I quite agree. My only concern is that the soldering station in the local electronics shop is 300 Euros, and I know the trouble I have always had with big soldering joints with my soldering gun and the soldering pencil. I´ll see if I can get a used one, or maybe my daughter can get me one on the Internet without complaining too much.
Attatched are pictures of the QCII unit. Possibly this one is not in such good nick...
BTW, the big, rectangular double TOC condenser in the Amp looks a bit daunting, but from what you say, it should be quite straight forward to change.
Attatched are pictures of the QCII unit. Possibly this one is not in such good nick...
BTW, the big, rectangular double TOC condenser in the Amp looks a bit daunting, but from what you say, it should be quite straight forward to change.
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Hi Anatech!
... and now for the AM-II Tuner pics. This one has rust on its feet too, just under the variable tuning condenser, but I think the water just dibbled down the sides inside and only accumulated in a puddle beneath, on the metal shelf where it was.
I wonder if it´s worth while setting up and running the set again, but with the Tuner open, to see if the few valves in here glow pleasingly...
Well, now I must proceed with drawings and lists for each of the units. I have the schematics of the three of them, but of course, the position of the components there is nowhere near to where they are in the pictures. But... I have already identified the ones from the Amplifier.😎
If scanning and attaching the schematics of the three will be interesting for anyone, let me know, otherwise perhaps it´s boring so I won´t bother.
Cheers,
Aleatorylamp
... and now for the AM-II Tuner pics. This one has rust on its feet too, just under the variable tuning condenser, but I think the water just dibbled down the sides inside and only accumulated in a puddle beneath, on the metal shelf where it was.
I wonder if it´s worth while setting up and running the set again, but with the Tuner open, to see if the few valves in here glow pleasingly...
Well, now I must proceed with drawings and lists for each of the units. I have the schematics of the three of them, but of course, the position of the components there is nowhere near to where they are in the pictures. But... I have already identified the ones from the Amplifier.😎
If scanning and attaching the schematics of the three will be interesting for anyone, let me know, otherwise perhaps it´s boring so I won´t bother.
Cheers,
Aleatorylamp
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Hi Aleatorylamp,
Deal with the amplifiers first.
This is before and after on the last one I did. You can probably figure out how I mounted the capacitor. Notice the messed up job I had to clean up. On the left side you'll see a metal plate with an RCA jack that was installed. Thick metal, I was able to tap it so it is a solid mount. You'll be leaving that area stock, the way it is.
Deal with the amplifiers first.
This is before and after on the last one I did. You can probably figure out how I mounted the capacitor. Notice the messed up job I had to clean up. On the left side you'll see a metal plate with an RCA jack that was installed. Thick metal, I was able to tap it so it is a solid mount. You'll be leaving that area stock, the way it is.
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Hi Anatech,
Yes, that was my plan, first the amplifier (there´s only one), then the QCII, and finally the AMII.
A very smart and clean looking job you did on your last one!
It gives me an idea about what mine´s going to look like. Thanks for the tips!
I was looking into the online catalogue of the local electronics components dealer here, and became a bit worried because nothing in there looked like anything contained in my present set, but now I see what more modern components are going to look like. Actually, I only knew about the tiny components I use for the little Arduino gizmos I put together - no heavy duty stuff at all. This is quite a different kettle of fish.
Yes, that was my plan, first the amplifier (there´s only one), then the QCII, and finally the AMII.
A very smart and clean looking job you did on your last one!
It gives me an idea about what mine´s going to look like. Thanks for the tips!
I was looking into the online catalogue of the local electronics components dealer here, and became a bit worried because nothing in there looked like anything contained in my present set, but now I see what more modern components are going to look like. Actually, I only knew about the tiny components I use for the little Arduino gizmos I put together - no heavy duty stuff at all. This is quite a different kettle of fish.