Miniature 8pin socket

thomasholley · 28th February 2004, 11:01 PM

I have some EF40 tubes I want to use for a project but I can't find any sockets. The tube has 8 pins evenly spaced in a circle the same size as a normal 9 pin tube. Pins are also the same size as a 9 pin. I have done internet searches and nothing clicked. I could hack something up with an old circuit board and some push pins but I would like a socket if I can find one. Any ideas?

Thomas

RE 604 · 29th February 2004, 12:44 AM

Hello Thomas ,
what you need for EF 40 is a Rimlock socket .
Look here :

http://www.die-wuestens.de/eindex.htm

Regards , Alex .

fdegrove · 29th February 2004, 02:13 AM

Hi,

Apart from some mild interelectrode capacitance differences due to the different socket layout the EF40 is the father of the EF86.

So if you want to have a look at what can be done with the EF40, any schematic using the EF86, EF806S, EF804, EF804S, E80F and my all time fav the British Z729 should provide plenty of inspiration.
US equivalent of the EF86 is 6267 and 6CF8, I think however that most of these were made in Europe for the US market anyway.

There's another one with variable u but I keep forgetting its name...

Cheers,

thomasholley · 29th February 2004, 02:40 AM

Yes, it is a Rimlock socket. Thanks for the input and the link.

Thomas

thomasholley · 29th February 2004, 03:10 AM

The German link has some Rimlock sockets but the picture provided shows a rather beat up sample. Does any one know of a US source? Shipping would be easier.

Thomas

28th February 2004, 11:01 PM	#1
thomasholley diyAudio Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Ohio	Miniature 8pin socket I have some EF40 tubes I want to use for a project but I can't find any sockets. The tube has 8 pins evenly spaced in a circle the same size as a normal 9 pin tube. Pins are also the same size as a 9 pin. I have done internet searches and nothing clicked. I could hack something up with an old circuit board and some push pins but I would like a socket if I can find one. Any ideas? Thomas

29th February 2004, 12:44 AM	#2
RE 604 diyAudio Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Germany	Hello Thomas , what you need for EF 40 is a Rimlock socket . Look here : http://www.die-wuestens.de/eindex.htm Regards , Alex . __________________ No reason to get excited : Jimi Hendrix .

29th February 2004, 02:13 AM	#3
fdegrove diyAudio Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Belgium	Hi, Apart from some mild interelectrode capacitance differences due to the different socket layout the EF40 is the father of the EF86. So if you want to have a look at what can be done with the EF40, any schematic using the EF86, EF806S, EF804, EF804S, E80F and my all time fav the British Z729 should provide plenty of inspiration. US equivalent of the EF86 is 6267 and 6CF8, I think however that most of these were made in Europe for the US market anyway. There's another one with variable u but I keep forgetting its name... Cheers, __________________ Frank

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29th February 2004, 02:40 AM	#4
thomasholley diyAudio Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Ohio	Yes, it is a Rimlock socket. Thanks for the input and the link. Thomas

29th February 2004, 03:10 AM	#5
thomasholley diyAudio Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Ohio	The German link has some Rimlock sockets but the picture provided shows a rather beat up sample. Does any one know of a US source? Shipping would be easier. Thomas

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