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i'm on a roll... the kgsshv

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Not really, I simply haven't run out of the prototype boards yet.  It is also far more limited and intended to be run at just +/-400V.  Only IXYS CCS and only matched K170 input fets too.   There is also the issue of close proximity of the traces so careful soldering is a must have with those boards. 

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  • After 5 years from the time I acquired the PCBs and parts, I finally took advantage of the free time created by the pandemic and completed my KGSSHV.  This is the offboard version with +/-500V supply.

  • Not sure if we have a KGSS thread but I'll just post this here.  So last year it dawned on me that I built my first KGSS amp 15 years ago and something had to be done to celebrate that.  It started of

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Birgir are there any other changes besides the local/global feedback removal?

Some layout changes and the small transistors have been changed to what should be available for the foreseeable future. 

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 the small transistors have been changed to what should be available for the foreseeable future. 

 

now where have I heard that one before?

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Are you recycling your T2 power supply for this? What are your thoughts?

What revision offboard are you using? I don't see any 4686's populated just 2 big transistors on each board.

Nice... so how does your version of the carbon sound JoaMat?

His version is the same as mine, I just did the same thing on the PCB level.  :) 

 

now where have I heard that one before?

 

You know me, I like to tempt fate...  ;D

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Please grace us with some closeups, I have a set of v0.4 offboard pcbs which I'd love to modify into a kgsic. Less heatsink holes to drill+tap too :)

Just leave out the last stage.  The CCS is changed to a 10M90 (same pinout as the other IXYS part) and use 300 and 1K resistors.  The 2SC4686A is changed to the SiC FET

Man, I am having a hard time keeping up with you guys!

This looks interesting!

Joamat, do you have any comparison with a conventional kgsshv, a kgst oder a bhse? New star sounds like better than BHSE?

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I have the hakko version of that desoldering gun. One of the best things I have ever bought :)

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next version should have a tube ccs driving the sic...

 

ripping up my offboard boards now, so excite

I also had to change the resistor in series with offset trimmer.

 

What value did you end up with? 

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Wonder when Cavali will go from mosfets to SiC's.... ::)

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when sales of tle ll2t drop to zero.

but he is still going to have to do a major redesign to get that

to happen

Actually I shorted them out. Have just measured the trimmers setting - 360 and 400 ohms.

 

Thanks for that.  Better use a smaller pot then and something in series.

JoaMat, I’m curious as to what temperature your seeing with the carbon.

42 deg C (107 deg F), temperature raise 20 deg C (36 deg F). Heat sinks are Modushop 200 mm x 80 mm, voltage +/-500 V.

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