DIY Dodd Buffer

sl_1800 · « **Reply #480 on:** 11 Jun 2010, 11:40 pm »

Ed, that looks fantastic.

ebag4 · « **Reply #481 on:** 12 Jun 2010, 03:00 pm »

Quote from: TrungT on 11 Jun 2010, 03:16 pm

Ed
Looking good

You should not listen to me anyway

Quote from: sl_1800 on 11 Jun 2010, 11:40 pm

Ed, that looks fantastic.

Thanks guys, I am happy to have it properly housed, of course it's been sounding great for the last 400 hours!

Trung, the woodburner worked out pretty well, IMO anyway. It took me back to the time when I was a cub scout, I didn't know I could remember that far back

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Best,
Ed

HAL · « **Reply #482 on:** 14 Jun 2010, 03:13 pm »

Put a Dario Miniwatt E188CC (7308) in mine last night. It sounds really good!

Now to let the whole thing burn-in for awhile to see how it goes.

praedet · « **Reply #483 on:** 17 Jun 2010, 02:11 am »

Anyone know of a good square/rectangular back-lit analog voltage gauge? I am thinking of making an enclosure for my battery and thought that would be really cool to mount on the front...

TrungT · « **Reply #484 on:** 17 Jun 2010, 02:21 am »

You can search Digikey.
I got a few hits.
http://parts.digikey.co.uk/1/3/voltmeter-gauge

Great ideal though.

praedet · « **Reply #485 on:** 17 Jun 2010, 02:44 am »

I'm looking for Something like this, but I guess I want 10V to 14v or so...
http://search.digikey.com/scripts/DkSearch/dksus.dll?Detail&name=180-1057-ND

Thanks for the help!

dBe · « **Reply #486 on:** 17 Jun 2010, 02:52 am »

Quote from: praedet on 17 Jun 2010, 02:44 am

I'm looking for Something like this, but I guess I want 10V to 14v or so...
http://search.digikey.com/scripts/DkSearch/dksus.dll?Detail&name=180-1057-ND

Thanks for the help!

Here ya go >>>>>>>

http://www.meterwarehouse.com/productview.asp?product=17671+ME

Dave

praedet · « **Reply #487 on:** 17 Jun 2010, 03:05 am »

Cool thanks!

Between that one, and these, which would look best set in a wooden face plate to match the DODD buffer?

1) http://www.jamestowndistributors.com/userportal/show_product.do?pid=50105&familyName=Teleflex+Sahara+Series+Gauges#

2) http://www.jamestowndistributors.com/userportal/show_product.do?pid=11980&familyName=Blue+Sea+Systems+DC+Analog+Voltmeter

3) http://www.jamestowndistributors.com/userportal/show_product.do?pid=11063&familyName=Teleflex+Heavy+Duty+Series+Gauges

4) http://www.jamestowndistributors.com/userportal/show_product.do?pid=13048&familyName=Faria+Chesapeake+Series+Gauges

Mariusz · « **Reply #488 on:** 17 Jun 2010, 03:19 am »

Nr.4 for my taste.

TrungT · « **Reply #489 on:** 17 Jun 2010, 03:22 am »

I'm with Mariusz #4 , simple

dBe · « **Reply #490 on:** 17 Jun 2010, 03:32 am »

4) http://www.jamestowndistributors.com/userportal/show_product.do?pid=13048&familyName=Faria+Chesapeake+Series+Gauges

Hands down, the coolest

Dave

praedet · « **Reply #491 on:** 17 Jun 2010, 03:26 pm »

Mariusz,
Should I start my own thread about this here in Cheep and Cheerful? It will be supporting the DODD DIY Buffer, but I don't want to hijack this thread, and I have more questions...

Mariusz · « **Reply #492 on:** 17 Jun 2010, 03:35 pm »

Whatever you thing is more appropriate.
Either way it is fine by me.

praedet · « **Reply #493 on:** 17 Jun 2010, 03:49 pm »

Thanks, went ahead and started a new one

jtwrace · « **Reply #494 on:** 24 Jun 2010, 02:22 pm »

Quote from: gld on 8 Apr 2010, 01:25 am

If it goes as well as I think it will, then I will release an amplifier kit of some sort as the second kit. I have already started work on it hoping the first kit goes well!
gary

Not that I'm in a position to take it on now but am VERY curious to know if you have gotten anywhere with it. If so, I NEED to start planning...

jtwrace · « **Reply #495 on:** 24 Jun 2010, 02:29 pm »

I've also revived this thread http://www.audiocircle.com/index.php?topic=74866.msg798487;topicseen#new which is about Dodd Pre / Buffer tubes.

Please add what you tried and settled on as it's a great resource.

dBe · « **Reply #496 on:** 24 Jun 2010, 03:03 pm »

Quote from: jtwrace on 24 Jun 2010, 02:22 pm

Not that I'm in a position to take it on now but am VERY curious to know if you have gotten anywhere with it. If so, I NEED to start planning...

You must be very busy... seems like it, anyway.

Hope all is well with you.

+1 on the tube amp kit. I'm always interested, especially now that the kitchen remodel is just about done.

Dave

HAL · « **Reply #497 on:** 24 Jun 2010, 09:43 pm »

The replacement Purpleheart faceplate has arrived! WOOHOO!

Will get it installed and try the new JJ E88CC arrived at the same time!

A fun weekend ahead!

HAL · « **Reply #498 on:** 28 Jun 2010, 10:32 pm »

The faceplate is installed and the new JJ E88CC is as well.

Time for some burn-in and comparison to the Dario E188CC.

The first JJ E88CC I tried did not sound very good. Think that tube is going bad. I bought it used awhile ago.

Have a Herbie's Ultrasonic Rx tube damper coming to try. That should be interesting.

ebag4 · « **Reply #499 on:** 28 Jun 2010, 11:02 pm »

Alright Hal, you know the drill, we need PICS!!

Best,
Ed