5E3 Final Voltage Testing

[@tfrost33elkhunter]

Need one of these videos for the 18 watt TMB!

[@bradyoung1052]

Thank you very much. My success with mine is partly due to your videos. I really enjoy this amp.

[@Germinalx]

Your meter light came on! Great videos!

[@fromherotoartist]

What needs to be done to the circuit to swap the tubs for a 6l6? Or the gz34 like you mentioned?

[@andersbarfodsvaneskolan9378]

what was your voltage drop over the bias resistor. With 403V on the plates and using a 250 ohm resistor your tubes will be biased way hot.. (well above 100% plate dissipation). ???

[@shawnbrown8781]

Thank you!! I was quite alarmed when I saw the very high B+ voltages especially at it was over the capacitor rating. Your video gave me the confidence to proceed. B+ drops below 475 after tubes pull it down on startup.

[@finneganjoshua4893]

instablaster.

[@cmguitar50]

Great series of videos on this, but....you might want to insulate the speaker load resistor solder joints a little more

[@garydamsky4620]

You should get a chassis stand! There's a couple companies that make really nice ones!

[@mefirst4266]

THERE IS A 3RD ONE NOW CALLED KC-AMPS. IT IS A BEAST FOR AMP CHASSIS AND CIRCUIT BOARDS !!!

[@donatolepore3520]

Is current limiter a good idea ?

[@MojoMedicineMan]

👍👍

[@mefirst4266]

VARIACS ARE ONLY $58 FUN TICKETS ON EBAY.

[@mefirst4266]

IT LOOKS LIKE YOU ARE PUTTING THE NEUTRAL SIDE OF THE AC TO THE SWITCH. THAT SHOULD NOT BE. YOU SHOULD SWITCH THE HOT WIRE ALWAYS AND LET THE NEUTRAL TIE TO THE NEUTRAL SIDE OF THE TRANSFORMER. AND YES I KNOW THE TRANSFORMER REALLY HAS NOT POLARITY.

[@ethanpunto9222]

It looks like you have got your caps lock stuck on all the time

[@mefirst4266]

ALL THE RESISTORS IN MY KIT WERE OFF TOLORANCE BY 10%.