Mine arrived in Canada with added excitement. It was listed as delivered yesterday, but there was no package at my home. Must have been delivered to the wrong address!!! I thought it might be "lost". Early this morning a nice lady walking her dog dropped it off in my mailbox. Wonderful boards. CRT has done a very well organized board. TeaBag's kit is like a great big bag of toys for this kid on Christmas.
Thanks
Jim
Thanks
Jim
Good news!
I know there has been some delay with myself (snow storms) and Postal Services with the holidays. So I hope they all get there as soon as possible.
I have been updating my DCG-3 blog for building tips. If plan on adding more, and updating the older proto board pics, but if you have any pics or assembly tips you think should be in the blog let me know.
http://www.diyaudio.com/forums/blogs/tea-bag/1340-salas-dcg-3-preamplifier-dcstb-power-supply.html
I know there has been some delay with myself (snow storms) and Postal Services with the holidays. So I hope they all get there as soon as possible.
I have been updating my DCG-3 blog for building tips. If plan on adding more, and updating the older proto board pics, but if you have any pics or assembly tips you think should be in the blog let me know.
http://www.diyaudio.com/forums/blogs/tea-bag/1340-salas-dcg-3-preamplifier-dcstb-power-supply.html
Hi Tea,
I'm starting to populate my boards and have a question on the orientation of the uPA68H.I see that there is a white line on one side on the board, the uPA's that I got in your kit have a small round mark with an "N" inside at one end on the side with the uPA68HA printed on it, Singapore is printed on the other side. Does the small round mark with the "N" in it face the white line on the board artwork ?
Thanks,
Paul
I'm starting to populate my boards and have a question on the orientation of the uPA68H.I see that there is a white line on one side on the board, the uPA's that I got in your kit have a small round mark with an "N" inside at one end on the side with the uPA68HA printed on it, Singapore is printed on the other side. Does the small round mark with the "N" in it face the white line on the board artwork ?
Thanks,
Paul
Hi Tea,
I'm starting to populate my boards and have a question on the orientation of the uPA68H.I see that there is a white line on one side on the board, the uPA's that I got in your kit have a small round mark with an "N" inside at one end on the side with the uPA68HA printed on it, Singapore is printed on the other side. Does the small round mark with the "N" in it face the white line on the board artwork ?
Thanks,
Paul
The left must face to you and the right to output transistors.
Be careful: Same orientation also for Q5
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Hi Salas,
For layout reasons I want to cut the I-Select board between the 4th and 5th relays, similar to what you did in your build. Question: the board-to-pot ground appears to be an easy connection, but how did you take the signals from the I-Select board? From pins 3 and 8 on one of the relays? Or better to tap into the traces? Also, is a 220uf cap OK when DC fed?
Thanks
Keith
I am not Tea, but here's an idea
That selector board has options and connectors. AC or DC powered. Run a straight DC feed to the selector board from a DCSTB's positive rail. Don't even populate the selector's rectifier diodes and use a 100uF capacitor for decoupling instead of its 2200uF reservoir. Not even a sink for the 7812. One relay only will be engaged for connecting an input. Talking just 10mA. Look in my preamp, no extra transformer. A DC feed +/0 twisted pair travels under the double floor and emerges under the selector's board DC in. OK it does not always have to be a Paris sewers ghost It can simply get nicely dressed on the surface and be better serviceable too.
Hi Salas,
For layout reasons I want to cut the I-Select board between the 4th and 5th relays, similar to what you did in your build. Question: the board-to-pot ground appears to be an easy connection, but how did you take the signals from the I-Select board? From pins 3 and 8 on one of the relays? Or better to tap into the traces? Also, is a 220uf cap OK when DC fed?
Thanks
Keith
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Yes. As we count from the relay's side that faces the kickback protection diode, tap into the signals on the third row of pins up to the left and right side. Its easier than cleaning the narrow traces to create "end pads". They may come off in the end when reworking with wires on them. The aluminum bar for the Mosfets does not have to be that wide as in mine by the way. About 3cm width will suffice (an inch+). Its helpful as local heat absorbing mass but on thicker chassis than my cheapo box it can be possibly skipped. At 100mA bias at least.
I step back, please take me of the list.
thanks
thanks
Hello Tea-Bag,
could you be so nice and add me to the waiting list for both boards ?
thanks very much
Sure, there will be future GB for this.
Right now, I can add people to a waiting list, but I did not overdo the stock a ton of these boards. So I cannot promise delivery.
Hello Tea-Bag,
I would like to be added to the next group buy list, both boards and full kit for the DCG-3 and 2 full kits (dual mono) for the DCSTB power supply. Sorry if I'm not doing this right; I wasn't sure if I was supposed to add my name and order to the Google spreadsheet that's in your signature or not. Please let me know how to proceed.
Thanks again for putting this all together.
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