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Old January 18th, 2012, 07:52 PM   #1 (permalink)
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Trinity 5e3 Build. Please Critique
So I populated the board finally. Here are some shots.

Please let me know if you see anything I should fix before I continue on.

Your comments are very much appreciated.

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Old January 18th, 2012, 07:56 PM   #2 (permalink)
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here you are.
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Old January 18th, 2012, 08:51 PM   #3 (permalink)
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Looks good to me! ... it's tough to keep things in place with so many leads under the board.
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Old January 18th, 2012, 10:57 PM   #4 (permalink)
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The lighting could be better.
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Old January 19th, 2012, 09:08 AM   #5 (permalink)
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lol, awesome. i feel better now.
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Old January 19th, 2012, 09:42 AM   #6 (permalink)
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Dave, when I built my Mission kit, I used my layout drawing and a highlighter to check the board. Verify a node has the proper components in place and a good solder joint, highlight the node on the drawing, repeat.
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I notice some of your capacitors and resistor leads have shielding around them. I have not seen this before. Nor did my Trinity 5E3 kit mention it. Does this help with noise interference? Looks great to me. Move on to next step!
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Old January 19th, 2012, 02:22 PM   #8 (permalink)
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I notice some of your capacitors and resistor leads have shielding around them. I have not seen this before. Nor did my Trinity 5E3 kit mention it. Does this help with noise interference? Looks great to me. Move on to next step!
Honestly, I have no idea if it helps. Figured it couldn't hurt though.

I just finished the input jack wiring this morning.

Probably will so some more tomorrow before work as well.
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Old January 19th, 2012, 08:26 PM   #9 (permalink)
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I take it that Trinity instructs you to install the wires underneath the board.
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Old January 19th, 2012, 08:46 PM   #10 (permalink)
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Yes that is how stephen recommends doing it.
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Old January 22nd, 2012, 09:35 AM   #11 (permalink)
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Is it me or is the output tube bypass cap reversed?
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Old January 22nd, 2012, 10:58 AM   #12 (permalink)
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Good eyes, Edmax.

GuycalledDave, you must mind the polarity on those electrolytic capacitors. The metal end of the cap goes to ground. Desolder that cap and flip it end for end.
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Good eyes, Edmax.

GuycalledDave, you must mind the polarity on those electrolytic capacitors. The metal end of the cap goes to ground. Desolder that cap and flip it end for end.

Its those little things that always get ya
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Old January 22nd, 2012, 11:23 AM   #14 (permalink)
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Those little buggers will explode if they're backward when powered up.
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I'm pretty sure they are all the same way, I'm not at my house right now but I' m pretty sure they are all the same way
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Looks ok to me the crimped ends pointing to the tube sockets, negatives to ground
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Edmax is correct the bias cap is backwards
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Ah yes I see it now
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wire seems a bit heavy, what guage are you using?
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20 gauge I believe
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