MyOwn Posted February 16, 2017 Posted February 16, 2017 Came across this and thought man this took some serious time and thought...Scroll through what this guy accomplished... http://sharksphotos.yolasite.com/ Quote
oldred Posted February 16, 2017 Posted February 16, 2017 I wonder if he pre-forms all the bends in the wires or if he does it as he is going along? Sure looks sweet George, 1 Quote
Khornukopia Posted February 16, 2017 Posted February 16, 2017 He did a great wiring job on those tube amps. 1 Quote
minermark Posted February 16, 2017 Posted February 16, 2017 Meh, it's all solid wire, not impressed, this is the easiest wiring method ever. Try it sometime, you will impress yourself. Quote
MyOwn Posted February 16, 2017 Author Posted February 16, 2017 21 minutes ago, minermark said: Meh, it's all solid wire, not impressed, this is the easiest wiring method ever. Try it sometime, you will impress yourself. Gotta ask, is there a technical name for this kind of wiring method? Quote
Coytee Posted February 16, 2017 Posted February 16, 2017 (said as a compliment) You gotta be pretty OCD to get that picky about wiring....that said.... being OCD on something like that is likely a positive! They do look nice 1 Quote
MyOwn Posted February 17, 2017 Author Posted February 17, 2017 The Beasts are being discontinued. Bruce is coming up with something else. This is what you will get as a standard kit from Bruce if you purchase them Quote
minermark Posted February 17, 2017 Posted February 17, 2017 16 minutes ago, Steve_S said: Gotta ask, is there a technical name for this kind of wiring method? As i recall, back when building Ham gear, it seems i remember some old Ham called it "Pipeline" and "The" prefered method i was to learn. 1 Quote
Schu Posted February 17, 2017 Posted February 17, 2017 That's the way electrical conduit is laid out, I wish all builds were this clean. No way I need that many tubes... Quote
Marvel Posted February 17, 2017 Posted February 17, 2017 4 hours ago, minermark said: Meh, it's all solid wire, not impressed, this is the easiest wiring method ever. Try it sometime, you will impress yourself. Nope, he says the oarnge is stranded... Quote
tube fanatic Posted February 17, 2017 Posted February 17, 2017 I'm glad the guy self-describes his wiring method as "alien." It sure is, and I advise anyone building their own amp not to emulate it! Sure it's very neat and pretty but, in some installations, will be a disaster in terms of RF pickup and may increase the likelihood of oscillation. Leads should be routed as close to the chassis as possible, and every effort should be made to keep them as short as possible. The method featured results in leads being much longer than they need to be which can also increase RF pickup. But, he said it works fine, so he's fortunate! Maynard Quote
seti Posted February 17, 2017 Posted February 17, 2017 It goes back to the early days of radio. There is a radio in the Klipsch factory museum that is a great example of this style. Here is one I found on the electric internet. Quote
mike stehr Posted February 17, 2017 Posted February 17, 2017 14 hours ago, Marvel said: Nope, he says the orange is stranded... If you look closer at the stranded orange wire, (which appears to be a type of Teflon insulation) you'll notice the bends aren't as tight as the solid core yellow insulated wire. I may just have to find a pair of those jewelry pliers... Quote
bcarey13 Posted February 17, 2017 Posted February 17, 2017 I have a pair of those jewelry pliers and I never knew what they were till this thread. I got them from a buddy whose dad was a lifelong metal worker. Quote
JohnA Posted February 17, 2017 Posted February 17, 2017 Old Military equipment is wired that way. Might make trouble shooting easier. Parallel runs make cross-talk more likely. Quote
Schu Posted February 17, 2017 Posted February 17, 2017 They make miniature scale pipe benders for this type work... with varying radius. Quote
bcarey13 Posted February 17, 2017 Posted February 17, 2017 3 minutes ago, Schu said: They make miniature scale pipe benders for this type work... with varying radius. yup, I think you can get them in Lego sets with a construction theme.... Quote
mikebse2a3 Posted February 22, 2017 Posted February 22, 2017 On Friday, February 17, 2017 at 8:15 AM, tube fanatic said: I'm glad the guy self-describes his wiring method as "alien." It sure is, and I advise anyone building their own amp not to emulate it! Sure it's very neat and pretty but, in some installations, will be a disaster in terms of RF pickup and may increase the likelihood of oscillation. Leads should be routed as close to the chassis as possible, and every effort should be made to keep them as short as possible. The method featured results in leads being much longer than they need to be which can also increase RF pickup. But, he said it works fine, so he's fortunate! Maynard Agree with Maynard .... may look pleasing to the eyes but not the method to use for optimum performance. miketn Quote
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