Posted by Tnuctipun [ 64.12.116.14 ] on January 26, 2005 at 22:22:47:

In Reply to: Order the transformer NOW posted by colinhester on January 26, 2005 at 12:34:51:

Hey-Hey!!!,
Colin, you ref'd potting. I think you guys are getting an unpotted version, $66 is too close to the premium paid for potting. Vertical endbells, like ST.70 outputs, or either of the Dynaco Mk.III's irons.

Spent the evening wrestling with layout on a 18w x 13.5 deep top plate. The box is 5" thick and in some places I am running short of room. Three L-C filters, two for the filaments, and the main HV give this thing a mass like a respectable power amp. I am losing a half inch at each edge, so the realestate is a bit smaller.

If you guys go for the top plate and wood base construction, getting a haldle on it to pick it up is sometimes a PIA. Take a 1" holesaw and at the lower edge make four overlapping holes so you can stick your fingers in. Make the edges a bit rounded, and it is a great sol'n to the trouble of sticking handles somewhere.
regards,
Douglas

Replies:

• Re: Packaging... - colinhester 22:32:06 01/26/05 (12)
  • Re: Packaging... - Wayne Parham 22:43:02 01/26/05 (10)
    • Potting cans aren't *THAT* simple... - Tnuctipun 06:45:45 01/27/05 (9)
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        • oh great.... - Tnuctipun 07:07:37 01/27/05 (5)
          • Re: oh great.... - Damir 10:18:21 01/27/05 (4)
            • I am still working on It... - Tnuctipun 11:09:30 01/27/05 (3)
              • oh no... - Tnuctipun 06:13:19 01/28/05 (2)
                • Re: oh no... - Damir 07:08:32 01/28/05 (1)
                  • Re: oh no... - manualblock 09:08:56 01/28/05 (0)
        • you're kidding me...Right? - Tnuctipun 07:05:26 01/27/05 (1)
          • No joke, you get the prize! - daemon 07:44:23 01/27/05 (0)
  • Re: Packaging... - Tnuctipun 22:41:15 01/26/05 (0)