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Title: Tube tester Builds?
Post by: studiodunn on June 29, 2016, 11:49:40 PM

Has anyone built or does anyone know of a schematic/Doc they could point me to?
I just need a simple tester to start going through all the tubes I have accumulated over the years.

I really don't want to drop $500 on a calibrated tester when I need to only test 8 pin Octal and 12A__ type tubes.

Thanks

Title: Re: Tube tester Builds?
Post by: davent on June 29, 2016, 11:57:51 PM

Bruce Rozenblit's latest book has a few circuits for diy tube testers in it.

http://www.transcendentsound.com/Tubes_and_Circuits_by_Bruce_Rozenblit.html

Title: Re: Tube tester Builds?
Post by: studiodunn on July 01, 2016, 05:29:46 PM

Thanks for the advise.

Title: Re: Tube tester Builds?
Post by: john_p_wi on July 09, 2016, 08:35:28 PM

This is the one I'm going to build when I find time. BTW, it has great reviews from the guys that I know who have built it.

http://www.dos4ever.com/uTracer3/uTracer3_pag0.html (http://www.dos4ever.com/uTracer3/uTracer3_pag0.html)

Title: Re: Tube tester Builds?
Post by: studiodunn on July 14, 2016, 08:47:33 PM

Quote from: john_p_wi on July 09, 2016, 08:35:28 PM
This is the one I'm going to build when I find time. BTW, it has great reviews from the guys that I know who have built it.

http://www.dos4ever.com/uTracer3/uTracer3_pag0.html (http://www.dos4ever.com/uTracer3/uTracer3_pag0.html)

That looks great! I dig the "desktop" approach. Thanks!

Title: Re: Tube tester Builds?
Post by: john_p_wi on July 15, 2016, 05:10:50 PM

Yep. I pulled the trigger on it this week and it is en route from the Netherlands. Will post again when I get it up and running, unfortunately, which may be some time due to very demanding "real" work and being a single Dad...

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