In Reply to: Fixed bias problem, and no, it is not the tubes. posted by DAK on January 11, 2017 at 18:00:49:
The bias transformer should not get hot. It has to deliver only very low power.
Edits: 01/12/17 01/12/17
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- RE: Fixed bias problem, and no, it is not the tubes. - Acoustic-Dimension 00:50:04 01/12/17 (41)
- RE: I changed a 10K 1/2wCC and it seems to be ok. - DAK 16:05:46 01/12/17 (34)
- Now it's back to its bad ways. - DAK 16:41:41 01/12/17 (33)
- Just for a chance.Disconnect the coupling caps - Michael Samra 23:59:45 01/14/17 (0)
- RE: Now it's back to its bad ways. - Tre' 16:52:27 01/12/17 (3)
- Maybe the problem is my first filter caps. - DAK 10:58:35 01/13/17 (2)
- RE: Maybe the problem is my first filter caps. - Tre' 11:20:44 01/13/17 (1)
- the problem is NOT the first filter caps. - DAK 17:52:56 01/13/17 (0)
- enough current to bias 2 x kt150 tubes You don't need current - Chip647 16:50:03 01/12/17 (27)
- RE: enough current to bias 2 x kt150 tubes - DAK 17:08:46 01/12/17 (26)
- RE: enough current to bias 2 x kt150 tubes - 6AS7_6SN7 23:10:22 01/12/17 (1)
- RE: enough current to bias 2 x kt150 tubes - DAK 09:56:50 01/13/17 (0)
- Unstable amp - FenderLover 17:43:26 01/12/17 (23)
- RE: Hi FL. can you contact me offline? - DAK 19:23:34 01/13/17 (0)
- RE: Unstable amp - DAK 19:37:39 01/12/17 (21)
- RE: Unstable amp - PakProtector 04:38:44 01/14/17 (20)
- Powered it up WITHOUT the driver tubes...still misbehaving - DAK 13:09:40 01/14/17 (18)
- RE: Powered it up WITHOUT the driver tubes...still misbehaving - PakProtector 03:34:18 01/15/17 (6)
- RE:What would i be looking for in the meter readings? nt - DAK 23:27:00 01/15/17 (5)
- RE:What would i be looking for in the meter readings? nt - PakProtector 03:48:33 01/16/17 (4)
- RE:What would i be looking for in the meter readings? nt - DAK 08:08:19 01/16/17 (3)
- RE:What would i be looking for in the meter readings? nt - PakProtector 08:38:46 01/16/17 (2)
- I was not being facetious or disrespectful. - DAK 11:44:11 01/16/17 (1)
- RE: I was not being facetious or disrespectful. - PakProtector 16:41:14 01/16/17 (0)
- RE: Powered it up WITHOUT the driver tubes...still misbehaving - Tre' 16:20:34 01/14/17 (10)
- Residual AC in the bias supply is .002v - DAK 15:22:48 01/15/17 (9)
- RE: Residual AC in the bias supply is .002v - Tre' 16:07:07 01/15/17 (5)
- Where would i put the ferrite beads? - DAK 22:52:30 01/15/17 (4)
- RE: Where would i put the ferrite beads? - Tre' 08:27:00 01/16/17 (3)
- RE: Where would i put the ferrite beads? - DAK 11:50:08 01/16/17 (2)
- RE: Where would i put the ferrite beads? - Tre' 19:14:58 01/16/17 (1)
- It helped a little. - DAK 20:47:41 01/16/17 (0)
- RE: Residual AC in the bias supply is .002v - Michael Samra 16:06:40 01/15/17 (2)
- Both coupling caps are new Mundorf Silver/gold and oil - DAK 23:08:58 01/15/17 (1)
- RE: Both coupling caps are new Mundorf Silver/gold and oil - Michael Samra 12:06:23 01/16/17 (0)
- RE:You mean run the amp w/out the driver tube? - DAK 08:47:42 01/14/17 (0)
- I monitored the bias voltage over time - DAK 02:25:27 01/12/17 (5)
- RE: I monitored the bias voltage over time And it slowly declined after about 5 minutes. - Chip647 04:45:31 01/12/17 (0)
- RE: I monitored the bias voltage over time - Acoustic-Dimension 02:30:19 01/12/17 (3)
- RE: I monitored the bias voltage over time - DAK 09:35:23 01/12/17 (0)
- RE: I monitored the bias voltage over time - Uncle Mike 03:23:31 01/12/17 (1)
- RE: I monitored the bias voltage over time - Acoustic-Dimension 04:28:00 01/12/17 (0)