tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-48078373701899992172011-10-07T18:20:26.633-07:00head1962http://www.blogger.com/profile/11083452177987168127noreply@blogger.comBlogger141100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4807837370189999217.post-62331719224740135402010-07-22T23:11:00.000-07:002010-07-23T00:32:38.743-07:00<div>Listening.....</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_eePk-f1Usdk/TElEh8sHK_I/AAAAAAAAAtI/Q8oO0k0MdUg/s1600/DSC_0216-1.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_eePk-f1Usdk/TElEh8sHK_I/AAAAAAAAAtI/Q8oO0k0MdUg/s400/DSC_0216-1.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5497000170199919602" /></a><div><br /></div><div>with the glass plates mounted</div><div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_eePk-f1Usdk/TElEhdH9vLI/AAAAAAAAAtA/RFzjN3ahjy8/s1600/DSC_0218-1.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_eePk-f1Usdk/TElEhdH9vLI/AAAAAAAAAtA/RFzjN3ahjy8/s400/DSC_0218-1.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5497000161726807218" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_eePk-f1Usdk/TElEIPyuzUI/AAAAAAAAAs4/Xx338iCNNOc/s1600/DSC_0168-1.JPG"></a></div><div>the front panels in wallnut</div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_eePk-f1Usdk/TElEIPyuzUI/AAAAAAAAAs4/Xx338iCNNOc/s1600/DSC_0168-1.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_eePk-f1Usdk/TElEIPyuzUI/AAAAAAAAAs4/Xx338iCNNOc/s400/DSC_0168-1.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5496999728651357506" /></a><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_eePk-f1Usdk/TElEIPyuzUI/AAAAAAAAAs4/Xx338iCNNOc/s1600/DSC_0168-1.JPG"></a><br /></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_eePk-f1Usdk/TElEHr7GKlI/AAAAAAAAAsw/uFL_IN7eMNM/s1600/DSC_0218-1.JPG"></a>you can see inside<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_eePk-f1Usdk/TElEHQd5OVI/AAAAAAAAAso/i-8GL4ncf88/s1600/DSC_0221-1.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_eePk-f1Usdk/TElEHQd5OVI/AAAAAAAAAso/i-8GL4ncf88/s400/DSC_0221-1.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5496999711652526418" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_eePk-f1Usdk/TElEHQd5OVI/AAAAAAAAAso/i-8GL4ncf88/s1600/DSC_0221-1.JPG"></a>cutting the glass plates on a waterjet<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_eePk-f1Usdk/TElEHFU-hkI/AAAAAAAAAsg/lw_wN_4TKmI/s1600/Image0228.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_eePk-f1Usdk/TElEHFU-hkI/AAAAAAAAAsg/lw_wN_4TKmI/s400/Image0228.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5496999708662335042" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_eePk-f1Usdk/TElEHFU-hkI/AAAAAAAAAsg/lw_wN_4TKmI/s1600/Image0228.jpg"></a>Thomas is not afraid of cutting his arms off or so....<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_eePk-f1Usdk/TElEGuYw5UI/AAAAAAAAAsY/WhTXfZgGkGg/s1600/Image0227.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_eePk-f1Usdk/TElEGuYw5UI/AAAAAAAAAsY/WhTXfZgGkGg/s400/Image0227.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5496999702504203586" /></a><br /><br /></div></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4807837370189999217-6233171922474013540?l=rs607.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>head1962http://www.blogger.com/profile/11083452177987168127noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4807837370189999217.post-41860306575258587652010-05-19T08:13:00.000-07:002010-05-19T09:08:56.700-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_eePk-f1Usdk/S_QNCJYmWlI/AAAAAAAAAro/Apotmt-PQAs/s1600/DSC_0005-5.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_eePk-f1Usdk/S_QNCJYmWlI/AAAAAAAAAro/Apotmt-PQAs/s400/DSC_0005-5.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5473013777691990610" /></a><br /><br /><div>Well.<div>I couldn't do it.</div><div>the cage.</div><div>just too complicated.</div><div>So I designed a new one.</div><div>Simpler.</div><div>Had it cut out on a laser by the super demo guys in our show room.</div><div><img src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_eePk-f1Usdk/S_QBGYEjPtI/AAAAAAAAAq4/hEM2PtmPznY/s400/DSC_0005-8.JPG" /></div><div><br /></div><div>Nice blue sparcs when it goes in plasma mode</div><div>or something....</div><div><img src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_eePk-f1Usdk/S_QBGv76rSI/AAAAAAAAArA/gQrc0yrz5uY/s400/DSC_0018-2.JPG" /></div></div><div><br /></div><div>The tube holders in 3mm thick stainless steel</div><div><img src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_eePk-f1Usdk/S_QBG12CrII/AAAAAAAAArI/Y8zaOINaQfo/s400/DSC_0034-2.JPG" /></div><div>Only 2 holes wrong.</div><div><br /></div><div>Sven thought it might look cool in white.</div><div><div>Like a kind of inverted fridge.</div></div><div>And it does look pretty clean</div><div><br /></div><div><img src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_eePk-f1Usdk/S_QBHGgDWJI/AAAAAAAAArQ/Aheg6NEhtrQ/s400/DSC_0007-2.JPG" /></div><div><br /></div><div>On again.</div><div>In the new box.</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_eePk-f1Usdk/S_QBHYXCSnI/AAAAAAAAArY/px8NmMVo3hA/s1600/DSC_0007-3.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_eePk-f1Usdk/S_QBHYXCSnI/AAAAAAAAArY/px8NmMVo3hA/s400/DSC_0007-3.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5473000673471777394" /></a><br /><br /><div>The front is going to be in solid mahagony (sorry V.)</div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><br /></div><div>and the top in thick frosted glass!</div><div><img src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_eePk-f1Usdk/S_QC_HcmI5I/AAAAAAAAArg/exQi5_s5CQE/s400/DSC_0005-5.JPG" /></div><div>more soon...</div><div><br /></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4807837370189999217-4186030657525858765?l=rs607.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>head1962http://www.blogger.com/profile/11083452177987168127noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4807837370189999217.post-90757545141289911442009-11-30T05:02:00.000-08:002009-11-30T07:29:57.184-08:00Started the box.<div>or not box really.</div><div>I's cage.</div><img src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_eePk-f1Usdk/SxPF-0RyqUI/AAAAAAAAAqY/Sj3muySR3iU/s400/DSC_0595.JPG" style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 268px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5409885260377925954" /><div>in aluminium plates</div><div>just stacked</div><div><br /><div><img src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_eePk-f1Usdk/SxPF_U7ILLI/AAAAAAAAAqg/lfaLSbw8F7w/s400/DSC_0603.JPG" style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 268px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5409885269141236914" /></div><div>each time you add a layer.</div><div>with the electronics in between.</div><div><br /></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_eePk-f1Usdk/SxPF_YqT6_I/AAAAAAAAAqo/_-JnPF6rECw/s1600/DSC_0616.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_eePk-f1Usdk/SxPF_YqT6_I/AAAAAAAAAqo/_-JnPF6rECw/s400/DSC_0616.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5409885270144445426" /></a></div><div>Took a lot of 3D thinking and fiddling with my cad program.</div><div><br /></div><div><div>Also found out that the foot/holder is no good.</div><div>at all.</div><div>took me about 20 hours to make it..</div><div>back to the drawing board for that.</div><div>anyway.</div><div>The cage for this beast, this huge triode.<img src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_eePk-f1Usdk/SxPF_sAzJMI/AAAAAAAAAqw/vrWQtMdQd7w/s400/DSC_0619.JPG" style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 232px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5409885275339039938" /></div><div>Obviously became huge too.</div><div>Only 1 hole missing</div><div>1 of 277 holes...</div><div>not too bad</div><div><br /></div></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4807837370189999217-9075754514128991144?l=rs607.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>head1962http://www.blogger.com/profile/11083452177987168127noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4807837370189999217.post-29851775740581969202009-09-28T08:56:00.000-07:002009-09-28T12:38:06.604-07:00did the drawings.<div>looks spacy</div><div><br /></div><div><img src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_eePk-f1Usdk/SsEQUWBoQoI/AAAAAAAAAqQ/H5gWagjPOKc/s400/rhino-10.jpg" style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 197px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5386604571007664770" /></div><div><br /></div><div><img src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_eePk-f1Usdk/SsEQTuumY6I/AAAAAAAAAqI/gSr8UO0tBQY/s400/rhino-4.jpg" style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 197px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5386604560458867618" /></div><div><br /></div><div>I like it.</div><div><br /></div><div><img src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_eePk-f1Usdk/SsEQTOwJixI/AAAAAAAAAqA/bsDOvchRMMI/s400/rhino-1.jpg" style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 197px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5386604551875431186" /></div><div>In anodised aluminium...</div><div><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4807837370189999217-2985177574058196920?l=rs607.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>head1962http://www.blogger.com/profile/11083452177987168127noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4807837370189999217.post-67613840295030990482009-09-24T11:00:00.000-07:002009-09-24T11:08:20.792-07:00<div><div>Finally got the socket done.<div>It weighs about half a kilo.</div><div>That's one pound for you guys at the other side.</div><div>Including the copper contacts.</div><div>Machined out of a solid copper bar.</div><div><img src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_eePk-f1Usdk/Sru0m_N65eI/AAAAAAAAApQ/nwemHuyQeV4/s400/DSC_0004.JPG" style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 268px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5385096361349408226" /></div><div><br /></div><div>Just to imagine the size, I put my mobile next to it.</div><div>It is NOT a toy or scaled version.</div><div>No.</div><div><img src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_eePk-f1Usdk/Sru0nCMpl6I/AAAAAAAAApY/e2s8zBh3wvE/s400/DSC_0005.JPG" style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 400px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5385096362149386146" /></div><div><br /></div><div>And the electronics come down to this.</div><div>Almost nothing.</div><div><img src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_eePk-f1Usdk/Sru0ngu29eI/AAAAAAAAApg/dKexATEKQoE/s400/DSC_0002.JPG" style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 400px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5385096370345932258" /></div><div>11 components per side.</div><div>That's it.</div><div><br /></div></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4807837370189999217-6761384029503099048?l=rs607.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>head1962http://www.blogger.com/profile/11083452177987168127noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4807837370189999217.post-58247390616538383802009-09-08T12:39:00.000-07:002009-09-08T12:51:12.387-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_eePk-f1Usdk/Sqa1mdjkYcI/AAAAAAAAApI/GgmAS4-2Tqo/s1600-h/RS607+AMP+SE+CF+2.1"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 247px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_eePk-f1Usdk/Sqa1mdjkYcI/AAAAAAAAApI/GgmAS4-2Tqo/s400/RS607+AMP+SE+CF+2.1" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5379186477314105794" /></a><br />The cathode follower.<div>Now, that was easy....</div><div>As promised; THE DIAGRAM......</div><div>only 10 components left...</div><div>Does it get better than this?</div><div><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4807837370189999217-5824739061653838380?l=rs607.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>head1962http://www.blogger.com/profile/11083452177987168127noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4807837370189999217.post-33566520090977029112009-09-08T09:28:00.001-07:002009-09-08T12:53:32.635-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_eePk-f1Usdk/SqaHkxq3JQI/AAAAAAAAApA/Uah9Adgmn-g/s1600-h/DSC_0221.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_eePk-f1Usdk/SqaHkxq3JQI/AAAAAAAAApA/Uah9Adgmn-g/s400/DSC_0221.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5379135870818788610" /></a><br /><div>Got the interstage!</div><div>It sounds funny...</div>Measured with the scope...<div>Not so nice.</div><div>It has a nasty dip in it.</div><div>Tried about everything.</div><div>And then some more.</div><div>Back to the drawing board.</div><div>Asked Wim for help.</div><div>Brilliant idea!!</div><div>The Cathode follower.</div><div>No interstage, no couple capacitor.</div><div>Back to DC.</div><div>Ok, the power is down a bit.</div><div>Only about 20W left.</div><div>Still more then enough!!</div><div><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4807837370189999217-3356652009097702911?l=rs607.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>head1962http://www.blogger.com/profile/11083452177987168127noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4807837370189999217.post-76770099846083386352009-08-21T09:51:00.000-07:002009-08-21T09:52:41.169-07:00<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial; font-size: 13px; "><div>got the interstage, Jörg worked over the weekend</div><div>got the welding power supply (fan makes too much noise, must find something else)</div><div>switched it on.</div><div>ran it into a resistor.</div><div>it runs at 800V 100mA</div><div>measured sine waves with the scope and things you generally do</div><div>so far so good.</div><div>the OPT makes noise too.</div><div><br /></div><div>that got me worried a bit.</div><div>Put an OB on the output.</div><div>No noise at all.</div><div>no 50Hz, no 100Hz.</div><div>Pure silence, amazing.</div><div>Maybe something wrong with it.</div><div> </div><div>What the heck, put my Ipod on the input.</div>I played some Morcheeba.<div>Pure, no clipping, no deformation, very, very smooth<br /><div><br /><div>measured peaks at 26V RMS in 6 ohm, there is some bass in this music, yes....</div><div>that is 26 x 26 / 6 = 112W!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!</div><div>112W SE!!!!!!!!!!</div></div></div></span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4807837370189999217-7677009984608338635?l=rs607.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>head1962http://www.blogger.com/profile/11083452177987168127noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4807837370189999217.post-36510639745314625832009-08-10T23:47:00.000-07:002009-08-11T10:45:27.742-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_eePk-f1Usdk/SoEVSNLuhoI/AAAAAAAAAnA/mhUc-LI3psk/s1600-h/DSC_0020-2.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 284px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_eePk-f1Usdk/SoEVSNLuhoI/AAAAAAAAAnA/mhUc-LI3psk/s400/DSC_0020-2.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5368595633323017858" /></a><br /><div>That's 150mV in, 15V out in the driver stage...</div><div>1.6mA in the input stage, 30mA in the driver</div><div>measured in a toroidal "interstage" transformer in the plate line.</div><div>I know that you don't do that, thanx.</div><div>I get a max out from the driver of 100Vrms at 1V in.</div><div>Now, that is more than enough!</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4807837370189999217-3651063974531462583?l=rs607.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>head1962http://www.blogger.com/profile/11083452177987168127noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4807837370189999217.post-30465472780507814882009-08-06T04:04:00.000-07:002009-08-06T04:10:01.760-07:00the first one.<br />After the destruction of some resistors.<br />I was going to use AC for the heater.<br />16.5V 15Amps.<br />And I thought that there would be no 50Hz problem.<br />We all make mistakes.<br />There was an ENORMOUS 50Hz, well 100Hz actually.<br />So no AC.<br />A DC power supply.<br />Built one, heavy, lots of capacitors.<br />And fuses.<br />No good.<br />So now I'm waiting for a 100Kh switching power supply.<br />And on the diagram you can see the soft start.<br /><br />Then there is the coupling.<br />DC, maybe beautiful, definitely doable but I need to burn another 100Watts or so to match the DC levels.<br />A capacitor, no.<br />I didn't like it from the beginning.<br />Ari told me why, and I'll stick with that.<br />Not a whole lot of other posibilities left...<br />An interstage transformer.<br />Jörg.<br />Waiting for that too.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4807837370189999217-3046547278050781488?l=rs607.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>head1962http://www.blogger.com/profile/11083452177987168127noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4807837370189999217.post-6064592156954280222009-08-06T03:41:00.000-07:002009-08-24T04:55:51.281-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_eePk-f1Usdk/SpJ_jlP_cBI/AAAAAAAAAo4/XsFHDGRlkJA/s1600-h/power+supply+1.1.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 225px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_eePk-f1Usdk/SpJ_jlP_cBI/AAAAAAAAAo4/XsFHDGRlkJA/s400/power+supply+1.1.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5373497554677755922" /></a><div>Power supply with the "economy mode" switch</div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_eePk-f1Usdk/SpJ_jlP_cBI/AAAAAAAAAo4/XsFHDGRlkJA/s1600-h/power+supply+1.1.jpg"></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_eePk-f1Usdk/SpJ_jRL3M2I/AAAAAAAAAow/v0gNZuHLj4k/s1600-h/diagram1.1.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 247px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_eePk-f1Usdk/SpJ_jRL3M2I/AAAAAAAAAow/v0gNZuHLj4k/s400/diagram1.1.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5373497549291729762" /></a><br /><div><div><br /><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_eePk-f1Usdk/SoGwlaSkuKI/AAAAAAAAAnI/kLl2ehanwIg/s1600-h/power+supply+1.1.jpg"></a>Well preliminary, that is.<br />But it will look very much like it.<br />Not 100% sure about the supply voltage for the RS607<br />Something a bit under 1kV, to keep it safe for the kids ;-))<br />Not 100% sure about the bias for the grid either.<br />Depending on it's value you can have more or less maximum power.<br />But it also means more plate current.<br />I'll probably make a "turbo" switch.<br />off 20W SE<br />on 50W SE</div><div>and call it the energy saving button.</div></div></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4807837370189999217-606459215695428022?l=rs607.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>head1962http://www.blogger.com/profile/11083452177987168127noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4807837370189999217.post-62556310716889889372009-07-14T06:47:00.000-07:002009-07-14T07:55:11.038-07:00Joachim sees it like this<div><img src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_eePk-f1Usdk/SlyM3SFYxDI/AAAAAAAAAmg/r2VGJiqkIzY/s800/RS607+no+feet.jpg" style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 306px; height: 400px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5358312538039174194" /></div><div><br /></div><div>Or since these things are so absolutely enormous...</div><div>Just put some feet under it</div><div><br /></div><div><div><img src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_eePk-f1Usdk/SlyM3iEwZJI/AAAAAAAAAmo/3tj5ig-WLAE/s800/RS607+with+feet.jpg" style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 290px; height: 400px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5358312542331495570" /></div><div>Then you get 2 of these bedside tables....</div><div>Which weigh about 50Kg each.</div><div>Probably more, come to think of it....</div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4807837370189999217-6255631071688988937?l=rs607.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>head1962http://www.blogger.com/profile/11083452177987168127noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4807837370189999217.post-87679730088673848972009-07-14T00:10:00.000-07:002009-07-14T07:54:17.552-07:00made some curves..<div>.<img src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_eePk-f1Usdk/SlyKAPvpQJI/AAAAAAAAAmI/PGZ1vQXyt4Q/s800/DSC_0012-1.JPG" style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 268px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5358309393495048338" /></div><div><div>nothing on the net on the RS607.</div><div>n o t h i n g </div><div>a t </div><div>a l l</div><div><img src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_eePk-f1Usdk/Slw8LATQPQI/AAAAAAAAAl8/J_YozZW6hh8/s800/curves-2.jpg" style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5358223816421031170" /></div><div>I finished measuring when my Ra exploded....</div><div>It got so hot that the solder connection melted...</div><div>then one of the 2 1K2 25W undid itself so the <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">other one</span> got a bit of a shock...</div><div>and got very hot</div><div>and just exploded</div><div><span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1"><span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">spectacularly</span>!</span></div><div><img src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_eePk-f1Usdk/SlyKASKQxbI/AAAAAAAAAmQ/W0uR7w0bjXg/s800/DSC_0009-1.JPG" style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 268px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5358309394143561138" /></div><div><br /></div><div><img src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_eePk-f1Usdk/SlyKAo0iMmI/AAAAAAAAAmY/vPgiR-EpK28/s800/DSC_0008-1.JPG" style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5358309400226443874" /></div><div><br /></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4807837370189999217-8767973008867384897?l=rs607.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>head1962http://www.blogger.com/profile/11083452177987168127noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4807837370189999217.post-4224412359566691062009-07-06T01:32:00.000-07:002009-07-14T06:41:06.070-07:00<div>Look at this!!!!<div>This is BIG</div><div>Godzilla under the tubes.</div><div>A <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">triode</span>.</div><div>Made by <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">Telefunken</span>.</div><div>Thanks Peter!!</div><div>This needs to be an AMP</div></div><br /><img src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_eePk-f1Usdk/SlG4p0SMfcI/AAAAAAAAAkw/DBtq2Wn4DCk/s320/DSC_0659.JPG" style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 222px; height: 320px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5355264460469337538" /> <img src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_eePk-f1Usdk/SlG4pq2-txI/AAAAAAAAAko/dqDekpBjTDk/s320/DSC_0655.JPG" style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 222px; height: 320px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5355264457939269394" /><div><br /></div><div>Made some copper little connectors...<br /><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_eePk-f1Usdk/SlG46YAjgMI/AAAAAAAAAlI/uAV40nV87i4/s1600-h/DSC_0681.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 250px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_eePk-f1Usdk/SlG46YAjgMI/AAAAAAAAAlI/uAV40nV87i4/s320/DSC_0681.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5355264744936931522" /></a></div><div>About a kilo of them.</div><div><img src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_eePk-f1Usdk/SlG8MP1WJyI/AAAAAAAAAlc/I1WKoxokbN0/s320/DSC_0682.JPG" style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 320px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5355268350514964258" /></div><div>Copper soldiers</div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_eePk-f1Usdk/SlG46YAjgMI/AAAAAAAAAlI/uAV40nV87i4/s1600-h/DSC_0681.JPG"></a><br /><img src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_eePk-f1Usdk/SlG4o1dwJHI/AAAAAAAAAkQ/xIBA8b3ob24/s320/DSC_0212.JPG" style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5355264443606377586" /></div><div>Switch it on.</div><div>This is not a light <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">affair</span>...</div><div>One tube needs 16.5V at 15Amps.</div><div>Thats a quarter of a kW</div><div>Found 3 5V 15A transformers.</div><div>All in series.</div><div>There a preheater in the form of a 100W halogen bulb.</div><div><br /></div><div><img src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_eePk-f1Usdk/SlG4pJWqJrI/AAAAAAAAAkY/XjPuttUIFos/s320/DSC_0220.JPG" style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5355264448945333938" /></div><div>ON!</div><div><br /></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_eePk-f1Usdk/SlG46Op_k0I/AAAAAAAAAlA/qgeybCFeFAk/s1600-h/DSC_0672.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 318px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_eePk-f1Usdk/SlG46Op_k0I/AAAAAAAAAlA/qgeybCFeFAk/s320/DSC_0672.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5355264742426383170" /></a><br />Beautiful!!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_eePk-f1Usdk/SlG4pRKhSQI/AAAAAAAAAkg/GEYWigs2xVk/s1600-h/DSC_0226.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_eePk-f1Usdk/SlG4pRKhSQI/AAAAAAAAAkg/GEYWigs2xVk/s320/DSC_0226.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5355264451041904898" /></a></div><div>Hot!</div><div><br /></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_eePk-f1Usdk/SlG4pRKhSQI/AAAAAAAAAkg/GEYWigs2xVk/s1600-h/DSC_0226.JPG"></a><img src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_eePk-f1Usdk/SlG45y0dIaI/AAAAAAAAAk4/PDz8sbowz6A/s320/DSC_0666.JPG" style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5355264734954070434" /></div><div>And yes, you can save on other lighning features.<br /><br /><br /><div>.</div></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4807837370189999217-422441235956669106?l=rs607.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>head1962http://www.blogger.com/profile/11083452177987168127noreply@blogger.com1