resistance problem & 6080 tube won't glow

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Offline popretty

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on: May 17, 2016, 09:57:10 PM
Hi all,

I assembled all the parts and have been enjoying this amp a lot.
Recently, the fuse was blown and I figured out what happened. The leg of the resister embedded in terminal 15 touched the terminal 1 on the transformer.
So I sealed that leg with electric tape and put in a new fuse and rechecked the resistance.

However, now I got two problems. First, my 6080 tube won't glow. (12AU7 tube is glowing) Second, the resistance between terminal 12 and 13 stays at 2.9 K Ohms instead of climbing slowly toward 270 K Ohm, even though the manual says it will do if the amp is assembled correctly.

Because my amp had functioned well before that accident, I think it's not a soldering problem.
Instead, I guess this problem stems from a blown capacitor, but I am not sure.

In that capacitors are quite expensive I want to get any advice before ordering new capacitors.
I will appreciate for any suggestion.

Thanks,
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Offline Paul Birkeland

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Reply #1 on: May 19, 2016, 07:09:58 AM
I would wonder if the base guide pin of your 6080 broke off, and it's now not inserted correctly into the socket.  Otherwise, check the solder joints on B7 and B8. 

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