[L0rdGwyn]

Every once in a while, you can fix a short in a tube. If the heater lights but it doesn't conduct, you can check for continuity between pins with a DMM (or if you have a capable tube tester). If you figure out which electrodes are shorted, you might be able to spot the short visually. Since the tube is already nonfunctional, you can whack it a few times in the direction you think might break the short, shifting the internals slightly, and check the short again with a DMM. Have to do this delicately - enough force to shift the internals, but not enough to shatter the tube! This doesn't always work, but it has fixed two valuable tubes in the past for me: a Sylvania 45 DHT and a Tung-Sol 5998.

 

[HTSkywalker]

Last one I'll ever need...unless my cats break it.

Well Chatham is as good

 

[HTSkywalker]

Where is good place to get the TS at a reasonable price?

While it's mostly off and on on eBay, I recommend getting one from a regular trusted store while they have it. The eBay thing unless you know the seller is kind of a gamble.
my 2 Cents

 

[HTSkywalker]

You can get lucky sometimes. £40 buy it now for 2. Might not have worked but they both do and sound awesome

That's a catch, will give 41 for a single

 

[Tom-s]

The greatest Bottlehead gateway drug is going on sale this weekend!
Starting Sunday 15th.
Have a look at the Bottlehead forum for more details.
Can't wait for my next builds!
Greeted by the top plates!



Then comes the parts list for your Crack.




And then the kit with all the small parts and Bottlehead's transformer box.



Can I build one? -> Yes!

Here's a great video on Bottlehead kits.

 

[HTSkywalker]

The greatest Bottlehead gateway drug is going on sale this weekend!
Starting Sunday 15th.
Have a look at the Bottlehead forum for more details.
Can't wait for my next builds!
Greeted by the top plates!



Then comes the parts list for your Crack.




And then the kit with all the small parts and Bottlehead's transformer box.



Can I build one? -> Yes!

Here's a great video on Bottlehead kits.

Keep us posted

 

[DeweyCH]

I think my favorite tube combo right now is a Tung-Sol 5998 + Sylvania VT-99 in an adapter. Really detailed, bass hits just right, and for whatever reason the VT-99 looks really cool with that little hat on it.

 

[zizzyhead]

I think my favorite tube combo right now is a Tung-Sol 5998 + Sylvania VT-99 in an adapter. Really detailed, bass hits just right, and for whatever reason the VT-99 looks really cool with that little hat on it.

Very cool! Does the VT-99 require any circuitry mods to be done?

 

[DeweyCH]

Very cool! Does the VT-99 require any circuitry mods to be done?

Nope, just an adapter. That said I have Speedball installed. I’ve read that you really should have that installed if you’re going to use any adapters, but I used my 6SN7 adapter before doing the upgrade and it was fine.

Actually it’s two adapters - 12AU7–>6SN7 and 6SN7–>VT-99/6F8G

 

[jonathan c]

Nope, just an adapter. That said I have Speedball installed. I’ve read that you really should have that installed if you’re going to use any adapters, but I used my 6SN7 adapter before doing the upgrade and it was fine.

Actually it’s two adapters - 12AU7–>6SN7 and 6SN7–>VT-99/6F8G

An infant HeadFier might say: “adadapters” ?

 

[DenverW]

"Adapterers"

 

[DeweyCH]

An infant HeadFier might say: “adadapters” ?

You should see it when I run dual A2293s in the back and dual 6J5s up front. Looks exactly like a toddler got ahold of a bunch of tubes and slammed them into place.

 

[cddc]

Double-adaptering is illegal in the kingdom of tubes

Here is what we should be looking for

 

[zizzyhead]

Sweet, now where can I get one?? Or what is the proper terminology for me to use to find one?

 

[cddc]

I got this one from fleabay long time ago...just search "6F8G to 12AU7 adapter", I'm pretty sure there're lots of them.

Just make sure choose the 6.3V version.