Your favorite tools for testing when building a tube amp

rokali · 9th October 2007, 08:27 PM

In preparing to build my first kit, I'd like to know --

What are your favorite tools? Which brand soldering iron? Which model Tektronix oscilloscope? Anything else?

Thanks!

Rob

dre7 · 20th October 2007, 05:17 PM

The tools I find most helpful are a variac and decade boxes. Things like an o'scope are nice, but I don't start playing with one until I know the circuit is safe and stable.

Andrew

Glowbug · 20th October 2007, 05:52 PM

Quote:

Which brand soldering iron?

Weller stuff has been nice to me. An adjustable pencil iron for most things, and a 200W gun for beefy connections that need a lot of heat.

Tweeker · 21st October 2007, 12:50 AM

VTVM. Anyone have any pointers as Im looking for one too.

9th October 2007, 08:27 PM	#1
rokali diyAudio Member Join Date: Oct 2007	Your favorite tools for testing when building a tube amp In preparing to build my first kit, I'd like to know -- What are your favorite tools? Which brand soldering iron? Which model Tektronix oscilloscope? Anything else? Thanks! Rob

21st October 2007, 12:50 AM	#4
Tweeker diyAudio Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Cincinnati, Ohio	VTVM. Anyone have any pointers as Im looking for one too. __________________ Be sure your foil hat has a good low impedance ground.

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20th October 2007, 05:17 PM	#2
dre7 diyAudio Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: U.S.	The tools I find most helpful are a variac and decade boxes. Things like an o'scope are nice, but I don't start playing with one until I know the circuit is safe and stable. Andrew

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