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Re: The Doom Room: ILF Edition
Posted: Fri Jan 25, 2013 2:29 pm
by emptyparadigm
emptyparadigm wrote:At some point, I'll probably get up with Mark about a Badascan. But I've got too much dirt as it is, and don't have the $ to keep pedals that aren't on the board. Sigh.
Also, I need some tech help (mostly looking at Nick, but any/all are welcome to chime in):
I bought a Laney Cub 10 a month or two back. Haven't gotten to use it for more than a few minutes until tonight, and it's doing something weird. After 20/25 minutes, the volume quickly fades and then it goes off. The jewel light is also flickering the whole time. It's exactly what's described here -
http://www.mylespaul.com/forums/squawk- ... ut-me.htmlWhat to do? I figure tubes first, but the discussion there made it sound like it's probably not tubes. The "solution" posted there says
I got the answer
thermal fuse...
And I got the solution ...
a variable tagged TR2 inside... turned it off (fully counter clockwise) and ... BINGO!!! Perfect sound again ... i've been playing loud since i woke up this morning...
But I don't know what that means. Do I open up the actual chassis? I'm comfortable doing so, but just not super experienced with this stuff. Sigh, wish I'd put it through its paces when I got it so I coulda had the option of getting my $$ back.
Ahem, little help? Nick? Anyone?
Re: The Doom Room: ILF Edition
Posted: Fri Jan 25, 2013 2:35 pm
by new05002
sorry i missed this. was there a picture or something i could get?
your probably going to have to open the amp up, discharge the supply, find the part in question and remove or adjust it
Re: The Doom Room: ILF Edition
Posted: Fri Jan 25, 2013 2:58 pm
by AxAxSxS
pg 87, I think I found it, nick should check my answer and confirm or deny
Re: The Doom Room: ILF Edition
Posted: Fri Jan 25, 2013 3:00 pm
by new05002
that does sound right but u need to discharge the power supply before doing that.
NPD
Re: The Doom Room: ILF Edition
Posted: Fri Jan 25, 2013 3:04 pm
by t-rey
What's that toggle do? Is that a custom thing or do they all have toggles now?
Re: The Doom Room: ILF Edition
Posted: Fri Jan 25, 2013 3:09 pm
by AxAxSxS
I made something similar to this
http://www.ifixit.com/Guide/Constructin ... ool/2177/1 except I used two resistors in paralel and added aligator clips to the ends, you just want to attach one end to ground and then the other to the cap, wait a few minutes and repeat with the next cap. Some amps have a place where you can bleed off all the caps at once but thats over my head. I haven't been shocked yet and am now 3-0 with fixing my amps
Re: The Doom Room: ILF Edition
Posted: Fri Jan 25, 2013 3:09 pm
by new05002
tone bypass i think all of them have it nowadays.
Re: The Doom Room: ILF Edition
Posted: Fri Jan 25, 2013 3:09 pm
by new05002
AxAxSxS wrote:I made something similar to this
http://www.ifixit.com/Guide/Constructin ... ool/2177/1 except I used two resistors in paralel and added aligator clips to the ends, you just want to attach one end to ground and then the other to the cap, wait a few minutes and repeat with the next cap. Some amps have a place where you can bleed off all the caps at once but thats over my head. I haven't been shocked yet and am now 3-0 with fixing my amps
yea that will work
Re: The Doom Room: ILF Edition
Posted: Fri Jan 25, 2013 3:15 pm
by AxAxSxS
also use a wooden chopstick if you need to poke at stuff in there, Keep one hand in your back pocket, wear rubber soled shoes, try not to complete a circuit with your body. Good luck!
Re: The Doom Room: ILF Edition
Posted: Fri Jan 25, 2013 4:21 pm
by phantasmagorovich
new05002 wrote:oh yea this is Brett's current version of the front panel
Ey Nick,
I thought the customer for the three-input-amp was in the thread as well. My complaints about the fonts were not directed at you. I'm sure you do whatever makes your customers happy. I was just trying to poke the dude in that direction..
Hiwatts are lettered in all caps though. Maybe that would make a difference?
Re: The Doom Room: ILF Edition
Posted: Fri Jan 25, 2013 4:28 pm
by emptyparadigm
Uh, yeah, I have no idea how to do any of that. Shit. Maybe I can still file a PayPal complaint...
Re: The Doom Room: ILF Edition
Posted: Fri Jan 25, 2013 4:32 pm
by Ancient Astronaught
emptyparadigm wrote:Uh, yeah, I have no idea how to do any of that. Shit. Maybe I can still file a PayPal complaint...
yeah if you have no experience inside amps then i wouldn't suggest it without supervision, as it can literally kill / main you. If you bought it within 45 days you can still file a complaint.
Re: The Doom Room: ILF Edition
Posted: Fri Jan 25, 2013 4:39 pm
by new05002
phantasmagorovich wrote:new05002 wrote:oh yea this is Brett's current version of the front panel
Ey Nick,
I thought the customer for the three-input-amp was in the thread as well. My complaints about the fonts were not directed at you. I'm sure you do whatever makes your customers happy. I was just trying to poke the dude in that direction..
Hiwatts are lettered in all caps though. Maybe that would make a difference?
no worries my man. I am not offended. People dont always like what I do. For example some people love the stonehenge look but thats the least original and most traditional amp look but thats what some people like.
I could do an all caps version but it will still seem plain in someways, traditional to some of course. See what brett says later
Re: The Doom Room: ILF Edition
Posted: Fri Jan 25, 2013 4:41 pm
by new05002
emptyparadigm wrote:Uh, yeah, I have no idea how to do any of that. Shit. Maybe I can still file a PayPal complaint...
if its a factory defect you are probably shit out of luck. Not something a user has anything to do with
Re: The Doom Room: ILF Edition
Posted: Fri Jan 25, 2013 4:45 pm
by AxAxSxS
emptyparadigm wrote:Uh, yeah, I have no idea how to do any of that. Shit. Maybe I can still file a PayPal complaint...
Where ya at? Maybe one of us knows a guy who knows a guy, looks like an easy fix, shouldn't take that long or cost much