Yup, similar to the stick idea but with the biting of a wood screw - and yes I can imagine a too tight fit working against itself...I don't have any wood screws... there might be some laying around somewhere.
It might drop out, I didn't try that. It seemed in there pretty tight though, I did try bumping it on the edges before trying to pull it out - it's not moving or loose, but I'll try turning it over and induce looseness...
That is what I thought would work too, a thin nose pliers... unfortunately my tool kit with various needle nose pliers is elsewhere, and the spare kits I have here - don't come with a pliers kit - only those 3 tweezers, and pry tools. I may be able to use some straight rod / bit's to leverage it out from the inside of the post. Even sticking in only one tine of a pliers with it's serrations on one side should have enough grip to pull it loose.
The tube only cost me $30, so I'm not out that much, but it might be worth the practice for when I have a more valuable tube to fix. If the tube had worked ok - without the presistent buzzing - I might be more inclined to save it - but who knows - perhaps a better bottom fitted on will fix that buzzing problem too.
It looks easy enough
Here is a view of the TA-26 PCB outside of the case, the raised socket on the front edge of the board is the 6SN7 socket, and the socket in the "middle" of the board is the 6AS7G socket, the one with the stuck center post:
Photo Courtesy of @Wiljen https://www.head-fi.org/threads/xduoo-amplifiers.682282/post-16524655
It might be the 2D perspective, but that socket doesn't look very deep and it doesn't look like the motherboard has a matching Hole in it to accomodate a long center post. I wonder if that might be the source of the problems I've had with the first two FAA-6080WB tubes not seating well? I wonder if a tall socket saver might be helpful in fitting 6080's properly before inserting in the TA-26 socket?
All is well that ends well! I know the crummy feeling when you can’t use your equipment and can’t listen…Well, a combination of all of these suggestions is what worked
I was able to use a stick - various tool probes - to pop up the post a bit, then I used a Boker Knife built-in "pliers-wrench" to grab the now accessible edge and... the edges kept breaking off...
So I went to find a "bit" that I could fit into the broken post without making the post lodge tighter, and the weight of the device pushed the broken post all the way to the bottom of the socket post hole...
Then I found a wide enough inverted hex socket that fit /grabbed the broken post from the inside, and twisted the post right then left, and and that counter clockwise motion dislodged the broken post!
I then tipped the TA-26 over and tapped the bottom and the post popped out onto the table!
Thanks to all of you!!
Now, I am listening to one of the two remaining FAA-6080WA tubes + a 1944 RCA Grey VT-231, and the TA-26 is sounding great!!
Which headphones you are using ?
Hope you will survive the blow
https://c.tenor.com/tvFWFDXRrmMAAAAd/blow-mind-mind-blown.gif ya pretty tired now from rocking out til 3am but absolutely next level audio experience tonight and not to sound cliche but "omg i think i found my end game" even though.... you know there's more levels to this afterHope you will survive the blow
Sorry to break it out for you but this is a non-curable open end medical case we are all in, we always find a new reason to buy more gear
Speak for yourself. I quit buying tubes nearly 38 minutes ago.Sorry to break it out for you but this am non-curable open end medical case we are all in, we always find a new reason to buy more gear
ZMF Verite Closed... I want to try some 6XX's soon. I'm not sure if planars can do what I heard yesterday, but I'm sold and hooked on high impedance dynamic drivers now
Reminds me of a classmate who said that it is very easy to quit smoking cigarettes- he has done it many times!Speak for yourself. I quit buying tubes nearly 38 minutes ago.
You will have to be stripped from all your credit cards and exchange your "classical" singers and "romantic" songs taste you normally listen to with thisSpeak for yourself. I quit buying tubes nearly 38 minutes ago.
