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dinoclub
Joined: 27 Jan 2010
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 Posted: Wed Jan 27, 2010 7:28 pm Post subject: X26 Cutterhead Fade Out Problem |
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Hey everyone, long time reader first time poster...
I have two X-26 heads that Gib at West tech just repaired for me. The only trouble is that they fade out after about a minute of working. Before they were fixed they would rattle and vibrate with the best of them for as long as I wanted. It isn't head specific, I have a back up one that does the exact same thing. Any ideas???
p.s. I searched for this problem but nothing came up, if anyone knows a topic already covering this please point me in the right direction. Thanks |
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ameise
Joined: 17 Jul 2009
Posts: 23
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| Posted: Tue Feb 02, 2010 6:17 pm Post subject: |
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seems to be a special problem:
i did not find any info on x 26 heads on flozkis cutterhead page,
so not sure how they are built...
but fading out after a few minutes
seems to be more a problem of the amp?
usually faulty electronics heat up after a certain time
and then refuse to work... |
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blacknwhite
Joined: 24 Apr 2008
Posts: 351
Location: US
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| Posted: Tue Feb 02, 2010 6:39 pm Post subject: Re: x26 Fade out |
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| dinoclub wrote: | | Any ideas??? |
Amp.
I restore old tube amps. When they have intermittant problems, they do that.
It's unlike one of those chrystal cutterheads (or any other cutterhead for that matter, that I know of) to behave like that.
Amp.
Have you had the amp restored already? If not:
Here's a web forum that can help you out with old tube amp restorations: But first, some tips:
- Always replace electrolytic capacitors in the power supply, or you risk damaging / setting on fire the power supply transformer, a difficult part to replace.
- Always test and replace if need be (or just blindly replace if you don't have a tester) the rectifier tube(s), for same reason as above - dangerous.
- Now that SAFETY is covered: On to perofmance problem: Clean all tube sockets & tube pins, to ensure no loose / intermittant connection.
- Best to test & replace any tubes that test bad, as well as best to replace ALL cylinder-shaped capacitors for performance, not just the elctrolytics.
OK, now on to the HOW...
Parts supply: Antique Electronics Supply: They have tubes, capacitors, and everything else you'll need, and their site I believe also has basic step-by-step tutorials on how to restore tube amps, if I recall right:
http://www.tubesandmore.com
HELP: This is an antique vacuum-tube amp restoration forum: Mainly for radios but they'll help you with anything with tubes in it:
http://antiqueradios.com/forums/index.php
Try, first, cleaning the tube socket holes & tube pins incase it's just a loose connection.
Good luck -
- Bob |
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Steve E.
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Joined: 24 Jun 2005
Posts: 375
Location: Brooklyn, NY USA
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| Posted: Fri Mar 19, 2010 11:05 pm Post subject: |
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| what are you using as your media? regular acetate or some wacky formulation? |
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