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New Millett Hybrid Done! [message #9429] Tue, 20 December 2005 09:18 Go to next message
Shane is currently offline  Shane
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Ok, so it's not a full fledged tube amp, but it is my first foray into using tubes. It came out fairly nice and sounds great.

Re: New Millett Hybrid Done! [message #9430 is a reply to message #9429] Tue, 20 December 2005 09:22 Go to previous messageGo to next message
Wayne Parham is currently offline  Wayne Parham
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Oooh, that's sweeeeet!

Please post a full review when you get the chance.

Love the blue LED's by the way. Can't stand them on cars, but I love them on tube amps.


Re: New Millett Hybrid Done! [message #9431 is a reply to message #9430] Tue, 20 December 2005 09:56 Go to previous messageGo to next message
Shane is currently offline  Shane
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Thanks Wayne! I'll try to right a little review for it. I've attached a link if anyone wants to see more pictures of it.

Re: New Millett Hybrid Done! [message #9432 is a reply to message #9431] Tue, 20 December 2005 10:27 Go to previous messageGo to next message
Shane is currently offline  Shane
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Well, I won't be writing a review if I spell like on that last post! College ejumacashun at work.

Re: New Millett Hybrid Done! [message #9435 is a reply to message #9429] Tue, 20 December 2005 18:23 Go to previous messageGo to next message
MQracing is currently offline  MQracing
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Very, very nice looking amp. Are those, by chance, Kilo International knobs that your using?

Also... tell us about your wood choices (what kinds)...

msl

Re: New Millett Hybrid Done! [message #9436 is a reply to message #9435] Tue, 20 December 2005 19:05 Go to previous messageGo to next message
Shane is currently offline  Shane
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The knobs are Guasti Wire knobs from Marvac Electronics. I actually got them for another project, but liked the way they looked on the Millett. The top is a 1.5" x 1/8" aluminum bar stock piece that "free floats" so I can get to the bias points. The wood on either side that holds the aluminum down is 1/4" zebrawood that I cut an edge groove in to overlap the metal. The box is bamboo (6"x9"x3"). It's not quite as nice as I'd hoped, but considering the tools I have to work with it came out nice enough.

Re: New Millett Hybrid Done! [message #9443 is a reply to message #9429] Wed, 21 December 2005 19:40 Go to previous messageGo to next message
Steve Eddy is currently offline  Steve Eddy
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Beautiful work!

I tend to prefer a "screwless" look but I think those thumb screws really work well with your design.

se



Re: New Millett Hybrid Done! [message #9445 is a reply to message #9443] Wed, 21 December 2005 20:28 Go to previous message
Shane is currently offline  Shane
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Thanks! I couldn't think of any other way to clamp down the wood pieces and make it easily accessible to adjust the bias. Later if I get ambitious or bored I might vent the bottom and move the bias trimmers to the bottom of the PCB so I wouldn't have to remove the top. I think if I were to do it again I would put a small panel meter someplace and put the test points and trimmers on the back panel so I'd never have to open it up.

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