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Post by jewel's old time radio's on Wed Mar 17, 2010 7:52 pm

today was not my day i burned out the fillaments on 4 b.b.t. 99 tubes I AM REALLY MAD AT MYSELF FOR BEING SO STUPID.

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Post by denver on Wed Mar 17, 2010 8:11 pm

don,t feel stupid just look at it as a learning thing. blow a electrolytic cap then you,ll feel scared & stupid affraid
Blame it on the rain or something not your self Laughing
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Post by jewel's old time radio's on Wed Mar 17, 2010 11:10 pm

thank's for the advice

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Post by Bill Cahill on Thu Mar 18, 2010 3:13 pm

Well, we're surgeions on this stuff. Right?
Surgeons are practitioners. Right?
We're practicing. Right?
Is is said only surgeons can say this.
I think we fall into that category....
"OOOOPPPSSSSSS!"
Leave out the other fancy words that follow, of course! Razz
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Post by sprman on Thu Mar 18, 2010 7:24 pm

We all have bad days.Learn from it and move on from there.The fine art of restoring a old radio takes time.Sprman : )

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Post by jewel's old time radio's on Sat Mar 20, 2010 10:57 pm

YOU GOT IT I FORGOT TO CHANGE THE FILL. VOLTAGE ON MY POWER SUPPLY FROM 5 VOLTS TO 3 VOLTS 2 TIMES IN A ROLL.

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Post by Resistance is Futile on Sun Mar 21, 2010 2:00 pm

Be cautious when subbing same type tubes with another, as some voltages on the filaments aren't always the same, some may require 1/4 to 1/2 volt lower or higher.

Just because of the design.

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Post by denver on Sun Mar 21, 2010 6:52 pm

thanks cliff might of led me on to something . changed a tube out the other day blew a cap. Very Happy

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Post by Bill Cahill on Sun Mar 21, 2010 7:35 pm

I don't see how changing a tube could cause a capacitor to blow.
Maybe if the fil. was burned out......
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Re: being stupid

Post by jewel's old time radio's on Mon Mar 22, 2010 8:35 pm

GUESS WHAT GUYS USED 99 TUBES TODAY I DIDNOT BLOW OUT THE FILL.

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Post by denver on Tue Mar 23, 2010 5:32 pm

what are you doing with 99 tubes

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Post by jewel's old time radio's on Tue Mar 23, 2010 7:35 pm

I have a national regenaformer that i made a long time ago it still works it uses 99 tubes.

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