[MattTCG]

Great info!! thanks...

 

[Nic Rhodes]

To Jamies list I can add Burroughs Corporation, I remember turning a load down from Angela Instruments as they were $135 for ten! Thought they were too expensive at the time! [mid 1990s], they were made in 1965.

 

[JamieMcC]

Cheers Nic added it to the list
 
5998 Types
 
Top getter
Top and side Getter
Clear top
 
Brand
 
Tung Sol
Chatham
Heinz and Kaufman
Arcturus
Burroughs Corporation

 

[syphen606]

Test fitting and gluing!   I can almost start the electronics assembly in earnest.

 

 

[dxanex]

^ very nice finish...Looks great!

 

[jgreen16]

^^ I concur, very nice looking. I'd love to see more pics during the course of the build. I'm seriously thinking about doing a Crack project myself.

 

[DairyProduce]

Me too! The mainline also seems interesting...but barely anyone is talking about it (maybe because it's relatively new and expensive?)

 

[spacequeen7]

I'm liking my new PEC 100k so far ,also I took a bit different approach on connecting Dytons
 

 

[syphen606]

^^ I concur, very nice looking. I'd love to see more pics during the course of the build. I'm seriously thinking about doing a Crack project myself.

 
Here is today's progress. I have some errands and other things to do, so I'll have to come back tomorrow.
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[jgreen16]

Thanks for the progress pics. I'm really enjoying watching this go together.

I can tell it won't be long before I place my order.

 

[syphen606]

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
 
Well, I ended up with some more time this evening that wasn't expected and it was smooth sailing. Turned it on for the first time and took all my measurements. Everything looked good, so I plugged in a sacrificial set of cans to see if there was noise. So far, so good! Then pulled out my HD650's and am loving it so far! Super happy with how its turned out.
 
I still don't know who makes the 6080WB as there is no markings on it. The other tube is an HP 5963 tube.  The sound is fantastic. Gonna play with it for the next little while and then maybe look at the speed ball.

 

[JamieMcC]

  I'm liking my new PEC 100k so far ,also I took a bit different approach on connecting Dytons
 

 
That's a neat idea for the attaching the caps. I was in the local diy superstore looking for some draw handles the other the other day there were quiet a few types of handle that would easily double as capacitor mounting brackets. Its getting a bit tight for room now on my Crack .
 

 
 
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Well, I ended up with some more time this evening that wasn't expected and it was smooth sailing. Turned it on for the first time and took all my measurements. Everything looked good, so I plugged in a sacrificial set of cans to see if there was noise. So far, so good! Then pulled out my HD650's and am loving it so far! Super happy with how its turned out.
 
I still don't know who makes the 6080WB as there is no markings on it. The other tube is an HP 5963 tube.  The sound is fantastic. Gonna play with it for the next little while and then maybe look at the speed ball.

 
Nice job, I only lasted a week with the Crack in standard form before curiosity got the better of me and the speedball went in.

 

[spacequeen7]

   
That's a neat idea for the attaching the caps. I was in the local diy superstore looking for some draw handles the other the other day there were quiet a few types of handle that would easily double as capacitor mounting brackets. Its getting a bit tight for room now on my Crack .
 
 
 
 
 

 just wondering how much does the crack weigh with all the caps you got there 

 

[Loquah]

 
 

 

 

 

 

 

 
 
Well, I ended up with some more time this evening that wasn't expected and it was smooth sailing. Turned it on for the first time and took all my measurements. Everything looked good, so I plugged in a sacrificial set of cans to see if there was noise. So far, so good! Then pulled out my HD650's and am loving it so far! Super happy with how its turned out.
 
I still don't know who makes the 6080WB as there is no markings on it. The other tube is an HP 5963 tube.  The sound is fantastic. Gonna play with it for the next little while and then maybe look at the speed ball.

 
That's a fantastic looking build, syphen!!
 
As for your tube, it looks a lot like the GE (I think) that came with my Crack. I'll see if I can track down a pick in my sale thread to double check the brand and will edit this post if I can confirm.
 
Edit: Confirmed that mine was a GE 6080WC which looked identical to your tube in the pics

 

[Rem0o]

 

 
 
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Nice job, I only lasted a week with the Crack in standard form before curiosity got the better of me and the speedball went in.

Your crack sure has balls, blue ones at that.