New Smash project

[1026mind]

I am starting a new project, please feel free to post your feed back!

 

[faskenite]

What are those tube sockets?  They don't look like they have solder lugs.  How do you solder pins like these?

 

[1026mind]

They are Yamamoto Teflon sockets, you solder them just like the turrets!

 

[Paul Birkeland]

I've had nothing but problems with those teflon sockets, and have often had to remove them from builds that come in for repair.  They will be a bit easier to get out of the Smash at least.

 

[faskenite]

What is the problem with teflon?  The material, the construction, or those pins?

 

[Paul Birkeland]

In my experience, the pins end up getting flaky pretty quickly.

 

[Leland Hankins]

Paul are you talking about the Yamamoto Teflon sockets (bronze/silver/100% gold), or the cheaper Chinese sockets, with bronze/nickel/gold(33-50%) .  I have never had or heard of a problem with any Yamamoto sockets.  I have used quite a few of their Teflon sockets.

 

[Paul Birkeland]

My experiences were back before the Chinese sockets came around, or at least I hadn't figured out how to buy them yet.

I actually really like the Chinese 4 pin jumbo Teflon socket.

 

[1026mind]

checking voltage and i have very low reading on A4 and A8 and B4 and B8, also led don't ligtt up!

 

[Paul Birkeland]

How about the rest of your voltages?

 

[1026mind]

solved, the two outside socket where mounted 180 degree off!
sounds amazing!

 

[BNAL]

Any pictures of the finished preamp? I would really like to see the underside. Based on your initial pictures it is probably one of the cleanest builds I’ve seen.

 

[1026mind]

Thank you!

 

[StevePL]

That is very tidy. Nice job.

Now I have an idea of what is possible when I build mine.

 

[faskenite]

I wouldn’t have been able to figure out how to solder those tube socket pins!

 

[Paul Birkeland]

Installing the Smash-up will prove to be interesting. 

 

[4krow]

I just have to add that there are those out there with a special/natural talent for making mundane wiring look like art. The curving of the wire is something that I will keep in mind on my next project. Thanks.