New Crack voltage problems [solved]

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Offline iwuk78

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on: May 10, 2014, 07:13:53 AM
Hi,

I got my build finished but seem to have some problems. Here are my resistances/voltages:

Resistances
                                Actual
1           *           *
2           *           *
3           0           0
4           *           *
5           *           *
6           2.4k           2.488k
7           2.9k           2.940k
8           0           000.4 ohms
9           2.9k           2.934k
10           2.4k           2.485k
12           0           000.5 ohms
13           *           33m falling
14           0           000.4 ohms
20           0           000.3 ohms
22           0           000.3 ohms
b3           2.9k           2.940k
b6           2.9k           2.934k
rca l gr   0           000.4 ohms
rca r gr   0           000.5 ohms
rca l cp   90-100k   104.9k
rca r cp   90-100k   101.3k

Voltages
                                Actual
1           75-90   83.2
2           170           170.8
3           0           0
4           170           170.8
5           75-90   86.7
6           0           fluctuates between 0 – 10 mv
7           100           106.6
8           0           0
9           100           108.8
10           0           fluctuates between 0 – 10 mv
11           0           0
12           0           0
13           170           170.5
14           0           0
15           185           192.2
20           0           0
21           206           213.9
A1           90           86.3
A2           0           0
A4           0           0
A5           0           0
A6           90           82.7
A7           0           0
A9           0           4mv
B1           90           82.6
B2           170           170.9
B3           100           106.6
B4           90           86.1
B5           170           170.8
B6           100           108.4
B7           0           3.8mv
B8           0           0

Resistances seemed ok (not 100% sure about 13), but voltages don't seem quite right. I did plug in a crappy pair of cans and seem to get sound fine in one ear, but *almost* none in the other. Both tubes are glowing, and both leds are lit.

I have tried reflowing anything that looked suspect, but no change. If anyone can point me in the right direction, it'd be much appreciated!

Thanks!
« Last Edit: May 10, 2014, 11:19:43 AM by Caucasian Blackplate »



Offline Paul Birkeland

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Reply #1 on: May 10, 2014, 08:31:58 AM
Your voltages are about as perfect as they could get.  Remember, these are +/- 15% based on tube variations.

Which channel isn't coming through?

Generally, this is a bad solder joint on one of the wires heading to the headphone jack (usually the red or white wire), or with the braided set of the 3 wires heading up to to the volume pot.

Paul "PB" Birkeland

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Offline iwuk78

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Reply #2 on: May 10, 2014, 10:13:13 AM
Thanks for the speedy reply!
They all looked OK, but I reflowed all the lines to the pot and bam, all good.

Thanks much :)