mwl168

Thanks all for your help. I decided to pull the trigger on the JBC. I know I cannot go wrong with either the Metcal or the JBC. Both, and many others, will be a major step up from my entry level Weller station which has served me well for a decade or so. At the end, it comes down to my personal preference for the ergonomics of the JBC and the fact I found a store offering a nice discount for it (it's being replaced by a new model).

Yes, that's it.

Sorry Pars, I don't have the part number handy. I just grabbed them from my parts bin. I'll need to look up my past Mouser orders and see if I can find it. There is also the possibility they came wih kits I bought in the past. I do remember the heatsinks were for TO220 package but happen to work in this case. ( I was not able to save edit to my last response so have to submit a separate response.)

I've been thinking about upgrading to a better soldering station. I am just a hobbyst so the tool is mostly for DIY work. I started out wanting to limit my budget to $200 US. As always the case, once I started reading stuff on the web, I am more and more tempted by those that are way over my budget. Right now, I am looking seriously at: 1. A JBC CD-1BD for around $400 2. A Hakko FX951-66 for around $260 I would love to hear your experience, experience and recommendations. Thanks!

Received confirmation for our order from PCBNet today. Boards will be shipped from factory on or before Feb. 5.

Payment sent. Thanks for the GB!

Thanks for offering to help! I just confirmed with two GB participants of their orders and, 3 minutes ago, submitted our order to PCBNET

The board is set up for TO220 package DN2540 only. The TO92 package has different pinout.

I would love to hear your impression on how it compares to the Dynalo MK2. By Dynalo MK2, do you mean the SuSy Dynalo aka multiamp, or is it something else?

A suggestion - maybe rename the thread to something like SRX Plus build thread?

And the regulated voltage is rock steady too. In the 7 weeks or so I've been using my GR HV PS, the voltage has not varied more than 0.5 VDC from cold start to fully warmed up. Quite remarkable! Thanks again to Kevin and Kerry for a great creation!

Yes, if you have a continent US shipping address, the $6.1 covers the shipping from me to you. Shipping charge from PCBNET to me has already been figured in in the board cost.

It's time to wrap up this GB. I like to start collecting payments from the participants so we can proceed to ordering the PCB. Below is the list of the participants, order quantity and total payment for boards in USD. For participants with continent US shipping address, please add $6.1 to your total which will cover the USPS Priority Mail shipping to you. For non-US shipping address, I'll need to let you know of the shipping charge individually when I receive the boards. My PayPal ID is [email protected]. Please use PayPal Gift for your payment and include your HeadCase ID and shipping address in your payment note. Soon as I receive all payments I will submit our order to PCBNET. All boards will be 2mm thick with 4 oz copper. SRX AMP ($25) Shunt PS ($20) Total MLA 2 2 $90.00 UFN 1 1 $45.00 blueman2 2 2 $90.00 gepardcv 1 1 $45.00 jose 1 1 $45.00 DefQon 1 1 $45.00 JimL 2 2 $90.00 sorenb 2 2 $90.00 eggill 1 1 $45.00 Samsie 1 1 $45.00 b0bb 1 1 $45.00 GeorgeP 1 2 $65.00 Rodeodave 1 1 $45.00 bdrew 1 1 $45.00 mwl168 2 2 $90.00

FWIW, I did a bit of testing; the drop out voltage of the GR HV PS is about 9 VDC for my build which is configured for 400 VDC output.

Just in time. Added to the list. I will finalize the GB tomorrow and start collecting payments.

You can just get the heatsinks too; http://world.taobao.com/item/39029827416.htm?spm=a312a.7728556.2014080708.7.Q9YXwK They look cool but I wonder how effective they are at dissipating heat.

Thanks joehpj for your response. I did a little bit of search after reading your previous post and found unmatched 6S4 for less than $5 US each at a couple US vendors. I share your view points of tube matching and for that reason have always been skeptical of the claims. I have bought tubes from Upscale Audio because I like their 72 hours burn in process for power tubes and I trust them. They do come at a higher price and I don't know if they'll match the desired tubes under specified operating points. For that matter, one has to wonder what happens to those tubes that are excluded from the QC and matching process especially dual-section tubes! I've always fantacized about building a simple tube testing and matching circuit for my own purpose ( I use a lot of 6SN7 and 6AS7 in my gears) But I have not done the homework to learn how to do it right.

Yes, that makes total sense. The shop I inquired about the matched 6S4 told me they'll have to weed out many tubes to find a matched quad thus the high asking price. The JJ EL34 is an interesting case, most of the stuff I read on the web either praise their sound or condemn their reliability. Unfortunately I did not pay enough attention to plot the data points and see if there is a correlation with time/period of production. I've read good things about the re-issue Gold Lion KT77. Anyone has experience with them?

I just spent the past few weeks researching EL34 options. Winged C EL34 price from reliable sources are actually pretty close to that of the RFT/Siemens EL34. Matched quad of NOS Mullard EL34 are on a complete different price bracket. Can you share where you find 6S4 for $10? Last time I look, a matched quad would set me back about $90 US.

I moved the board count to the first post for ease of access. Also, there are requests on the other thread to not have to order the AMP and PSU board in sets. That's no problem with me. We just need to keep in mind board cost is affected by quantities fabricated. Those that like to order different quantities of AMP and PSU boards please state your request on this thread. I plan to close the GB in the next few days and start collecting payment toward the end of the week of Monday 1/11.

Winged C EL34 from reliable vendors like Upscale Audio is around $70 US each.

No problem for me if people prefer to order amp and PS board separately. We just have to keep in mind that small quantity will drive the cost high. I plan to finalze the GB next week.

Thanks Kevin!

Kevin and JimL: Any particular reason why the shunt regulator PS board is set up for center tapped secondary? Thanks!

Check page 384 or discussions in early March of 2015 of this thread about changes to the 007 which is basically what happened to the 009 as well.