My ODS Build is Done!

[Structo]

"Is the amp loud? Yeah, it goes to eleven!"

[tonelab2]

Beautiful Cabinet. Great Job, Wish I could do woodwork.

Antique sells handles like that and as to the Chicken head comment, try DEKA WARE or DEKA WARE clones, they are shorter (they used to be the standard). Most of the ones you see now are longer - the tip off is they are flat on top while the DEKA WARE ones have a top ridge.

Thanks heisthl, I'll check them out.

[tonelab2]

Excellent looking amp, congrats on the build.

Once you get to the tweaking stage, I'd suggest that you take the leads to V2, cathodes and plates, and run them parallel (yes, it's against all lead dress rules). Somehow this tightens up the amp generally. Also push all the leads off the tube side of the board down to the chassis, tends to run quieter when you use the chassis as ground plane.

I agree with Bob-i, it's a beautiful build inside and out. The loop return bothers me though running so close to the heater wires and plate resistors. I'd be tempted to move it on a different path closer to the chassis and away from any AC and HT currents. But that's just me Mr anal retentive fussy britches as I'm sure it's shielded.