Heck, with the bulbs, it's 600W worth 😉
The more of them you run, the hotter the heat sink can safely be... Also, the heat sinks I'm planning to use are large, but not very thick, having more resistors will make it easier to spread the heat out on the sinks.
Besides, they're cheap, and non-inductive, so how can you go wrong?
Roscoe
The more of them you run, the hotter the heat sink can safely be... Also, the heat sinks I'm planning to use are large, but not very thick, having more resistors will make it easier to spread the heat out on the sinks.
Besides, they're cheap, and non-inductive, so how can you go wrong?
Roscoe
What's wrong with bulbs? They're cheap, don't need a heatsink and, as a bonus, give light.
Sure, some resistor-based solution might sound better, but really, the amount of heatsinking required will be ridiculous.
Sure, some resistor-based solution might sound better, but really, the amount of heatsinking required will be ridiculous.
with resistor ,we have a lot of heat ...I thinks is better use a fan, like Noctua....
or lamp from US
or lamp from US
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Bulbs are huge, and fragile.
Maybe we don't want the light.
Heat sink size isn't that bad since the resistors can safely operate at much higher temperatures than the JFets....
Roscoe
Maybe we don't want the light.
Heat sink size isn't that bad since the resistors can safely operate at much higher temperatures than the JFets....
Roscoe
Option....
Hi Roscoe!
I found Caddock: Power resistor 20 Ω 100 W here at my delivery!
Two of the in paralell gives 10 ohm and then you take 2 pc 2ohm/50 watt to give you 300 watt with 14 ohm.
Or something like this which will keep cost somewhat lower - and the heat acceptable???
Best
Olav
I plan to use 4 of these in parallel per channel: MP9100-50.0-1% Caddock Thick Film Resistors - Through Hole
Roscoe
Hi Roscoe!
I found Caddock: Power resistor 20 Ω 100 W here at my delivery!
Two of the in paralell gives 10 ohm and then you take 2 pc 2ohm/50 watt to give you 300 watt with 14 ohm.
Or something like this which will keep cost somewhat lower - and the heat acceptable???

Best
Olav
What's wrong with bulbs? They're cheap, don't need a heatsink and, as a bonus, give light.
Sure, some resistor-based solution might sound better, but really, the amount of heatsinking required will be ridiculous.
sure you re right but bulbs are not a good idea with a daughter playing football in the living room 😀
Hi Roscoe!
I found Caddock: Power resistor 20 Ω 100 W here at my delivery!
Two of the in paralell gives 10 ohm and then you take 2 pc 2ohm/50 watt to give you 300 watt with 14 ohm.
Or something like this which will keep cost somewhat lower - and the heat acceptable???
Best
Olav
not a good idea you will have 35 watt dissipation on a 50 watt resistor , too short , try to find minimum of 100W or use 4 20 ohm , remember i use 1 800W 10 ohm resistor and my heatsink is still very hot with 75W off dissipation on it

not a good idea you will have 35 watt dissipation on a 50 watt resistor , too short , try to find minimum of 100W or use 4 20 ohm , remember i use 1 800W 10 ohm resistor and my heatsink is still very hot with 75W off dissipation on it![]()
Hi Juanitox!
Yea - I know very well - but with 2 in parallell = 2x 100= 200 watt plus 2 50 watt (or make it 100 watt) = 200 + 100(or 200)= 300watt (or400watt).
So you get really close with this - I believe.
Have to run - my helicopters to shore will leave soon
Olav
Hi Juanitox!
Yea - I know very well - but with 2 in parallell = 2x 100= 200 watt plus 2 50 watt (or make it 100 watt) = 200 + 100(or 200)= 300watt (or400watt).
So you get really close with this - I believe.
Have to run - my helicopters to shore will leave soon
Olav
I have a case for the F5 or F4 with adequate heatsinks and these are sufficient for the SK and the resistors.
Olaf I think your values are o.k. regarding the heat, I have the same wattage combined, only difference, I used four 10 Ohm/50W to make the ten Ohm as a starting point for the resistor chain.... so the heat is still a bit more diversified...
but I do not think this is necessary....
Juanitox is your machine ready and sounds.....?


sure you re right but bulbs are not a good idea with a daughter playing football in the living room 😀
Certainly a consideration.
I am just going to receive 4 pieces of 500w incandescent bulbs from italy . 220 volt . Just for the taste of trying them since I am always using halogen type . 🙂or lamp from US
not a good idea you will have 35 watt dissipation on a 50 watt resistor , too short , try to find minimum of 100W or use 4 20 ohm , remember i use 1 800W 10 ohm resistor and my heatsink is still very hot with 75W off dissipation on it![]()
How hot your heat sink gets is a function of the amount of power it's dissipating, not the power rating of the resistor..
Roscoe


they fried , i think i must lowered the 20V AC with a res to use them . any idea
on the current of the bias ?
so i rewire my sit with the gate on earth and 1ohm resistor on the source . turn on ...

french sit V.3
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Merveilleux Monsieur!




Congratulations to version 3! and welcome in the club to make faults from time to time...😛
With negative bias you can try a 9V block and let him connected........so you cannot forget to connect him. 😱
He will live with the correct voltage at least 5-7 days. Mine went in this time from 9.6 to 8.6V......
what kind of speakers are you driving?





Congratulations to version 3! and welcome in the club to make faults from time to time...😛
With negative bias you can try a 9V block and let him connected........so you cannot forget to connect him. 😱
He will live with the correct voltage at least 5-7 days. Mine went in this time from 9.6 to 8.6V......

what kind of speakers are you driving?
a german speaker nobody is perfect ... 😀
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