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I've seen a gizmo you plug into a tube socket and then plug in the tube to take live reading at all pin outs. Anyone know whos sells them now? I don't have a pair of beat tubes to make one. It would be handy for confirming proper voltages, ma, bias and...
Started by skypilot_one on
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Answer Snippets (Read the full thread at audiokarma):
Http://www.vacuumtubesinc.com/Produc...sandParts.aspx Here....
The link below has a listing for these sockets.
I have a few, some still in military marked envelopes .
Its called an octal test socket.
They're called "socket savers".
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On Sat, 17 May 2008 15:45:59 GMT, Patrick Turner <info@turneraudio.com.au
I have a VAC 7070 here for repairs, upgrades, and
for instalation of active protection circuits.
I have just about completed the circuit changes which included
removal of...
Started by Patrick Turner on
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by 5 people.
Answer Snippets (Read the full thread at omgili):
One of the reason I like teflon
sockets instead of ceramic ones, it seems to have a slight damping the tube in a soft plastic socket doesn't do much and
in some old mic amps and tape recorders I have seen the socket mounted
on ....
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On Tue, 24 Nov 2009 20:18:33 -0500, "Phil_S" <psymondsnospam@comcast.net
What to do? It would be nice to salvage this 6V6.
It was working fine, but I've been R&R'ing it with this latest build. I was
careful to only pull on the base, but was ...
Started by Phil_S on
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On Tue, 24 Nov 2009 20:47:14 -0600, WB <spam@there.com
Are the pins loose in the socket.
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On Fri, 27 Mar 2009 15:42:01 -0400, Dave Curtis <dbaudiotech@roderunner.com
On Wed, 25 Mar 2009 15:14:17 -0700, Jim <jim@askmebeforeyousend.comwrote:
Nine times out of ten, I use only ProGold GxL:
http://store.caig.com/s.nl/it.A/id.2615/.f?...
Started by Dave Curtis on
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Answer Snippets (Read the full thread at omgili):
If you can:
If it's humid, you may want to use a ... .
And of course, you let the socket dry thoroughly before the
treatment...
Quicker than the alcohol, and
that's another reason for flushing the socket after using the alcohol.
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On Wed, 25 Mar 2009 15:14:17 -0700, Jim <jim@askmebeforeyousend.com
Is there anything "special" about specialty cleaners like Blue Shower or
CaiKleen NF, when it comes to cleaning tube sockets? What do you use
for a chemical? I have denatured...
Started by Jim on
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Answer Snippets (Read the full thread at omgili):
If it's got corroded sockets....
Jwood262@mchsi.com
On really stubborn sockets you could try this:
http://www.mcmaster.com/#abrasive-cords/it.A/id.2615/.f?sc=2&category=299
If the socket's gunky with WD40 varnish, etc, I preceed the GxL.
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What do you guys use to clean tube sockets?
Dave
Started by dread31 on
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Answer Snippets (Read the full thread at audiokarma):
They're great for cleaning out the holes in your sockets without out the holes in your sockets....
I would eventually like cheap, and come in different sizes .
For 8-pin octal sockets, I use a pipe cleaner with DeOxIt.
sockets).
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Could I use this as a test socket for an octal vacuum tube whilst breadboarding an amp? Sure would make it simple, if so.
http://www.alliedelec.com/search/pro...x?SKU=70185079
Too bad they don't seem to make these for 7 and 9 pin tubes!
FYI, I'm planning...
Started by Wigwam Jones on
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Answer Snippets (Read the full thread at audiokarma):
I get them for about $2 each from a local be used many times unlike solder type... .
Method: FedEx Ground 1 70185079 70-169-1 $3.21 $3.21 Socket, Relay; 8 Pin Octal, Panel Mount w/Screw! You can buy these cheap as "8 pin relay sockets".
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The holy grail of SE/30 computing. What compact Mac user among us hasn't lusted after this elusive upgrade combo? I myself certainly have for years. Well, today I am pleased to announce that thanks to an extremely considerate tip by my friend Gary_W in...
Started by JDW on
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by 8 people.
Answer Snippets (Read the full thread at 68kmla):
I just thought, "There's room under logic board, there are ... .
For the cache), five octal latches, four octal bus transceivers, six GAL20V8 and three GAL16V8 PLDs thought about the CPU socket upgrade when I chose the new capacitors.
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On Sat, 28 Feb 2009 16:07:19 -0500, "Phil S." <psymonds@comcast.net
I'm bit by the octal bug. Are the Russian tubes any good?
Started by Phil S. on
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by 4 people.
Answer Snippets (Read the full thread at omgili):
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...the ones that plug in to the sockets on the old Altec tube amps.
What function do they serve ??....
Started by Stephen J on
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Answer Snippets (Read the full thread at audiokarma):
The octal socket system.
Line matching requirement wouldn't have to shell out for transformers .
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