I'm thinking burnt orange for soldermask and dark yellow or blue for silkcreen. Maybe blue is a better contrast with orange.
I'll post more pictures tomorrow of the stufing progress.
I am so used the the Mark Finnis boards these are a new learning curve.
Last night just for a lark I doubled the bias of the quassi Aleph 60 running 30vdc rails.
The most noticable effect was the hotter heatsinks and louder hum from the woofers...just a straight smoothed PS at the moment.
I have to say its sounds a sweet as honey though.
This is going to be fun..maybe we can convince Nelson to relaunch the Aleph as the Grand Daddy of Aleph with big juicy meters on the front for those freaks with low impedance loads.
Ian
I am so used the the Mark Finnis boards these are a new learning curve.
Last night just for a lark I doubled the bias of the quassi Aleph 60 running 30vdc rails.
The most noticable effect was the hotter heatsinks and louder hum from the woofers...just a straight smoothed PS at the moment.
I have to say its sounds a sweet as honey though.
This is going to be fun..maybe we can convince Nelson to relaunch the Aleph as the Grand Daddy of Aleph with big juicy meters on the front for those freaks with low impedance loads.
Ian
macka2 said:
Poor babies...
The next Aleph design will come out of First Watt in about a
month. It is smaller, and has no meters.
😎
Ian,
Just line up all the components and solder...🙂 I'm more excited than you with your project. Please double time🙂 Take it easy and be safe.
Just line up all the components and solder...🙂 I'm more excited than you with your project. Please double time🙂 Take it easy and be safe.
I am excited about your boards also, I can hardly wait until they are available. Blue and yellow have a nice contrast.😀
A note for future AX builders...these boards were not designed with X in mind and is not as symmetrical in copper trace design as some out there designed as X from the start. Although there are ways to balance it with the trim pot positions provided on the boards. Plus rest easy because a copper trace's resistance is much much less compared to the series resistor value in the circuit (Cu trace R<<<1% of resistor value).
Blues said:
Orange, well.......is that like Phoenix Orange?
Cant i have a couple with pictures on them of Ian's lady friends ?
JV, would you like it UT Longhorns orange, Phoenix Suns orange or just being Nationalistic orange?😉
I think Ian's home-made boards come with it.
I think Ian's home-made boards come with it.
Blues,
Are you planning the spacing for inputs or outputs from the board for terminal blocks? It sure would save alot of lifted traces when experimenting with or repairing boards. A couple of solders and unsolders and the traces start lifting, even on well made boards with good soldering and desoldering equipment. Those who choose not to use terminal blocks, they can just solder right to the board if they wish. For thoose of us that would like to use them the spacing is right. I recommend 0.295 spacing.
Are you planning the spacing for inputs or outputs from the board for terminal blocks? It sure would save alot of lifted traces when experimenting with or repairing boards. A couple of solders and unsolders and the traces start lifting, even on well made boards with good soldering and desoldering equipment. Those who choose not to use terminal blocks, they can just solder right to the board if they wish. For thoose of us that would like to use them the spacing is right. I recommend 0.295 spacing.
Guy,
Due to space limitation I opted for 3.5mm spacing for terminal blocks. You would need a really new, pointed soldering iron tip. All external connections will accomodate a terminal block.
Thanks,
Allan
Due to space limitation I opted for 3.5mm spacing for terminal blocks. You would need a really new, pointed soldering iron tip. All external connections will accomodate a terminal block.
Thanks,
Allan
Works for me too.
peeling traces are not my kind of thing.
btw: i've been using wbt crimp sleeves on terminal blocks for nearly as long as they are produced, wbt started in 85.
wbt produces gold or silver plated crimp sleeves.
the regular set is with crimp sleeve pliers, also gold plated.
The pliers press the crimp sleeves unlike regular pliers, but the set is kind of pricy.
However, a box of those crimp sleeves costs a fraction of the entire set, and can be bought in the required size.
Maybe you know of other manufacturers who produce corrosion resistant crimp sleeves ?
(i visited wbt in Essen, only a 2 hour drive from where i live, awesome factory)
We just had Queen Mom's day a week ago, no nationalistic Orange please, i've been buying packed juice for the last couple of days.
BowTie colors maybe, with the yellow flames ?
peeling traces are not my kind of thing.
btw: i've been using wbt crimp sleeves on terminal blocks for nearly as long as they are produced, wbt started in 85.
wbt produces gold or silver plated crimp sleeves.
the regular set is with crimp sleeve pliers, also gold plated.
The pliers press the crimp sleeves unlike regular pliers, but the set is kind of pricy.
However, a box of those crimp sleeves costs a fraction of the entire set, and can be bought in the required size.
Maybe you know of other manufacturers who produce corrosion resistant crimp sleeves ?
(i visited wbt in Essen, only a 2 hour drive from where i live, awesome factory)
We just had Queen Mom's day a week ago, no nationalistic Orange please, i've been buying packed juice for the last couple of days.
BowTie colors maybe, with the yellow flames ?
Jacco,
Not sure what you mean, but it sounds like it would like to try it. Do you have a picture of the part?
Not sure what you mean, but it sounds like it would like to try it. Do you have a picture of the part?
http://www.wbtusa.com/crimpinstructions.html
I suggested this because you are going to Germany Guy, wbt stuff is way cheaper there.
The regular wbt crimp sleeves are solid copper, and a lot cheaper.
I suggested this because you are going to Germany Guy, wbt stuff is way cheaper there.
The regular wbt crimp sleeves are solid copper, and a lot cheaper.
Oh....Guy likes it! Seriously though, that is a great idea. I didn't know they existed. I can see multiple uses for them.
Clarkcr said:
Hey Clark, what secondaries does the 1.5KVA have? This is a Mono Block, Correct?
Where is it's mate?
Anthony
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