Potentiometer issues resolved.. Preamplifier issue now?

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Offline HMF

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on: December 30, 2013, 11:09:28 AM
Hello,

Got my kit for Christmas from Santa.. yay!!

All parts were included, which is awesome. Just started putting it together and the indexing hole for the potentiometer indexing pin was a little off, and the little pin cracked at its base the moment I tried to put it in. It's still attached, just cracked. It seems to hold fine.

Just wondering if I should be quite concerned or if there is a quick fix I can make to resolve this? I'm new to all of this, so don't want to screw anything up!

Would it be a problem to just throw a little solder in the crack to make it a bit stronger?

Other than that, all is going very well.

Thanks!

HMF
« Last Edit: December 30, 2013, 02:38:23 PM by HMF »


Offline Paul Birkeland

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Reply #1 on: December 30, 2013, 11:15:12 AM
You can snap the pin off and mount the pot without it.  If the pot loosens up, it may rotate a bit, all you'll have to do is pop the knob off and tighten down the mounting nut again.

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Offline HMF

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Reply #2 on: December 30, 2013, 11:24:33 AM
Ah ok. Easy enough.

Thanks for the advice.


Offline braubeat

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Reply #3 on: December 30, 2013, 11:29:55 AM
put on a good lock washer and it will be fine.

Michael


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Reply #4 on: December 30, 2013, 02:30:20 PM
Another question... this time regarding power supply.

The power supply that shipped with my unit has terminals 1 through 7. However, the power supply in the manual, and in all illustrations has an additional 3 terminals, 8, 9 and 10... The label on the power supply also only goes up to terminal 7.

Did I receive the incorrect power supply, or do I simply have an outdated manual?

Colour me confused. :/ If anyone knows that would be most helpful.

Thanks sirs.

Edit: This is what I have in my possession.

http://www.bottlehead.com/store.php/products/pt-5-preamplifier-power-transformer
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Reply #5 on: December 30, 2013, 05:01:02 PM
Someone packed the wrong transformer in your kit. Should have been a PT-3. Contact Eileen at queen at bottlehead dot com and she will ship the proper transformer to you.

Dan "Doc B." Schmalle
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Reply #6 on: December 31, 2013, 12:30:38 AM
I thought that might be the case.

Thanks for the reply.


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