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85W and the fattest, chunkiest chisel tip the iron can take will get the job done. Those stained glass irons sure are nice for that work, though.
Someone, I think it might be Bendyha, posted a massive and beautifully written thread on the cathodyne inverter. I wouldn't want to needlessly...
The proof is in the pudding, generally. If it sounds good, it's probably all good. I still probe voltages and hook up the scope just to look for...
Found a table of DC biological effects online. +1 on getting checked out. In addition to any possible cardiac effects, electricity can damage any...
There should be something printed on the side of that cap; a string of letters and numbers. Can you copy it down or post a pic that shows it?...
+1. The proper place to check the cathodyne grid is at the junction of the 1k5 and 56k resistors.
Your current value is per pair of tubes, so each tube draws half that assuming they're matched properly. That makes your plate dissipation half as...
Congratulations!
When you start wiring in earnest, pull a little extra lead through each terminal, wrap it around, then snug it up with small needle nose pliers....
Tried pulling all tubes? If it still does it, that greatly narrows down possible sources.
How much pop we talking here? I've got a true-to-schematic 5E3 that pops a little bit on power down.
I do like their sound when running hot, but some of them (and their derivatives like Dr Z, Matchless, et al) run blisteringly hot - like over 16W...
Some hallmarks of Vox: Fondness for small signal pentodes, like the EF86. Balanced PI plate resistors, 100k on both plates vs 100k and 82k. This...
Looking very good!
There's a union?
