Members dyroot Posted February 28, 2009 Members Share Posted February 28, 2009 I just picked up an old Peavey Classic VT from the 80's, and it has two 6l6 power tubes. This is my first ever tube amp so I have a question. How hot do tubes usually get, because after running this thing for like 30 minuetes, the tubes were about hot enough to burn you. Is this normal? thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members zygoat Posted February 28, 2009 Members Share Posted February 28, 2009 Yeah, normal. Those VT Classics are cool! That was my first real amp, I loved that lo-fi phaser it had. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members BlackHive Posted February 28, 2009 Members Share Posted February 28, 2009 Seven Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members NeloAngelo Posted February 28, 2009 Members Share Posted February 28, 2009 when its cold out. turn on your amp and flip it around so the power tubes are up front. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members dyroot Posted February 28, 2009 Author Members Share Posted February 28, 2009 Yeah, normal.Those VT Classics are cool! That was my first real amp, I loved that lo-fi phaser it had. Alright thanks. Yeah, Ive only had it for under a day now, and I love it already. The phaser is kinda cool. It gets real weird sounding with the color maxed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members keithcar Posted February 28, 2009 Members Share Posted February 28, 2009 I think i used to have one of these.. They were cool. It was my first amp given to me by my uncle.. i remember the phaser knob.. mine had only 1 power tube (the second one pulled out) and the original speakers were replaced with 10'' pyle drivers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Carcinogen Posted February 28, 2009 Members Share Posted February 28, 2009 Yeah, the tubes get heated to several hundred degrees. This is why they warn you to let your amp cool down before removing tubes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Sex Panther Posted February 28, 2009 Members Share Posted February 28, 2009 Seven :lol: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members cap'n'crunch Posted February 28, 2009 Members Share Posted February 28, 2009 Yes, hot enough to burn your fingers but, contrary to popular belief, not hot enough to melt solder. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members KsE fan Posted February 28, 2009 Members Share Posted February 28, 2009 Seven This. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members DirtyBird Posted February 28, 2009 Members Share Posted February 28, 2009 Yes, hot enough to burn your fingers but, contrary to popular belief, not hot enough to melt solder. There is much wisdom here! I mean if tubes were hot enough to melt solder, we'd be losing leads on tube sockets left and right. I think the ones in my 5150 get up to around 200F or so. But itw as probably higher than that. But I put a temp probe on top of the grille on top... and I remember it climbing through the 150's and towards the 200s which I think it finalyl hit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Bumhucker Posted February 28, 2009 Members Share Posted February 28, 2009 Hot enough for your finger grease to make the tubes implode and create a black hole.... lulz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members isvoid Posted February 28, 2009 Members Share Posted February 28, 2009 How hot do tubes usually get? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members prplhz Posted February 28, 2009 Members Share Posted February 28, 2009 I tried to pull a 12ax7 out of an amp I thought had cooled down once. This was yesterday.... It was not cooled down. But to answer your question OVER 9000 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Sex Panther Posted February 28, 2009 Members Share Posted February 28, 2009 WIN2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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