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Title: Everybody need a pair of.......
Post by: GrindCustoms on December 03, 2013, 12:25:10 PM
BoobTubes!  ;D


Full picstory.


Bare drilled.
(https://fbcdn-sphotos-b-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-prn2/1465161_561411660600795_629376571_n.jpg)

Gold Bricks!
(https://fbcdn-sphotos-h-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/1470272_561491843926110_568490127_n.jpg)

Renegadrian 6.66 VoltageMultiplier / Klonish Output Buffer / Heaters Vreg
(https://fbcdn-sphotos-a-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-frc3/1465228_561504800591481_238677918_n.jpg)

Hardware in.
(https://fbcdn-sphotos-g-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-frc3/1425659_562059737202654_983792753_n.jpg)

The Implants.
(https://scontent-a-ord.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-frc3/1465180_562080587200569_592393367_n.jpg)

Ground Bus Wiring Done.
(https://fbcdn-sphotos-b-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/1472031_562100993865195_988358295_n.jpg)
(https://fbcdn-sphotos-c-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash3/1476496_562100973865197_616312785_n.jpg)

Partially Populated.
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PSU remaining.
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Succesfully Implanted.
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(https://scontent-a-ord.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-frc3/1489222_562193330522628_1033725861_n.jpg)

The Outside.

(https://scontent-b-ord.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-frc3/1455877_562201793855115_1071706403_n.jpg)
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Title: Re: Everybody need a pair of.......
Post by: mcalaff on December 03, 2013, 12:31:31 PM
Nice job!
Title: Re: Everybody need a pair of.......
Post by: hoodoo on December 03, 2013, 12:40:13 PM
Let those no mojo mofos  on that other thread get a look at these pair of mojoriffic boob tubes, very cool. I can't believe you distressed that beautiful gold finish  though  Rej ;)
Title: Re: Everybody need a pair of.......
Post by: wolfingsworth on December 03, 2013, 12:55:01 PM
That wiring is very very impressive! Well done!
Title: Re: Everybody need a pair of.......
Post by: slimtriggers on December 03, 2013, 02:21:15 PM
That wiring is a work of art!  8)
Title: Re: Everybody need a pair of.......
Post by: jubal81 on December 03, 2013, 05:16:33 PM
Holy Wow! Outstanding. I don't know what's up with the contests, but you should definitely enter this if you can.
Title: Re: Everybody need a pair of.......
Post by: jkokura on December 03, 2013, 05:24:55 PM
It's cool to watch how much better your work has gotten Rej. Not that it was ever bad persay, but that work up there is really good. Keep it up.

Jacob
Title: Re: Everybody need a pair of.......
Post by: icecycle66 on December 03, 2013, 05:54:41 PM
When are you going to slather the guts with epoxy?
Title: Re: Everybody need a pair of.......
Post by: juansolo on December 03, 2013, 06:05:33 PM
PSU we're using for the next one ;) Built and tested. Needs two heatsinks and runs the HV at 190V (going higher isn't recommended). Runs two 12AX7s no trouble.

(http://juansolo.demon.co.uk/stompage/schematics/Power/555SMPSv2.jpg)

As no one bought the Marshall pedal I had up for sale, it's being rebuilt currently  ;D  It's going to be the definitive BT Twin. We've done one before with lots of options on it (to see what was worth doing), this'll be the stripped down end version in theory. Really good and way better than the original Twin.
Title: Re: Everybody need a pair of.......
Post by: juansolo on December 03, 2013, 06:14:54 PM
Also, you really need to build the pentode one. It's rather good and quite a bit different.
Title: Re: Everybody need a pair of.......
Post by: selfdestroyer on December 03, 2013, 06:16:28 PM
Looks like a junglegym in there... in a good way. Awesome wire job! Can I ask what you used to get that cool bevel on your drill holes? It really looks clean.
Title: Re: Everybody need a pair of.......
Post by: lincolnic on December 03, 2013, 06:39:13 PM
These are incredible!
Title: Re: Everybody need a pair of.......
Post by: rullywowr on December 03, 2013, 07:38:53 PM
Extremely clean wiring, and tons of mojo caps for that great toan.  Thanks for sharing your build pics...pretty inspiring!
Title: Re: Everybody need a pair of.......
Post by: Gledison on December 03, 2013, 08:16:15 PM
This build should have a link to the ongoing mojo thread!👌😛
Title: Re: Everybody need a pair of.......
Post by: evildead222 on December 03, 2013, 08:30:46 PM
Good God this is insanity!!!
Title: Re: Everybody need a pair of.......
Post by: alanp on December 04, 2013, 06:05:05 AM
Wooow.

I bet Greg had an accident when he saw all those PTP resistors, and bare leads, though :) ;)
Title: Re: Everybody need a pair of.......
Post by: GrindCustoms on December 04, 2013, 11:10:40 PM
Thanks for all the kind comments guys, this was a hell of nice evening putting these 2 together. Perfectionning my PTP skills for the too many amp builts project that i have sitting in my disaster room.

Quote from: icecycle66 on December 03, 2013, 05:54:41 PM
When are you going to slather the guts with epoxy?

Hahahaha, never, everything is inter-connected it's rock solid, the only wiring that is close to the enclosure is the ground bus..if it touches the enclosure...  well it will be grounded. Hahahaha.

Quote from: juansolo on December 03, 2013, 06:05:33 PM
PSU we're using for the next one ;) Built and tested. Needs two heatsinks and runs the HV at 190V (going higher isn't recommended). Runs two 12AX7s no trouble.

(http://juansolo.demon.co.uk/stompage/schematics/Power/555SMPSv2.jpg)

As no one bought the Marshall pedal I had up for sale, it's being rebuilt currently  ;D  It's going to be the definitive BT Twin. We've done one before with lots of options on it (to see what was worth doing), this'll be the stripped down end version in theory. Really good and way better than the original Twin.


Glad that you posted this, i was waiting that Cleggy mail me the updates about it, we've been discussing of adding a JFET buffer on that board instead of a Klonish so it can run on 24V! 8) Told me he was going to test it out but that's where we stopped our chat.

Quote from: juansolo on December 03, 2013, 06:14:54 PM
Also, you really need to build the pentode one. It's rather good and quite a bit different.

Where's the schem? Send me it and i'll build it, i've got everything in hand to make those PSU aswell.

Title: Re: Everybody need a pair of.......
Post by: GrindCustoms on December 04, 2013, 11:16:10 PM
Quote from: selfdestroyer on December 03, 2013, 06:16:28 PM
Looks like a junglegym in there... in a good way. Awesome wire job! Can I ask what you used to get that cool bevel on your drill holes? It really looks clean.

Thanks, i use step drill bits, the counter sunk seen is just the bigger step that i always push a bit into to eliminate burrs and have softer edges for when i do my sanding thing.

Quote from: rullywowr on December 03, 2013, 07:38:53 PM
Extremely clean wiring, and tons of mojo caps for that great toan.  Thanks for sharing your build pics...pretty inspiring!

Glad to hear this, that was my goal. :)

Quote from: alanp on December 04, 2013, 06:05:05 AM
Wooow.

I bet Greg had an accident when he saw all those PTP resistors, and bare leads, though :) ;)

Who's Greg? :o

Quote from: Gledison on December 03, 2013, 08:16:15 PM
This build should have a link to the ongoing mojo thread!👌😛

This is my non-polite reply. ;)

But in this built, the higher voltage caps are required, it's made to be used with 9 to 18VDC power supply, it gets 120V in there when running on 18V. And it simply makes a foundation to my sayings in that said thread, doing PTP with box cap is not convenient at all(for me).

Title: Re: Everybody need a pair of.......
Post by: juansolo on December 05, 2013, 10:16:11 AM
Quote from: GrindCustoms on December 04, 2013, 11:10:40 PM
Thanks for all the kind comments guys, this was a hell of nice evening putting these 2 together. Perfectionning my PTP skills for the too many amp builts project that i have sitting in my disaster room.

Quote from: icecycle66 on December 03, 2013, 05:54:41 PM
When are you going to slather the guts with epoxy?

Hahahaha, never, everything is inter-connected it's rock solid, the only wiring that is close to the enclosure is the ground bus..if it touches the enclosure...  well it will be grounded. Hahahaha.

Quote from: juansolo on December 03, 2013, 06:05:33 PM
PSU we're using for the next one ;) Built and tested. Needs two heatsinks and runs the HV at 190V (going higher isn't recommended). Runs two 12AX7s no trouble.

(http://juansolo.demon.co.uk/stompage/schematics/Power/555SMPSv2.jpg)

As no one bought the Marshall pedal I had up for sale, it's being rebuilt currently  ;D  It's going to be the definitive BT Twin. We've done one before with lots of options on it (to see what was worth doing), this'll be the stripped down end version in theory. Really good and way better than the original Twin.


Glad that you posted this, i was waiting that Cleggy mail me the updates about it, we've been discussing of adding a JFET buffer on that board instead of a Klonish so it can run on 24V! 8) Told me he was going to test it out but that's where we stopped our chat.

Yeah, we got sidetracked. The twin is the only tube effect we've done in the meantime and it's got a cathode follower on the end.

Sundgist JFet buffer would probably be happy at 24v

(http://juansolo.demon.co.uk/stompage/schematics/Misc/Jfet%20Buffer%20Stripboard.gif)



Quote from: GrindCustoms on December 04, 2013, 11:10:40 PM
Quote from: juansolo on December 03, 2013, 06:14:54 PM
Also, you really need to build the pentode one. It's rather good and quite a bit different.

Where's the schem? Send me it and i'll build it, i've got everything in hand to make those PSU aswell.

The pentode one you can do one of two ways. I'm planning on building a high voltage one shortly with the above PSU. It's this one:

(http://juansolo.demon.co.uk/stompage/schematics/Tube%20Projects/BabyBoobTube.jpg)

Or you could build the stripboard one with the submini Cleggy sent you on this:

(http://juansolo.demon.co.uk/stompage/schematics/Tube%20Projects/Damien2.jpg)

Cleggy has an idea of re-doing the pentode one with an additional triode to use as a pair of cathode followers front and rear, and a proper gain control. That'll be later though.
Title: Re: Everybody need a pair of.......
Post by: GrindCustoms on December 06, 2013, 03:29:58 AM
Will give that JFET buffer a try, i've got some L7824 Vreg.

I've built both of those, the 6BR7 is my favorite for now.

I was waiting for the updated Twin with new PSU to get at it, it's now time. 8)
Title: Re: Everybody need a pair of.......
Post by: juansolo on December 06, 2013, 10:12:48 AM
Yeah, I'm a big fan of the 6BR7/Pentode boost. Has a lovely tube saturation thing going on. Will be interesting to hear what it does with triple the voltage to the plates. If we can get a gain control in there too with the tube buffers, it could be spectacular.

Probably not going to happen before Xmas now. Depends if the bits arrive before Cleggy buggers off down south (as he does this time of year).
Title: Re: Everybody need a pair of.......
Post by: GrindCustoms on December 06, 2013, 03:15:11 PM
I run mine with the 18v supply, it's quite the awesomeness.

Just need to find a place to buy à lot... ...bored of buying them individualy on the bay.

I might want to add a bass switch on mine, at higher gain setting it seem to thin à bit.