it over and found that I had neglected to solder one joint: the electrolytics to ground junction. After that last bit of soldering, it played without any adjustments.
You may see one lone orange dip in there. I bumped a yellow cap with a hot soldering iron.
I'm just glad I had an extra with the right value.
Here it is, playing like new after a quick alignment:
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And then here we go, back in the box:
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I'll tackle refinishing the wood later.
Well here it is with all new resistors and capacitors, and a bunch of new wiring. I also installed a polarized plug and put the hot side on the switch.
As I replaced components and wires, I carefully looked at all applicable views in the pics I took and then marked with a highlighter on the schematic the exact electrical connections made.
It did not play at first, just hummed. I turned it over and found that I had neglected to solder one joint: the electrolytics to ground junction. After that last bit of soldering, it played without any adjustments.
You may see one lone orange dip in there. I bumped a yellow cap with a hot soldering iron.
I'm just glad I had an extra with the right value.
Here it is, playing like new after a quick alignment:
[Image: http://sphotos-a.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-as...2830_n.jpg]
And then here we go, back in the box:
[Image: http://sphotos-a.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-pr...9758_n.jpg]
I'll tackle refinishing the wood later.
It's not how bad you mess up, it's how well you can recover.