----- Original Message -----
From: "TC Dailey" <daileyservi...@qwest.net>
To: <drakelist@zerobeat.net>
Sent: Thursday, February 24, 2011 9:01 PM
Subject: [Drakelist] AC-4R kit
If you're using HIS kit, one HUGE caveat.
His instructions are not very good, and he's really not in
the mood to
appreciate feedback, so here ya go: Follow his instructions
for REMOVAL of
all of the components to be replaced + remove ALL old caps
(you don't need
'em - who cares what it looks like under the METAL
SHIELD?...duh
NOW - install the spacers and "fit" the board - leave ALL
fasteners loose.
Take the board back out.
Now skip steps - lengthen all SECONDARY windings of the
transformer (except
for the filament - they've not been disconnected).
RECONNECT all secondary
windings to their pad points on the board. At this point
most of the
confusion is ended. You need only to connect the bias wires
(he said
they're white - he sent brown wire... no biggie), and the
REMAINING wires
from the output cable... small orange, small yellow, etc.
After it's all
hooked up, and you've checked your wiring - bring it up
slowly on a Variac
so IF you've messed up, you won't fry anything. Once you're
happy, tighten
up all the hardware, and put the case on.
Tom D. - WØEAJ
As the guy says! I add to make a drawing of the old
wiring before starting out. The instructions for loading the
board are OK but the wiring instructions are not and can be
pretty confusing. I did NOT make a drawing, being too
trusting, and was quite frustrated when I discovered the
description of the wiring in the kit instructions made no
sense.
I also second removing the old caps, they are not needed
and might leak later.
--
Richard Knoppow
Los Angeles
WB6KBL
dickb...@ix.netcom.com
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