[Ripper2860]

Sorry, they came as a package.

HOARDER!!!

 

[bcowen]

I Got it! Then I stuck my tube in the Triplets and got zapped. Now I need an electronic penicillin. Er, something like that.

Since I had to drive 5 hours to pick up the tester, I decided to make it a 3 day road trip around Lake Tahoe in CA and the western foothills of the Sierra Nevadas.
So, I’m driving home now and haven’t had a chance to test it out. But will soon ...

The seller had a huge tattoo of a KT88 on his left upper arm ... but now has sold all his tubes and stuff. The poor guy has been relegated to only having an Adcom stereo system. Adcom ...

You didn't take tubes with you? Oh my. A tubeless road trip? I'm seriously disappointed.

 

[bcowen]

Enough with the comedy! Back to tubes. Here's a nice set of 8 GE 5670 at a darn good price. You buy more than 1 octa sets and huge discount.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/Matched-Oc...6386-Fairchild-660-670-BangyBang/302877811421

There has to be a prosecutable crime here somewhere:

 

[TK16]

There has to be a prosecutable crime here somewhere:

I think the "sold" one is listed as a 1 available listing, freaking scam artists.

 

[Ripper2860]

Stupidity is NOT a crime, unfortunately.

 

[bcowen]

I think the "sold" one is listed as a 1 available listing, freaking scam artists.

Well, anybody that paid him that much for those tubes deserves what they got for being criminally stupid.

 

[TK16]

Well, anybody that paid him that much for those tubes deserves what they got for being criminally stupid.

I don`t think they were sold, I think the "sold" one is here.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/Matched-Oc...iode-GE-Military-Grade-Replaceme/302798056576
Why would you have 9 of the same thing in 1 listing and then a single listing?

 

[Ripper2860]

Gonna ditch my triple mica Foton 6N3Ps for these bad boys at a much better $$...

(They're soooo cute!!)

 

[fotomeow]

You didn't take tubes with you? Oh my. A tubeless road trip? I'm seriously disappointed.

You mean like, to keep me company or something? Ride shotgun? cuddle with?

You are in waaaaaay too deep bro

 

[bcowen]

You mean like, to keep me company or something? Ride shotgun? cuddle with?

You are in waaaaaay too deep bro

I'm not the one needing electronic penicillin....

 

[fotomeow]

I'm not the one needing electronic penicillin....

 

[fotomeow]

I'ma gonna post this here about the Triplett 3444 tube tester I just bought off Craigs, and hope for acceptance.
(I looked at the other forum threads- and the ones loosely r/t tube testers die quickly in obscurity)

The Triplett was dirty, especially the cord plug prongs. cleaned them up. Followed the directions from the Manual.
Made sure she was turned "off" prior to plugging in.
1. I did the "Installation and Instruction" per manual instructions:

2. Worked fine, but the next part, not so much:



Although my Line test was Exactly on, the Gm check did not do what is was supposed to do. I could turn and depress the Gm button/control into the potentiometer as instructed. But the needle never moved.

The Gm check did not "read full scale". In fact, it didn't read ANY scale. The light was on the meter, but the
needle did NOT move at all from left (0) to the right, like it is supposed to.

Soooo, any suggestions? I found the old Triplett manual and schematic, but very little on the web in terms of videos, repairs, etc. I will dig deeper, and look at the underside of the tester to look for obvious problems....
She may not work, but at least she pretty
Tube Tester Porn Pics below:

 

[bcowen]

I'ma gonna post this here about the Triplett 3444 tube tester I just bought off Craigs, and hope for acceptance.
(I looked at the other forum threads- and the ones loosely r/t tube testers die quickly in obscurity)

The Triplett was dirty, especially the cord plug prongs. cleaned them up. Followed the directions from the Manual.
Made sure she was turned "off" prior to plugging in.
1. I did the "Installation and Instruction" per manual instructions:

2. Worked fine, but the next part, not so much:



Although my Line test was Exactly on, the Gm check did not do what is was supposed to do. I could turn and depress the Gm button/control into the potentiometer as instructed. But the needle never moved.

The Gm check did not "read full scale". In fact, it didn't read ANY scale. The light was on the meter, but the
needle did NOT move at all from left (0) to the right, like it is supposed to.

Soooo, any suggestions? I found the old Triplett manual and schematic, but very little on the web in terms of videos, repairs, etc. I will dig deeper, and look at the underside of the tester to look for obvious problems....
She may not work, but at least she pretty
Tube Tester Porn Pics below:

Sure is pretty!

Did you have the value switch pushed in while you rotated the GM button?

Next step is to replace all the electrolytic capacitors. They need replaced regardless.

And thanks for the porn!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[fotomeow]

Sure is pretty!

Did you have the value switch pushed in while you rotated the GM button?



Next step is to replace all the electrolytic capacitors. They need replaced regardless.

And thanks for the porn!!!!!!!!!!!

Well, its never too early in the morning for (tube) porn!

Yes, I did have the Value switch pushed in when I rotated the Gm button.
The Gm button only turned about 1/2 of the dial before I encountered strong resistance.
Turning it any more, and I would fear for breaking the thing. I will read up and see how far the Gm button can, or is supposed to, turn.
Maybe it is just "gunked up" or "buggered" as my pa would say. I've also inherited his penchant for cussing and yelling at inanimate objects, engines, and
mechanical parts that dont do what he wants them to do.

The Manual is slow reading for me due to all the electrico-babble. Having to re-read sections several times,
and I havent even made it through the whole manual. But they do list specs for replacement parts.

I'd love to dive into this project head first, it would be a lot more fun than the alternative:
.... I need to find a d*mn job before my savings are pissed away.
But will move forward one step at a time ...

 

[TK16]

Beautiful looking tester bro! Read the manual that refers to the testing procedures and ignore the rest. Setting line test, setting the right dials, the shorts test, Gm test, emissions test, think this tester has emmison reading. Life test I just skip, Gm will give you a good indication of life so I don't use it. I wrote out all the testing procedures when I got my 752, until I could do it on my own. As far as your testers problems I can't help you much.