"i told you the cabinet was sexy" - the 18watt build thread
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a photo gallery with notes about each stage.
will update with pictures every step of the way. this will be slow with a new baby etc. not the one weekend job my 5E3 was.
the cabinet.
http://www3.telus.net/exhausted/18watt/cab_front.JPG
http://www3.telus.net/exhausted/18watt/cab_back.JPG
levant ivory with checker grill and gold piping. 12" weber alnico silver bell speaker.
will be getting finishing washers for the back if there aren't any in the kit. i haven't opened the actual amp box yet.
a photo gallery with notes about each stage.
will update with pictures every step of the way. this will be slow with a new baby etc. not the one weekend job my 5E3 was.
the cabinet.
http://www3.telus.net/exhausted/18watt/cab_front.JPG
http://www3.telus.net/exhausted/18watt/cab_back.JPG
levant ivory with checker grill and gold piping. 12" weber alnico silver bell speaker.
will be getting finishing washers for the back if there aren't any in the kit. i haven't opened the actual amp box yet.
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wow, holla! That's a sexy brit right there.My Girlfriend said to me..."How many guitars do you need?" and I replied...."How many pairs of shoes do you need?" She got really quiet.0
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pretty much why i went with weber. totally custom cabinet and a kick ass speaker.0
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exhausted wrote:pretty much why i went with weber. totally custom cabinet and a kick ass speaker.
nice, that's a silver bell right? Alnico?
I want a leviant blue 4x10 with the bluesbreaker style grill cloth.My Girlfriend said to me..."How many guitars do you need?" and I replied...."How many pairs of shoes do you need?" She got really quiet.0 -
yep. if i end up not liking it in this amp i'll pull it and put it in my epi valve jr. cab and try a something else.
unpacked the amp.
http://www3.telus.net/exhausted/18watt/packed_components.JPG
http://www3.telus.net/exhausted/18watt/unpacked_components.JPG
bonus water bottle.
nice turret board. the transformers look good etc. nice little weber logo that i'll put somewhere on the grill.
i skipped the chinese tubes that come standard and have a complement of EHX tubes coming. my experience with JJ on my last amp and on the tubes i bought for my valve jr soured me on them. EHX has never let me down.0 -
nice, they want you to stay hydrated while you're breathing in fumes.
My Girlfriend said to me..."How many guitars do you need?" and I replied...."How many pairs of shoes do you need?" She got really quiet.0 -
That definitely looks cool. I want to build a custom cab for my Epi Valve Jr. (4x10 or 2x12) eventually. Not enough money or time right now. I'll probably come to you for tips when I do though.
The brit looks great. If idle hands are the devil's workshop, he must not be very productive.
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Oh, did you get the cab pre-built from Weber? That looks damn good.If idle hands are the devil's workshop, he must not be very productive.
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yeah. weber makes damn good cabs. i have no woodworking resources or ability.
started the circuit board tonight.
the felt pieces are to eliminate the potential for components rattling against the circuit board. lesson learned from my last amp build.
http://www3.telus.net/exhausted/18watt/board_start.JPG
halfway in place but not soldered.
http://www3.telus.net/exhausted/18watt/board_1.JPG
halfway and soldered.
http://www3.telus.net/exhausted/18watt/board_2.JPG
all components soldered. still have to do some underboard connections and all flying leads.
http://www3.telus.net/exhausted/18watt/board_3.JPG
also need to go get some heavy gauge copper wire to use as a ground bus.0 -
exhausted wrote:yep. if i end up not liking it in this amp i'll pull it and put it in my epi valve jr. cab and try a something else.
unpacked the amp.
http://www3.telus.net/exhausted/18watt/packed_components.JPG
http://www3.telus.net/exhausted/18watt/unpacked_components.JPG
bonus water bottle.
nice turret board. the transformers look good etc. nice little weber logo that i'll put somewhere on the grill.
i skipped the chinese tubes that come standard and have a complement of EHX tubes coming. my experience with JJ on my last amp and on the tubes i bought for my valve jr soured me on them. EHX has never let me down.
What happend with JJ's on your valve junior? I boycotted JJ's for about 7 years over 10 years ago, but have finally gone back to them.E. Lansing-98 Columbus-00,03,10 Detroit-00,03 (1&2),06, 14 Cleveland-03,06,10 Toledo-04, Grand Rapids-04,06 London-05, Toronto-05, Indianapolis 10, East Troy (1&2) 11, Chicago 13, Detroit 14
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the JJ 12ax7 i had for my valve jr. failed within a couple of hours and the 6V6s that came with my 5E3 kit had mechanical vibration noise issues that the EHX tubes don't seem to have.0
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exhausted wrote:the JJ 12ax7 i had for my valve jr. failed within a couple of hours and the 6V6s that came with my 5E3 kit had mechanical vibration noise issues that the EHX tubes don't seem to have.
Yeah te vibration noise issues is a constant battle it seems with combo amps.
My 6v6 bronson power tubes are noisy as can be, and those are only a few hours old. Sometimes you just get lucky.
I had a EL84 JJ short out with in a week 10 years ago on one of my amps, and took a board out with it.E. Lansing-98 Columbus-00,03,10 Detroit-00,03 (1&2),06, 14 Cleveland-03,06,10 Toledo-04, Grand Rapids-04,06 London-05, Toronto-05, Indianapolis 10, East Troy (1&2) 11, Chicago 13, Detroit 14
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underboard wiring, groundbus done.
http://www3.telus.net/exhausted/18watt/board_4.JPG
board done. the rest of the leads i'll take from the top of the board. i only ran the leads that ran across the board underneath for neatness. tagged the resistors that may need adjustment once the amp's up and running.
http://www3.telus.net/exhausted/18watt/board_done.JPG
putting the board aside now. moving on the to chassis. will be installing all the tube sockets and wiring up the power next.0 -
mounted tube sockets, transformers etc.
http://www3.telus.net/exhausted/18watt/chassis_1.JPG
doing some pot and jack wiring.
http://www3.telus.net/exhausted/18watt/panel_1.JPG
http://www3.telus.net/exhausted/18watt/panel_2.JPG
http://www3.telus.net/exhausted/18watt/panel_3.JPG
faceplate, pots and jacks in place. cracked two of the plastic nuts on the jacks accidentally. oops.
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I love the play by play style of this. I wish I could solder that well! Are the instructions pretty simple that come with or do you have to know a lot about electrical schematics? just wonderingwww.myspace.com/evenflowrocks
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there are no instructions supplied with weber kits so i'm going off my past experience building my last amp (that had instructions) and lots of pictures of completed amps and the weber forums. reading the wiring diagram is pretty straightforward though.0
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Very cool. I also enjoy the play by play. Maybe someday I'll be able to tackle a project like this. Thanks for the inspiration.Cheers!
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starting to wire up the power transformer.
http://www3.telus.net/exhausted/18watt/chassis_3.JPG
power and output transformers completed wired, save for the AC cord which I will do last. the kit didn't make provisions for a speaker jack (neither did the original) so i've added that.
http://www3.telus.net/exhausted/18watt/chassis_4.JPG
filament wiring completed. i know i violated colour convention here but the green wire provided had insulation that made it hard to work with so i used the red with pushback insulation after i used up what was left of my green from my last amp. much nicer to use. edit: at this point i'd forgotten the filaments to the rectifier. i've since added them.
http://www3.telus.net/exhausted/18watt/chassis_5.JPG
board mounted in the chassis. no turning back now. i triple checked everything because once i start wiring this in, it'll be impossible to go back.
http://www3.telus.net/exhausted/18watt/chassis_6.JPG
all wiring to the tube sockets is now completed.
http://www3.telus.net/exhausted/18watt/chassis_7.JPG
all i have left is the pot wiring and the AC cord.0 -
wiring to the pots completed.
http://www3.telus.net/exhausted/18watt/chassis_8.JPG
AC cord wired in and secured.
http://www3.telus.net/exhausted/18watt/chassis_9.JPG
final chassis overview.
http://www3.telus.net/exhausted/18watt/chassis_10.JPG
mounted to the back panel.
http://www3.telus.net/exhausted/18watt/chassis_complete.JPG
now for some refresher reading on first power up....
and a torturous wait as my tubes don't arrive until wednesday.0 -
it passed initial power on tests (i.e. it didn't explode) so it's buttoned back up while it waits for tubes and more testing. i bought finishing washers for all the screws to tidy things up. i put velcro loops on each side to keep the power and speaker cables away from the tubes.
http://www3.telus.net/exhausted/18watt/cab_back2.JPG
mechanically complete.
http://www3.telus.net/exhausted/18watt/done.JPG0
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