Rocket Build in Progress,Amp running,Sounds Beautiful!!!

[ampmike]

Hey Guys,Healing up from accident and Ive been working on this rocket,I would apreciate any advice,Thanks rj for all my parts!Mikey

[fishy]

I might be wrong but it looks as though the cut cap is wired across the bias resistors.

[angelodp]

Hope for your speedy recovery. This is a good tonic. Its a small matter but be sure and blow out that metal shaving, otherwise coming along nicely.

R18? Check that.

A

[RJ Guitars]

Mikey,

It's great to have you among us and on the mend, sounds like you went through a lot. Amp therapy is very effective in helping a man heal, something most doctors are not aware of.

I think Fishy is right about the resistor going to the cut control, you need to move the bottom leg of the resistor over to the next turret.

Lookin forward to your report as you bring this from a box of parts into reality.

rj

[ampmike]

Thanks Guys,I missed that,such a small mixup bud would create a lot of hair pulling later on.Thanks again,Mikey

[Big Jim]

Good to see you back in action! I will be following your progress. When I build a rocket you can help me out.
Jim

[ampmike]

You got it Brother,Mikey

[redshark]

Awesome amp!! make sure you use a cab with a celestion gold in it...

[Cliff Schecht]

I don't like preattaching wires to a board before installing it (minus requisite underboard b+ runs obviously) as it is harder to strip the wires cleanly when installed.

[ampmike]

Need to do some cleaning,I put the caps to close to the switches and had to pull them out.I need to blow this out with the compressor,But just wanted to see if you guys see anything wrong.I dont mind getting yelled at!!Thanks again guys Ill be away for a week so the build will pause,Going down to the Outer Banks,Mikey

[ampmike]

What is the best way to clean up my work,Could I spray the whole inside of the chassis with a cleaner,I have a brush and rubbing alchohol and some Goop off.Very slow going,I really want it to look clean before I start it up ,Mikey

[phsyconoodler]

Flux remover,a toothbrush and then blow it out.

[ampmike]

Hey Guys,Im back in action to finish the rocket this week.One thing,The filter caps neg side go to ground.On the rocket build layout they keep them separate on ground tabs on the rectifier socket.Is this neccesary for any reason?I just put mine together and grounded to the chassis.Thanks Mikey

[Big Jim]

Not an expert Mikey but the schematic shows those caps grounded. I am thinking you are OK. Maybe someone else will pipe in.
Jim

[redshark]

You are fine using only one grounding instead of 2. The layout has 2 in case that you use the NOS cinch socket that has 4 soldering tabs, so you can use 2 but if you use a new style socket u can either put 2 grounding lugs or just one, no big deal.