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How hot do tubes get?


dyroot

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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

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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

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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... :D and I remember it climbing through the 150's and towards the 200s which I think it finalyl hit.

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