Can I mount a 5R4WGA at a 10 degree angle?

[djn]

Thanks Rayma, I can picture it now. In my case, looking at the front of the amp, the tube will be tilted to the right so pins 1 and 4 facing front.

 

[rayma]

Thanks Rayma, I can picture it now. In my case, looking at the front of the amp,
the tube will be tilted to the right so pins 1 and 4 facing front.

Yes, if the top plate tilts from left to right (or vice versa),
then the socket pins 1 and 4 should both lie on a line drawn from left to right,
parallel to the front edge.

 

[djn]

Great, thanks again Rayma. I'm going to start this project in 2 weeks. I'm glad I can use this tube and tilt it.

 

[rayma]

Great, thanks again Rayma. I'm going to start this project in 2 weeks. I'm glad I can use this tube and tilt it.

Don't thank me, thank the B52 bomber program. The R&D on that tube probably cost lots.

 

[djn]

I'm thinking I like the tilt to the right vs left.

 

[rayma]

I'm thinking I like the tilt to the right vs left.

Be sure to add a trough on the right edge to catch the stray electrons.

 

[Sprags]

Tung-Sol says it's for aircraft, with a vertical mounting, but it may be mounted horizontally,
if pins 1 and 4 are in a vertical plane.

Just don't plan on barrel rolls with your amp.

 

[rayma]

Just don't plan on barrel rolls with your amp.

Maybe a large bomber can't even do that.

 

[djn]

Actually, I can do a barrel roll in just about any plane.😀

 

[djn]

Be sure to add a trough on the right edge to catch the stray electrons.

That's what the crown is for😀

 

[Sprags]

Actually, I can do a barrel roll in just about any plane.😀

Just make sure your amp brings along a vomit bag.

 

[DualTriode]

pitching and yawing stuff

All this what if stuff. Get on with it!

You know all this crank it up till it smokes stuff then back off a little, you know, push the envelope stuff.

The only time that that B52 was level and flying in a straight line was when the sextant periscope was in use, the rest of the time the B52 was accelerating, decelerating, climbing, banking you know pitching and yawing stuff.

10 degrees tilt for that tube in any direction at 1G ain’t nothing compared to service in that B52.

Just Saying
DT

 

[daqvin_carter]

I once had a Sherwood amplifier with 7591s and a 5u4 rectifier mounted at roughly a 45 degree angle. I do not know if there is any reason to position the tube in a given direction or not as far as align the filaments on the tilt axis. 10 degrees should be fine in any case.

 

[djn]

Yep. I agree it should be fine but I'll still do the pin 1 and 4 thing just go be sure. I don't mind blowing a tube but I'd rather not blow the ptx.