Kits Pix

Kits Pix

Steve Nelson -- 5E3 Click HERE to visit the Tube-Man website and to contact Steve Amp owner/customer: Kenny Empson - Peculiar, MO.
Click on picture for full size view The amp is completely stock with the exception of the upgraded speaker (12F150), NOS tubes throughout (Sylvania, GE, Magnavox) and also using the Red/White Taps on the PT. Other than that, everything is built to spec. It is also equipped with a Sylvania 12AU7A (1950's Black Long Plate Square Getter). All other tubes are from the mid 50's to early 60's.

Tom Fetherstone -- Homebrew 18 watt TMB
Collection of Pictures Includes pictures of cabinet construction This is a homebrew using the Weber chassis and turretboard only.

Tom Dean, Hotbottle Amps -- 5E3x2
Click on picture for full size view Parts substitutions: Sprague caps, CC resistors, G12H30s. 12AY7 in V1 and a 12AX7 in V2, TAD 6v6s in V3-V6, Sovtek 5U4G in the rectifier slot.

Jeff Kaleth, Hotbottle Amps -- 5E7
Click on picture for full size view Parts Substitutions: SED 6L6's, Sovtek 5U4G Rectifier Tube, JJ 12AX7's

Erwin Roman -- 5E3x2
Click on picture for full size view Parts Substitutions: Sprague Atoms

Ken Freeman -- 5E8
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Jeff Kaleth, Hotbottle Amps -- 5F1
Parts Substitutions: Sprague Atoms and Orange Drops, Sovtek 5Y3GT rectifier tube, 1/4" speaker jack and plug rather than phono jack and plug.

Jeff Kaleth, Hotbottle Amps -- 5E3x2
Parts Substitutions: Sovtek 5Y3GT rectifier tube.

Chris Saint -- 6M45
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Avalanche Amps -- 6M45
Click on picture for full size view Parts Substitutions: Cliff jacks, single wire ground buss, winged IEC plug, Fender pilot light, heavy duty toggle switches.

James Roden -- 6M18TMB Head

Stuart Smith -- 5F8A
Parts Substitutions: Neutrik "Cliff"-style input and speaker jacks, filter capacitors mounted on back of chassis with cover, adjustable bias pot mounted on small filter cap circuit card, 16" tilt-back legs

Sebastien Vinel -- 6M100
Link CC Comp resistors for signal path. Metal resistors for power. CC Film resistor for presence. SoZo Caps. LCR and F&T Can caps. Flat Impedance and Input voltage selectors. Cliff Jacks. Heavy duty Power and Stand-By switches. 10 Turns bias pot. External Bias measure point (1 ohm resistors/Power Tube). .68 Caps for V1 and V2 (330�F over R45 + .68�F over 2.7 for V1 and .68 over R18 for V2). Two ground busses (Pre and post choke).

Sebastien Vinel -- 6M100

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CC Comp resistors for signal path. Metal resistors for power. CC Film resistor for presence. SoZo Caps. LCR and F&T Can caps. Flat Impedance and Input voltage selectors. Cliff Jacks. Heavy duty Power and Stand-By switches. 10 Turns bias pot. External Bias measure point (1 ohm resistors/Power Tube). .68 Caps for V1 and V2 (330�F over R45 + .68�F over 2.7 for V1 and .68 over R18 for V2). Two ground busses (Pre and post choke).

Lee Walton -- 5F4

Lee Scott -- 6V30 Combo
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Steve Garvey -- 5F6A
Link Link 716 Orange Drop caps, different solid core wire and an adjustable trim pot for the bias. Otherwise stock.

Walter -- 5F6A for Harp
Link All kinds of cool mods for harp.

Jeff E. -- 6V30
The nameplate is just temporary, heh heh. I'm thinking about removing the real one from my gas grill and going with that... To make the innards more accessible I detached the shelf from the cabinet and converted it to a drawer: It was a simple matter of sawing through the glue joints where the shelf is attached to the cleats at the four corners with a narrow kerf saw. The shelf is nailed to the upper cleats, so a hacksaw comes in handy. I then sanded the ends of the shelf to make it easier to slide in and out, and added the two horizontal cleats on the sides. For cooling I mounted a box fan over the cutout under the PT, which I enlarged slightly for better airflow. Air circulates out both ends of the power amp chassis and into the space where the tubes reside, then out the upper vents. It runs pretty cool that way. I mounted the 3PDT hi/lo power switch/impedance selector on a bracket which covers the OT cutout and helps ensure positive airflow with the forced air cooling setup: I also changed the cathode resistor to the inverter stage from 1.2K to 470 ohms, which cut the fizz and warmed it up a bit.

Jeff E. -- 6V30

The nameplate is just temporary, heh heh. I'm thinking about removing the real one from my gas grill and going with that...
To make the innards more accessible I detached the shelf from the cabinet and converted it to a drawer:

It was a simple matter of sawing through the glue joints where the shelf is attached to the cleats at the four corners with a narrow kerf saw. The shelf is nailed to the upper cleats, so a hacksaw comes in handy. I then sanded the ends of the shelf to make it easier to slide in and out, and added the two horizontal cleats on the sides.
For cooling I mounted a box fan over the cutout under the PT, which I enlarged slightly for better airflow. Air circulates out both ends of the power amp chassis and into the space where the tubes reside, then out the upper vents. It runs pretty cool that way.

I mounted the 3PDT hi/lo power switch/impedance selector on a bracket which covers the OT cutout and helps ensure positive airflow with the forced air cooling setup:

I also changed the cathode resistor to the inverter stage from 1.2K to 470 ohms, which cut the fizz and warmed it up a bit.

Wayne -- 6M36TMB

Per Viklund -- 6V30
Wow.. stunning build. Flash presentation with music. http://per-viklund.magix.net/

Shane Rowse -- 6A20
Changes and Mods from standard kit: Upgraded pilot light; substituted Carling switches, Orange Drop caps, CTS pots in Volume, Tone & Vibe speed positions, Alpha pot in reverb position. Pictures of Build

Manny -- 6A14
Pictures of Build

Jeffrey Hall -- 6M18 Head
Pictures of Build