[JLM]

Can anyone provide a link to a tool to help easily/safely pull the tube from my Eastern Electric DAC?

I would like to swap out tubes (or just be able to replace the tube when it finally goes).  I have limited experience with tubed gear, but the stock tube is really in there tight and there isn't room to reach to the sides/bottom of the tube (it's in a 3 cm x 3 cm deep recess).  The only way to get it out is to wiggle the tube back and forth by it's tip.  I'm afraid of breaking the tube and then having a real mess.  Plus I just spent $100 on exotic tubes and don't want the same to happen to them.

A quick check at Parts Express and bing showed nothing.

TIA

[Charles Xavier]

http://www.parts-express.com/pe/showdetl.cfm?Partnumber=072-899

[Ericus Rex]

The tip can probably handle the stress.  After all, the glass at the tip is several times thicker than the walls of the tube.  Rock the tube back and forth while pulling on the tip and it should work out.  I don't know of a tool to help you with this.  Don't use pliers!  Best of luck!