Members RufusFussbuster Posted May 9, 2011 Members Share Posted May 9, 2011 Grabbed this ValveKing 212 yesterday from CL. Cosmetically minty, but not working, $75. A few bucks in fuses and diodes later, some borrowed tubes, and it's alive! Plus my weekend free time, which I'll count as $0, since I spent it on a project that I found interesting and edifying. Front and center are the diodes that threw themselves in front of a bad tube, possibly saving the OT with their self-sacrifice. Thanks, little guys! You can also see my "handiwork" there on F203, where I soldered in a new fuse holder. The old one wasn't cooperating, so it had to go. I was planning on flipping it after getting it going - but the cleans are pretty GREAT, while the jury is still out on the gain channel. Better than okay, but not great. Some preamp tubes or mods may be in order. I just might have to hang on to this thing for a little while. It is also LOUD. While I learned more about troubleshooting circuitry as a near-novice, I also learned a healthy respect for testing and discharging capacitors. The hard way. Okay, so a quad of 6L6's will be needed, so it's not TECHNICALLY an $80 ValveKing. But hey, it sounds cool to say for today, and my other amps don't mind sharing tubes for a while. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members The Downbeat Posted May 9, 2011 Members Share Posted May 9, 2011 Very nice! HNAD! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members gergbee Posted May 9, 2011 Members Share Posted May 9, 2011 Great deal! Congrats! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Preacher Posted May 9, 2011 Members Share Posted May 9, 2011 Sweet! I love it when a plan comes together... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members sxyryan Posted May 9, 2011 Members Share Posted May 9, 2011 Very nice! I have a soft spot for the valve king series. A friend has one, and we've had lots of fun jams. He isn't all that into the distortion channel either, opting to run pedals for his distortion. His is the head version. Also nice job on diagnosing the problem. You saved one from the junk pile, nice job. HNAD! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members poolshark Posted May 9, 2011 Members Share Posted May 9, 2011 Nice work. Wish I had the skills to work with amps. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Metalrulez Posted May 9, 2011 Members Share Posted May 9, 2011 Learn the lesson of discharging a cap across your body well. The live you save might be your own. /preachingoff Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Brian Krashpad Posted May 9, 2011 Members Share Posted May 9, 2011 Holy crap! Great deal! Congrats. (o)(o) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Woody_in_MN Posted May 9, 2011 Members Share Posted May 9, 2011 Good deal. Glad you were able to fix it. After some retubbing the VK can be a good amp. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members RufusFussbuster Posted May 9, 2011 Author Members Share Posted May 9, 2011 Learn the lesson of discharging a cap across your body well. The live you save might be your own. /preachingoff My #1 lesson from this project. Learnt. Cheap amps are no fun when you're dead. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members ExiledCrow Posted May 9, 2011 Members Share Posted May 9, 2011 It's amazing the deals that can be had if one has just a little technical skill. Sadly, I have none. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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