Quuickie 1.1 resistance and voltage checks failures

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Offline rif

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on: April 19, 2013, 04:26:54 PM
I double checked the wiring, and resoldered as needed, but..

All measurements done with tubes and batteries removed

A1, B1 manual says 1.07Kohm - I get 0 ohm
A3, B3 check OK
A7, B7 - this is redundant - A1=A7, B1=B7.  manual says 1.07Kohm, I get 0 ohm
4,9 should be 1.07Kohm, checks OK

I'm looking at the schematic, and I don't see how A1,A7,B1,B7, which are the cathode tied together for parallel use and are connected to (+) of the D cell could get 1.07Kohm. 
A5, B5, are the other cathode connections (-) D cell and the yield 1.07kohm to ground measurement. That makes sense to me since it ties to ground through the cathode resistor and bypass cap.

Have the fumes gotten to me?

I got brave and moved on to voltage checks. Hope nothing is fried.  Put in batteries and tubes

Terminal 1,5 manual says 29V.  Terminal 1 OK. Terminal 5 is ground, is this an error in the manual? Terminal 6 give 29V, seems that's appropriate.
Terminal 2,6 manual says 38V. Terminal 2 OK. Terminal 6 is 29V, the drop after the 4Kohm load resistor. Terminal 7 give 38V, seems that's appropriate.
Terminal 4,9 manual says 2-3V, checks OK
Terminal 5,10 manual says 0V. Checks OK.  Note that Terminal 5 is repeated here, see first measurement.
Rotary B manual says approx 4V, I read 0V. Note that Rotary D gives 3.9V
Rotary C manual says approx 4V. Checks OK

So the symmetry of measurements could be (2,7) -> 38V: (9V battery bank)
So the symmetry of measurements could be (1,6) -> 29V: (36V after plate load resistor 4Kohm)
So the symmetry of measurements could be (C,D) -> approx 4V:

Phew that a lot.  But for someone familiar with it, maybe it makes sense.


-david


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Reply #1 on: April 19, 2013, 05:55:54 PM
Hey David post a couple of pics of the underside of the Quickie. That might make it easier to see what is wrong.

Eric
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Reply #2 on: April 19, 2013, 08:05:52 PM
You have an older version of the manual where the indexing of the terminals for the voltage measurements were off.  This has been corrected, but if you received your kit recently, it would be helpful for us to know if old versions of the manual are shipping.

With no tubes in the sockets, pins 1/7 on the 7 pin sockets won't give you much of a reading.

Your voltages look good, I'd move on to listening.

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Reply #3 on: April 20, 2013, 03:01:06 AM
I received my kit a few weeks ago.  Says Quickie 1.1, copyright 2013.

Can you post/PM me the correct test points and results for resistance and volts? 

While we're at it, I think I found 2 other minor corrections needed:
1) schematic lists the bypass cap as 1000uF, 6V.  Actual part and rest of manual are 150uF, 16V
2) p. 20, description says use pin B6 but pic shows B2.  Shouldn't make a difference, but it's inconsistent. (A side pic is correct).

thanks!


-david


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Reply #4 on: April 20, 2013, 05:29:00 AM
Hi David

I also have the quickie 1.1

The resistance checks are

1,6.   Infinite
2,7.   Infinite
3,8.   Nc
4,9.  Around 1.07k
5, 10.   0

Rotary switch
1,4.    Infinite
2,3,5,6.   Infinite
7,10. Infinite
8,9,11,12.      Around 1.07k

Volume pot
A side terminals.  0
Centre terminals.   0-100k dependin
Bs side.    90-100k

Voltage
1,6.  29v
2,7.  38v
4,9.  2-3v
5,10. 0v

Rotary d  4v. Around
Rotary c. 4v around

Open this helps...dave
« Last Edit: April 20, 2013, 05:33:19 AM by wullymc »

Dave
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Reply #5 on: April 21, 2013, 10:05:23 AM

While we're at it, I think I found 2 other minor corrections needed:
1) schematic lists the bypass cap as 1000uF, 6V.  Actual part and rest of manual are 150uF, 16V
2) p. 20, description says use pin B6 but pic shows B2.  Shouldn't make a difference, but it's inconsistent. (A side pic is correct).


Yeah, you have an out of date manual.  I will let the kit packers know.

-PB

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Reply #6 on: April 21, 2013, 10:35:27 AM
I'd like to get a copy of the correct manual. Can you post a link to a download and I'll burn my own CD?

Did anything else change? I'd rather not have to go through it line by line.

In the meantime, can you post the correct resistance and voltage checks?

Thanks
-david

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Reply #7 on: April 21, 2013, 10:38:34 AM

Open this helps...dave

Thanks! I'll compare my results.

-david


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Reply #8 on: April 21, 2013, 02:03:23 PM
I'd like to get a copy of the correct manual. Can you post a link to a download and I'll burn my own CD?


If your last name was present in your signature, I could arrange that tomorrow.

-PB

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Reply #9 on: April 21, 2013, 02:11:18 PM
 thanks!  sending you a PM.

-david


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Reply #10 on: April 24, 2013, 05:48:12 AM
Hi all!

First time post, and well, complete noob to all things tube. Anyhow I just wrapped up my first quickie build last night, and as well, it would appear I also have the old manual, and similar issues with voltage checks, hopefully i can get this thing [not] humming right along.. Thanks to all the forum participants - there is a wealth of information and knowledge here!

cheers!

Mike



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Reply #11 on: April 24, 2013, 05:59:49 PM
Slight correction, as it turns out there is a slight difference between a 1k resistor and a 475K resistor. At least I was consistant and installed them in pairs,  Paul thank you for the quick manual turn around, and in fact I did receive the correct one with my kit - but it did help me in my troubleshooting in that it encouraged me to, ahem. re-read the instructions. :) the Quickie sounds great, btw. I'll reserve the audiophile grade poetry for later, but per all the others before me, wow, best 100 bucks I've ever spent for something audio! 

Mike



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Reply #12 on: April 29, 2013, 10:21:34 AM
Thanks everyone, it's alive! 

 I need to track down some hum.  And the microphonics sound like church bells, but that's only when I tap them. I'm not concerned by that. Now if each tube produced a different bell, that would be a cool musical instrument.

-david


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Reply #13 on: April 29, 2013, 11:13:44 AM
Congrats!

Enjoy,hopefully you can solve your hum problem.

Take care...Dave

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Reply #14 on: April 29, 2013, 12:02:24 PM
I know what you mean rif - a perfect bell sound!

Eric
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