Crack;Bottlehead OTL
Nov 12, 2022 at 9:56 AM Post #11,762 of 12,347
my old crack with the oils .. I've owned built 3 cracks over the years also had the crackatwoa
crack is a great amp with great tubes !



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Nov 12, 2022 at 10:10 AM Post #11,763 of 12,347
Nov 12, 2022 at 11:56 AM Post #11,765 of 12,347
I used the normal cable tie mounts with the sticky backs on the mundorfs . I still used screws and the doom head nuts to hold them on tho
Lots of guys just stick them on not using no screws
If you just stick them on clean the surface well and use a few drops of superglue aswell
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Nov 12, 2022 at 11:58 AM Post #11,766 of 12,347
Nov 12, 2022 at 4:08 PM Post #11,769 of 12,347
Looks nice, how did you stick those black stripes (holding mundorf caps) to the cover?
The 2 on the sides are cable tie bases epoxied to the back of the top plate The one over the transformer I made a stand bending a metal strip and securing it under the transformer bolts so it continues the grounding.
 
Nov 12, 2022 at 5:23 PM Post #11,770 of 12,347
The 2 on the sides are cable tie bases epoxied to the back of the top plate The one over the transformer I made a stand bending a metal strip and securing it under the transformer bolts so it continues the grounding.
Thanks, it is still before me. For now i am collecting the stuff required for crack assembly (paits, soldier, ect):). Lots of things to buy and learn while waiting for the crack.

I have no experience in building any electronics, but there is a lot of information available also in this forum. Looks like i will have lots of fun:)
 
Nov 14, 2022 at 10:33 PM Post #11,771 of 12,347
Nov 15, 2022 at 6:44 PM Post #11,772 of 12,347
Couple notes on the Kzk white line caps; I believe they come available with a higher vdc rating if needed. It’s been a while but I believe either 400 or 600 vdc; I’d have to check.

Also, it took three months to arrive from Russia. This was long before the war, so who knows nowadays?
 
Nov 15, 2022 at 6:59 PM Post #11,773 of 12,347
Yeah I looked for the ebay store just now and it looks banned
The price for the mundorf oils is £110 each in the UK
£220 on caps is way to much money I paid £52 for pair the russian Kzk
You can get carried away much better buying better tubes than caps

or maybe bpiotrow is loaded with money if so go for it!
 
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Nov 15, 2022 at 7:35 PM Post #11,774 of 12,347
Or don’t worry on cap upgrades for a crack and save for the crackatwoa :).
 
Nov 16, 2022 at 5:04 AM Post #11,775 of 12,347
or maybe bpiotrow is loaded with money if so go for it!
Do I sound so? :) I need to pause with spending for a while:) and I need to put together my BHC first...

Or don’t worry on cap upgrades for a crack and save for the crackatwoa :).

It may be a good idea to think if to upgrade the BHC or to concider crackatowa. but not now.. Now my patience is exposed to long wait for BHC. I am almost ready with all tools:
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