thank you, brownnote. i'm thinking about getting a kit from you. so JoeV said I heat the turret and component (the turrent i understand is the metal piece sticking out of the board, and the component:?? the cap and diodes? i heat them?)
i'm gong to do more research, but this is news to me and i've been all over this forum and researching and this is the first i've heard of it!! i'm glad tho. just trying to clarify.
i'm a newbie! which is the best way to start?
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I suggest if you want an 18W, build an 18W. Do not bother with the AX84 amp. Building an AX84 amp is about the same level of difficulty as an 18W.
Unless you want a 5W practise amp, the AX84 would just be a waste of money. If you want some kit to practise electronics, to learn soldering and reading a schematic, go to your local radio shack and get a $20 kit with parts that makes weird sounds or blinks lights or something - much cheaper.
Find a good 18W kit, with clear instructions and lots of pictures. Make sure the kit has a made up board and a drilled chassis. Then get an electronics buddy to help you and inspect your solder joints.
Caution: these amps have hundreds of volts that really hurt when you touch the wrong thing (even if it is unplugged!). Make sure your electronics buddy tells you how to behave around high voltages (one hand in pocket, drain caps, keep fingers and metal parts ot of the circuit when testing, etc.)
Check out Trinity amps. They seem like very well put together kits at a reasonable price.
d1
Unless you want a 5W practise amp, the AX84 would just be a waste of money. If you want some kit to practise electronics, to learn soldering and reading a schematic, go to your local radio shack and get a $20 kit with parts that makes weird sounds or blinks lights or something - much cheaper.
Find a good 18W kit, with clear instructions and lots of pictures. Make sure the kit has a made up board and a drilled chassis. Then get an electronics buddy to help you and inspect your solder joints.
Caution: these amps have hundreds of volts that really hurt when you touch the wrong thing (even if it is unplugged!). Make sure your electronics buddy tells you how to behave around high voltages (one hand in pocket, drain caps, keep fingers and metal parts ot of the circuit when testing, etc.)
Check out Trinity amps. They seem like very well put together kits at a reasonable price.
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