Where to Buy Panel Meters?

[VictoriaGuy]

Hello,

I want to put a meter on each channel of the amp I'm working on but don't know which kind to get. There's AC mA, DC mA, DC A, AC Volts, DC Volts etc.

How do I pick the right one?

Stl-
Why do you want to put the meters in your amp?
The usual reason would be to measure the current flowing through your power tubes- so that you can set the bias -, but this makes pretty boring viewing.
What circuit are you building?
With some more details, somebody will be sure to help.

John

 

[stl]

I'm building a kit tube amp from S5 the model is K16LS.

Its mainly for aesthetic purposes.

Although, I would like to use a multimeter to set the bias, if someone could explain how to do so. How does setting the bias help?

Thanks.

 

[VictoriaGuy]

stl-
It looks like your amp uses cathode bias, which is non-adjustable, so no meter or bias adjustment needed.
To make things even more confusing, if you can adjust the bias on an amp, the circuit is referred to as 'fixed bias'.

If you want to add some sort of VU meter or power indicator, you will probably get some help/ideas if you start a new thread with your request.

Cheers
John