6BQ5 <-> 6V6 without socket job...Any Idea?

[zxx123]

I have a 6V6 SE amp. Actually, its design was from 6BQ5 SE.

Now I want to use 6BQ5 instead of 6V6, however, I do not
want to make socket job.

THD Yellow Jacket cannot do this because, man...
it is too expensive and works only for 6L6 and EL34.

Any Idea?

 

[Tom Bavis]

Make your own adapters. You need the bases from four dud octal tubes and four nine-poin sockets. Maybe cut a short piece of PVC pipe to cover the wiring and some RTV silicone to hold it in place...

 

[Brett]

I have a 6V6 SE amp. Actually, its design was from 6BQ5 SE.

Now I want to use 6BQ5 instead of 6V6, however, I do not
want to make socket job.

THD Yellow Jacket cannot do this because, man...
it is too expensive and works only for 6L6 and EL34.

Any Idea?

Mount an octal and a 9 pin side by side in the chassis and parallel all the wiring to both sockets (except cathode RC if different). Only plug in one tube at a time.
I've done this before with plenty of amp designs as I'm prototyping and it's never caused any problems.

 

[zxx123]

Re: Re: 6BQ5 <-> 6V6 without socket job...Any Idea?

Mount an octal and a 9 pin side by side in the chassis and parallel all the wiring to both sockets (except cathode RC if different). Only plug in one tube at a time.
I've done this before with plenty of amp designs as I'm prototyping and it's never caused any problems.

Brett & Tom,
Thanks!