Komet Clone Finished!!! Pics!

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Teflon wires are superior - they almost suck tin (pewtr) in but are bitch to peel.
Allyn, you used gauge 16 all around but gauge 20 for grounding?
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Wou, I'll have to get some of this teflon wire :) How about insulation, is it safe for like 1000V? (sorry for my noob questions :) ) And what gauge is it? Thanks!

And, where did you buy it?
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The Teflon[PTFE] is the insulation and regular wire strippers "chicken out" when asked to remove it. I like the razor blade method 'cept it took a little practice getting the cut just right. You know, to not nick the conductors. Surgeons probably have a similar experience when they're starting out. :wink:
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It is all 20AWG Teflon. If you see thicker it is the PVC wire of the trannys.

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The best stripper I find for teflon is a $12.00 Radio shack auto stripper. Use the hole one size larger than the solid core wire and boom!...like butter! Works fantastic every time. Stranded teflon is always tougher!
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The stranded is all I've ever used. Where I live it can be for cheap at the surplus joints. I never see solid core though. Do you have any for sale Allyn? I don't remember seeing it on your site but you hadn't unloaded all the shipping containers yet. Something like that... :wink:
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Hi there

Beautiful amp. i bet it sounds just as good as it looks.

I live in Australia and have looked at buying a komet for a little while now, but im a lil worried about shipping it to Australia and i am looking at paying about $250-$200 shipping. So i was thinking about building a komet myself to see what all the fuss is about.

I would really appreciate any schematics or layouts you have regarding komets amps

my email is brendon.w@bordernet.com.au

regards Brendon
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