Houston, we have a problem...Naaa, just a typo.

[Paul Birkeland]

I believe we have a typo on the 2nd instruction on page 64, I beleive it should read D8 not D2.  If I'm wrong please let me know.

Yes indeed, that looks to be a typo.

[drewh1]

Ed - It looks as though I am having the same issue with fuses blowing at the stage of doing the HV measurements. I bought some wanted 2 amp fuses but all Radio Shack had in stock were 3 amp. I am wondering where you ended up with fuse rating when everything was done? 

[ebag4]

Hi drew, sorry to hear that.  I am currently running a 3, but I did try a 1.6 after it had played the first night, it blew immediately.  I have purchased some 2 amp fast and slow blow but I haven't tried them yet.

All of my measurements were well within tolerance with the exception of the test with 1% tolerance which was 1 volt off.  I had seen no issues with it, it is still breaking in but has moments of excellence.  I just installed new caps so they will take a bit to break in as well.

If you try the larger fuses just be ready to kill power like Josh mentioned.

Good luck!

Ed

Edit: it took the 2 amp slow blow.

[drewh1]

Thanks Ed - Like I said, glad you went through this first!  BTW, those CAPS look great - sorry to hear the Jupiter Copper broke, they get very good reviews.  I got Vcaps Cutf for the .1 uf and am thinking Mundorf Silver/Oil for the 10uf. Just can't afford the S/G/O though they get very good reviews.

I'll test with the 3A's. Doc suggested 2A slow blows. I didn't get them because I didn't think I should use slow blow's.  I'll know tonight when I get home and try the fuse. I triple checked all the connections, so I am pretty sure it is not a short or a miss wire but you never know. I'll let you know what happens.