#183 Build 50w

[M Fowler]

Taylor love the wiring, boards and overall neatness.

Thanks have you built any of them yet with the sets I sent you?

Taylor, no I have not, do you want me to send them back so you can build them for me!
Your better at building amps so it only makes sense. I need a cash cow so I can stop building and just play.

Mark

[pompeiisneaks]

Wow, I hope some day my builds get even remotely that beautiful looking! Well done.

~Phil

[67plexi]

I'm confused #183 used a PPS no dale resistors. I think the correct name would be high plate high plate 50 watt.

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[amplifiednation]

If I said I followed the layout that closely I would be lying. So 183 style, EL34 high plate sky liner

[amplifiednation]

Kermit suede cabinet.

[Matt J]

Kermit suede cabinet.

That looks awesome!!!

[dancemyth]

This is a gorgeous build. Your amps are a work of art. You should build one with a plexiglass top, so your wiring can be part of the art. (only half joking)
Would you mind sharing your grounding scheme? I'm confused by the use of both an isolated buss bar and the pot backs with the chassis masked. I'm thinking I have something to learn here.
-D

[pompeiisneaks]

This is a gorgeous build. Your amps are a work of art. You should build one with a plexiglass top, so your wiring can be part of the art. (only half joking)
Would you mind sharing your grounding scheme? I'm confused by the use of both an isolated buss bar and the pot backs with the chassis masked. I'm thinking I have something to learn here.
-D

What I've been told in the past on that, is that sometimes pots get corrosion or wiggle loose on the chassis connection, the bus bar guarantees a ground is more permanent.

~Phil

[amplifiednation]

Thank you!!! The preamp grounds and the pot grounds are all run over to the input. The coax cables are soldered to the back of the pots, because the pots are grounded to the chassis (I had the surface area around the hole masked before powder coating), but they make no other connection other than to ground the shielding.

PI is grounded at the send/return

Main filters grounded by the IEC

I think technically all the relay grounds should be there too, but the amp is dead quiet so I'm gonna leave it. Can barely hear it running

[Matt J]

That is one sweet looking amp! Dig the Kermit green. Brings back memories of watching the Muppets when I was a kid!

Did you use a Classictone choke as well?

Besides the custom Heyboer PT I've ordered, I'm thinking of using a Classictone 40-1805 OT and 40-18003 choke for my own 50 watt #183 build.

- Matt J.

[Paul-in-KC]

Taylor - that is Beautiful!

Can I ask what power indicator lamp you are using and where you get them? (apparently I can )

I found a reproduction "Plexi" power lamp in green that looks pretty good - but I like the one you have there.

-Paul

[M Fowler]

Removed lack of interest

[norburybrook]

these series of amps use LED's so you can get those 5mm LED mounting sockets more or less anywhere with an LED colour of your choice

I Like to use a different colour with different amp types. green for #102 , BLue for a BM. red for a #124 etc etc


M

[donvan]

Taylor,
Really nice job on your build! I am at the early stages of a 100 watt, 183 build. I'm using a chassis and board set that I bought from you.
From your pics It looks like you are not using the 183 precision power supply. I'm curious as to why you chose to use a different supply? Did you have issues getting 330uF/350volt capacitors?

Also, will you be putting on audio clips of this amp on your website?

Thanks,
Don

[Paul-in-KC]

these series of amps use LED's so you can get those 5mm LED mounting sockets more or less anywhere with an LED colour of your choice

I Like to use a different colour with different amp types. green for #102 , BLue for a BM. red for a #124 etc etc


M

Ah - okay. Thanks for posting.