Hi guys.
First off - and most importantly - DO NOT TRY MY EL39 WIRE MOD ON THE EL38 ADAPTER!!!
@connieflyer has sent me the Chinese EL38 adapter's pin layout, and no wonder the mod doesn't work...they obviously ignored my specific instruction for pin layout and for some crazy reason linked 38's pin#6 (which isn't actually even used in the 38 tube) to final pin #5...an anode!! ...unbelievable! And so when the 39's pin#6 (grid 3) is linked, as per the mod, it joins the anode rather than the cathode....I am not amused/impressed!!
Am so glad it doesn't appear to have caused any damage to your equipment @barontan2418 and @ZRW0 or anyone else who may have tried the mod.
I can assure you all that there'll be no such nonsense with the adapters that I shall be making!! ...speaking of which, I had hoped to be making a start on them today, but thanks to UPS's so-called '1 business day' for their (expensive!) 'Worldwide Express Service' from the US, I'm still waiting for the parts lol!! Hopefully they'll arrive later on today...they'd better!!..CHEERS!...CJ
First off - and most importantly - DO NOT TRY MY EL39 WIRE MOD ON THE EL38 ADAPTER!!!
@connieflyer has sent me the Chinese EL38 adapter's pin layout, and no wonder the mod doesn't work...they obviously ignored my specific instruction for pin layout and for some crazy reason linked 38's pin#6 (which isn't actually even used in the 38 tube) to final pin #5...an anode!! ...unbelievable! And so when the 39's pin#6 (grid 3) is linked, as per the mod, it joins the anode rather than the cathode....I am not amused/impressed!!
Am so glad it doesn't appear to have caused any damage to your equipment @barontan2418 and @ZRW0 or anyone else who may have tried the mod.
I can assure you all that there'll be no such nonsense with the adapters that I shall be making!! ...speaking of which, I had hoped to be making a start on them today, but thanks to UPS's so-called '1 business day' for their (expensive!) 'Worldwide Express Service' from the US, I'm still waiting for the parts lol!! Hopefully they'll arrive later on today...they'd better!!..CHEERS!...CJ
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