livewire

Thank you sir. And I thought that the Vette's battery's "early" demise was due to excessively cold winters.

I just noticed that the amp board R8 and R9 are shown as 500 ohms on the BOM and the schematic. The silkscreen on the amp pcb shows R8 and R9 as 600 ohms. Which R value is correct?

FWIW, There is also a pair of .47uf/50v caps on each amp board that are not shown on the BOM or the schematic. Sorry if this may be construed as nit picking, the 2K pot silkscreened legend is missing on the amp boards.

See post #337:

Yes you can, I've done it. Very difficult to do, I dont recommend it. (mouse-over or click pic to enlarge) Get the LSK389 with a top hat heatsink. Much more purdy![ATTACH=CONFIG]4002[/ATTACH]

Heh, I was perusing the BOM (but not with my fine tooth comb) and found a couple of things that could stand to be corrected. Line items 30 and 31 should have the comment "either this or this". Line item 33, LED's, quantity should be 8 each.

That's why I bought the K702. When my kids use them and step on the cable thus destroying it, I just jump on ebay and buy another plug & play stocker for $18 and am good to go again. Not trying to rub salt in your wounds, but if you do consider buying another, get the K702. For this very reason, I wont let the kiddies near my Staxen.

I would think he is using a switched jack. Something like this: CLIFF ELECTRONIC COMPONENTS|S2BBB|SOCKET, 1/4" JACK, SWITCHED, 3POLE | element14 Australia

Thanksgiving is over, but it's time for this turkey to start the stuffing. And many thanks to Doctor Gilmore for making it possible!

Look what the mailman dropped off today.... (click to enlarge) [ATTACH=CONFIG]3987[/ATTACH]

140 on my 2001 Yammy FZ1 1000. [ATTACH=CONFIG]3969[/ATTACH] Too chicken to push it further. Hell, I get tunnel vision at 125. I'm taking a hiatus from riding until my youngest graduates HS in a few years. Then it's cross-country baby![ATTACH=CONFIG]3968[/ATTACH]

I picked up the 2" high psu caps a while back. 63mm = 2.48", so it is possible in a three inch tall enclosure, depending on inside height. Instead of stand-offs under the pcb, a thin (~.062") insulating sheet of high dielectric plastic could be used.

@digger945, Yeah, I saw the "create a size" thing. I surmise by doing that, it will almost double the cost of the case. I'm trying to do this build on a shoestring budget, the 16 X 16 X 4 case that i'm looking at, costs $57 + s&h, unfinished. I will call Par-Metal tomorrow to find out what a custom 16 X 17 X 3 case will cost. I do prefer a lower height, but not if I have to pay through the nose for it.

Thanks for the replys guys. So, it's like on the beach......all doped up.

I dont have any boards in hand, but resizing the overlay jpegs using a heatsink as a size reference, I get approx 9" X 7.5" for the psu board, and 8.25" X 6.25" for each of the two amp boards. Theoretically, I get this as a rough mock-up: [ATTACH=CONFIG]3955[/ATTACH] It's going to be a fairly tight fit. Also due to the 4" height of the enclosure, I could slightly overlap boards if need be. FWIW, the wood side panels will be slotted in the middle to help with ventilation.

Didnt mean to kill the thread.... I'm thinking about going with a single box on this build. Black with custom cocobolo side panels. (ala Hammond) Kind of big though, I think it will all fit inside. Par Metal #20-16164B. Thoughts? [ATTACH=CONFIG]3953[/ATTACH]

Hi, n00b here. Please dont get out your shovels or hammers, i'm just asking a honest question. I've noticed that the term "sand" has been used a lot in the DIY Forum when referring to semiconductors. Does this mean something along the lines that transistors and diodes are made out of silicon, basically quartz "sand"? Therefore: sand = semiconductor? Since semiconductors are generally not considered "passive" devices, maybe it could be a fancy acronym for Silicon Active Node Device? I've searched high and low and could only find this totally geeked-out reference: Self-Assembled Nanodielectric. Could this explain "sand"? Or is it something else? TIA, livewire

14.4 KV? I just wear one of these and I laugh in the face of the plasma arc fireball that envelopes me. Maybe include it on the KGSSHV BOM? (for us n00bs) [ATTACH=CONFIG]3927[/ATTACH]

Do foam rubber flip-flops count as "insulated"? (j/k) Seriously, I use a non-conductive floor mat at my workbench when dealing with the HV stuff. The same kind that I use at work when tearing open 480vac electrical panels.

Yes you can, but you aint gonna win! Could one you youngsters tell me what it is wink posted and what it says?

Dang that's a nice piece of iron! (or should I say aluminum?) Seeing it makes me wanna run out and get one. It would look great perched on top of my vintage SX-1010 monster receiver.

Hi all, n00b here. I really want to build this amp. Please include me in a future board set / toroid purchase. Thank you!