Monthly Archives : September 2020

  • Peavey XXL Mains Conversion

    Temporarily, over to the the dark side today! I’m working on a solid state Peavey, converting to UK voltage and fixing a couple of broken pots. PCBs allow manufacturers to cram in a lot of functionality, but they are more difficult to repair and modify than hand-wired amps.

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  • Hicock 750 Tube Tester

    This is the beast that I use for testing vacuum tubes (valves). It is an original Hicock tester from the 1950’s. Unlike most testers (including modern ones), the Hicock indicates a value for mutual conductance in mhos, rather than just pass/fail. This allows me to compare the performance of the valve against the manufacturers specification. […]

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