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by dways
Mon Mar 01, 2021 8:03 pm
Forum: Technical Discussion
Topic: Benson Monarch
Replies: 480
Views: 110035

Re: Benson Monarch

This, correct? Hi Bob, Yes, that is correct. Aaron Hi Aaron, Thanks for sharing all the info. Same to Chris himself and all the others. I totally dig this forum. I wonder about the trannies, don't know which are the right ones. The schematic voltage readings show 278V for the PT secondaries. That i...
by dways
Wed May 23, 2018 12:06 pm
Forum: Trainwreck Discussion
Topic: Scumback Blackbacks for an Express?
Replies: 17
Views: 3342

Re: Scumback Blackbacks for an Express?

A matter of taste. I prefer original blackback H30 bass cones (55Hz) in a 1982 w/ narrow checker board cloth and my Express Clone compared to Jim's M75 25W. Neither too harsh nor too bright, no problem handling feedback (all controls on 12). I always wanted to try his recreation of those, the BH55, ...
by dways
Mon Apr 30, 2018 12:17 pm
Forum: Trainwreck Discussion
Topic: Express: Power Rating Choke Replacement
Replies: 7
Views: 1281

Re: Express: Power Rating Choke Replacement

It's the PEC stainless pots, hence I've been using ground lugs with long legs to connect the ground buss wire (recommended by rj), you can't see on the picture but it works great

(and btw the tape was for fixation and removed at the end)
by dways
Thu Apr 26, 2018 10:50 am
Forum: Trainwreck Discussion
Topic: Express: Power Rating Choke Replacement
Replies: 7
Views: 1281

Re: Express: Power Rating Choke Replacement

... R25 has arrived... bloody awesome Mark! One of the few last missing parts for build no. 2. For build no.1 I had ordered a complete parts package from rj which I can highly recommend. He is a pleasure to work with. And except for the transformers - which I have again ordered from rj - I was curio...
by dways
Fri Apr 13, 2018 10:48 pm
Forum: Trainwreck Discussion
Topic: Express: Power Rating Choke Replacement
Replies: 7
Views: 1281

Re: Express: Power Rating Choke Replacement

Excellent...
by dways
Fri Apr 13, 2018 12:51 pm
Forum: Trainwreck Discussion
Topic: Express: Power Rating Choke Replacement
Replies: 7
Views: 1281

Express: Power Rating Choke Replacement

Hi, Thanks first of all for sharing all the information! I am getting together all the parts for an Express clone and have problems to find the choke replacement resistor - R25 in the schematic - with the correct values (I live in Germany). I am able to get that "cement" resistor with 1k & 10W. To b...