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No I didn't catch that at all!!! Thanks for clearling that up. Sorry Cliff

Jody

Success!!!! Switched the wire going to v1 pin 1 (thanks again Fischerman!!) fired it up and...wow!!! This amp rocks!! Another great design Dr Z (and of cousre Mr. Fischer!!!).

Thanks evreyone for all the help.

Jody

Good looking build, minus the missing grommets on the transformers. I see the heatshrink around the protruding wires but still not as safe as fat rubber surrounding the sharp corners.. Thanks Cliff! Hopefully it will be up and running by tonight! As for the grommets, I actually have grommets for al...

DR.Z wrote:I'm a little late to the party, but it seems Jody was in good hands that sus'd out his problem, excellent.

DR.Z

Thanks for even taking a look Z. It is cool that you come on here and help us hacks out! You are the man!!!

Jody

M Fowler wrote:You have to pay attention to how the B+5; B+4; and B+3 are wired.

B5 black wire to B2 cap
B4 brown wire to B3 cap
V2 orange wire to B4 cap


Mark

Thanks Mark! I will double check that tonight. I am pretty sure I have it right, but I am not 100%, so thanks

Jody

Yeah I do it all the time, but ususally I pick up on it! I hope your prediction comes true!!! Hopefully your Zwreck goes smoother than mine. Thanks again!!!

WOW!!! That is why I love this place!!! Thanks you very much...I totally missed that! It just goes to show sometimes you need a fresh set of eyes! I will fix that tonight and let you know the result.

Thanks again
Jody

Thanks for the reply! I don't have a schematic or layout per se. I am basing the dropping string on the info from this thread: https://tubeamparchive.com/viewtopic.php?t=12470&postdays=0&postorder=asc&highlight=zwreck&start=75 specificlly about how the dropping string is paralleled from the screen s...

Hey First time posting, but long time lurker. Love this forum and have learned more from it than any other resource i could find..thanks!!! My issue is with the Zwreck I have built (pics attached). I am getting very, very low volume out of it, maybe an 1/8 of what it should put out, if not less! Als...