Peavey Donor amp build

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Re: Peavey Donor amp build

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You spelled "Donair" wrong. :wink:
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bcmatt wrote:You spelled "Donair" wrong. :wink:
:lol: oops
can I even be taken serious now...
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Re: Peavey Donor amp build

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dcribbs1412 wrote:
bcmatt wrote:You spelled "Donair" wrong. :wink:
:lol: oops
can I even be taken serious now...
.

Well, not around sandwich fanatics anyways. Around here you should be ok.
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Thanks bcmatt
I have to get more time and give your blogs a look through.

Darin
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Re: Peavey Donor amp build

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bcmatt wrote:
dcribbs1412 wrote:
bcmatt wrote:You spelled "Donair" wrong. :wink:
:lol: oops
can I even be taken serious now...
.

Well, not around sandwich fanatics anyways. Around here you should be ok.
Ya dumb sheet! :D Spell check your comments :roll:

Mark
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Re: Peavey Donor amp build

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Great...
Now Mark is givin me sheet...
Man I guy missples a cople wordz and wham...ruthless :)

Any way I have some more info/ideas and hope to get started soon...will update with any progress...and of course questions :)

Darin
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Re: Peavey Donor amp build

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Darin,

Keep the photos and progress notes coming always fun to see what people are doing.

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No problem Mark
Its helps me to upload stuff for others to see/check/make fun of etc... nice to go back later for reference...working at taking better/clearer pics.

Again just want to say I am very thankful to all for sharing their hard work and experiences. This forum along with it's members has given me knowledge and confidence to learn what I hope is a lifelong satisfying hobby/obsession.(blah blah blah...too sappy :roll: )

Happy Holidays

Darin
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Re: Peavey Donor amp build

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Here's the 1st mockup of what I hope will be a decent clean amp...(keyboards/steel guitar)
nothin new...low plate no OD into Fender reverb ..I might run the FET
off a relay maybe PAB also...if I can get the relay power setup right.
Thanks to Bob-I for showing me which direction to start in
Comments and suggestions are appreciated

Darin

http://i1018.photobucket.com/albums/af3 ... ean001.jpg
http://i1018.photobucket.com/albums/af3 ... ean002.jpg
http://i1018.photobucket.com/albums/af3 ... ean003.jpg
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Where are you planning to locate the relays? You might consider moving the PS to allow the relays to go between the boards.
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Bob-I wrote:Where are you planning to locate the relays? You might consider moving the PS to allow the relays to go between the boards.
Will do Bob...looking at pics of a build from another member here erwin_ve.
I'm thinking you mean something more like this...
https://tubeamparchive.com/download/file.php?id=11046

Thanks

Darin
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Re: Peavey Donor amp build

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dcribbs1412 wrote:
Bob-I wrote:Where are you planning to locate the relays? You might consider moving the PS to allow the relays to go between the boards.
Will do Bob...looking at pics of a build from another member here erwin_ve.
I'm thinking you mean something more like this...
https://tubeamparchive.com/download/file.php?id=11046

Thanks

Darin
Yea, either way will work. Be careful to not cover the chassis mount bolt holes (how do I know about that... Trust me... I do)

You can see in my layout I took advantage of the chassis width and included the relays on the main board.
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Re: Peavey Donor amp build

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Bob-I wrote:
dcribbs1412 wrote:
Bob-I wrote:Where are you planning to locate the relays? You might consider moving the PS to allow the relays to go between the boards.
Will do Bob...looking at pics of a build from another member here erwin_ve.
I'm thinking you mean something more like this...
https://tubeamparchive.com/download/file.php?id=11046

Thanks

Darin
Yea, either way will work. Be careful to not cover the chassis mount bolt holes (how do I know about that... Trust me... I do)

You can see in my layout I took advantage of the chassis width and included the relays on the main board.
Yes nice layout Bob thanks...ton of room in this chassis...kind of a shame I'm not using much of it with this simple build. At one time I had visions of the dreaded 3 S's type build...but brought myself back to reality.

Darin
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Re: Peavey Donor amp build

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Bob-I wrote:
dcribbs1412 wrote:
Bob-I wrote:Where are you planning to locate the relays? You might consider moving the PS to allow the relays to go between the boards.
Will do Bob...looking at pics of a build from another member here erwin_ve.
I'm thinking you mean something more like this...
https://tubeamparchive.com/download/file.php?id=11046

Thanks

Darin
Yea, either way will work. Be careful to not cover the chassis mount bolt holes (how do I know about that... Trust me... I do)

You can see in my layout I took advantage of the chassis width and included the relays on the main board.
I almost screwed my relays with that chassis mount bolt, even with some room left, putting the screw in under a angle can have a unexpected result :D :lol:

Darin:
If I had to do it again I also would move the main board to have some more room for the pots, this was a tight fit on that, doable but modding a tonestack would be a nightmare.
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Re: Peavey Donor amp build

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erwin_ve wrote:
Bob-I wrote:
dcribbs1412 wrote: Will do Bob...looking at pics of a build from another member here erwin_ve.
I'm thinking you mean something more like this...
https://tubeamparchive.com/download/file.php?id=11046

Thanks

Darin
Yea, either way will work. Be careful to not cover the chassis mount bolt holes (how do I know about that... Trust me... I do)

You can see in my layout I took advantage of the chassis width and included the relays on the main board.
I almost screwed my relays with that chassis mount bolt, even with some room left, putting the screw in under a angle can have a unexpected result :D :lol:

Darin:
If I had to do it again I also would move the main board to have some more room for the pots, this was a tight fit on that, doable but modding a tonestack would be a nightmare.
Thanks erwin_ve
I'm finding that this chassis even with all its room is challenging...
new mockup pic
http://i1018.photobucket.com/albums/af3 ... ean009.jpg

Thanks
Darin
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