I think, I should be able to use the existing PT I have then. I just looked back at one of my threads and mentioned the voltage was 470 V on the plates but the the 50 V tap was wired together with the HT secondary to get that much. So if use only one of the taps I should have 50 AC Volts less and whatever that turns into rectified DC, right? So I could try it the 2 different voltages to see what sounds as Tubeswell suggested over at offset.
I do want to use a tube rectifier tho, but I believe I should be able to set the bridge up using 2 diodes on the tube, right? Not sure the exact schematic but I remember reading somewhere that it can be done. So that should take care of the PT not having a CT on the HT?
Cheers Martin and cbass, I read through the article. so for a hybrid setup... My question here is will the diodes to ground that I will be connecting to the plates on the rectifier take care of the CT for the 5V winding as well as for the CT of the HT secondary winding? (Being that the only CT on my PT is on the 6.3 V winding)
Thx again guys. I almost have the whole picture in my head, i just have a few gaps that need to be filled.
Ok, so I got my power transformer however, it won't clear the cutout on the chassis unless I remove the cover. Is there any reason I should not do that or would it be okay?
The PT looks nice and beefy. The only thing tho' is that one of the bolts that holds the PT just snapped in half while I was tightening the hex nut. I should get some that are a bit sturdier and replace them all maybe?
I did do a little more wiring but have to stop until probably Sunday to get the rest done.
I got to do the heater wires yet, hopefully my twisting goes ok...
Almost there!
Thx all for all the support, not just for this build but in general a big thanks to you guys
I can understand the temptation to replace all 4. I think I'd just replace the broken one. My thinking is that it was a freak break. No need to disturb something that's not broken.
