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Bottlehead Kits => Legacy Kit Products => Quickie => Topic started by: ALL212 on February 12, 2013, 02:42:31 PM

Title: Alternative tube dampers
Post by: ALL212 on February 12, 2013, 02:42:31 PM: I took a trip to my local hardware store looking for something to use for tube dampers. Was really looking for the hose clamp setup but decided on this instead. A couple wraps of aluminum tape and then gently thread the copper on. Cut the ringing down about 80%. It still rings but you've got to be deliberate about it.

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Title: Re: Alternative tube dampers
Post by: denti alligator on February 12, 2013, 02:50:29 PM: what kind of aluminum tape? and what are those things on top, exactly?
Title: Re: Alternative tube dampers
Post by: ALL212 on February 13, 2013, 02:04:50 AM: The tape is something I had laying around - sticky on one side, aluminum on the other - about 1/2" wide. The copper thingy's are pipe adapters. Bottom part is threaded and the top part not. I'd imagine if you cranked down too hard on this setup you could shatter the tube.
Title: Re: Alternative tube dampers
Post by: Grainger49 on February 13, 2013, 02:10:48 AM: It looks like the aluminum tape used to seal rigid ductwork.
Title: Re: Alternative tube dampers
Post by: 4krow on February 13, 2013, 05:04:43 AM: Stop reading my mind!
Title: Re: Alternative tube dampers
Post by: Grainger49 on February 13, 2013, 06:23:23 AM: (In the voice of Obi Wan) Your mind is open to those who can see....
Title: Re: Alternative tube dampers
Post by: pboser on February 13, 2013, 06:37:51 AM: Is there a picture? I don't see one.
Title: Re: Alternative tube dampers
Post by: 4krow on February 13, 2013, 08:38:08 AM: Quote from: Grainger49 on February 13, 2013, 06:23:23 AM
(In the voice of Obi Wan) Your mind is open to those who can see....
Yah, but usually all they is laugh,,,,sniff sniff
Title: Re: Alternative tube dampers
Post by: denti alligator on February 16, 2013, 06:41:54 AM: Alright, I tried this method. It works beautifully!

In fact, I would say this is the single best tweak I've made to my entire system in a LONG time. Now, I don't know how much this improvement comes from the tweak, since I used my spare Telefunken tubes, which I haven't had in the Quickie for months. But, I don't remember them sounding THIS good. Amazing detail and precision. Wow.