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Re: Homebrew tube dist. question

1/27/2000 4:33 PM
keith	Re: Homebrew tube dist. question I used the schematic from a tweed Princeton as amy inspiration for the power supply. The distortion circuit calls for about 200V across a bridge rectifier, but I measured in the high 500's across the two terminals of the secondary. Measuring across one terminal and the center tap showed about 236V. So, I put this voltage across the 5Y3. The problem is that the other secondary lead is just hanging there. Is this OK?

1/27/2000 4:33 PM

keith

Re: Homebrew tube dist. question

I used the schematic from a tweed Princeton as amy inspiration for the power supply. The distortion circuit calls for about 200V across a bridge rectifier, but I measured in the high 500's across the two terminals of the secondary. Measuring across one terminal and the center tap showed about 236V. So, I put this voltage across the 5Y3. The problem is that the other secondary lead is just hanging there. Is this OK?

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Scott Swartz I think the part you are missing he... -- 1/27/2000 5:25 PM