Help with caps please.
Help with caps please. |
Music Man Amps Discussion Forum » Capacitor Replacement » Help with caps please.
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Rory Coupland (bigjilm) Username: bigjilm Registered: 06-2013 |
In the UK Im having huge difficulty finding replacements for the 20 uf / 25v caps in a "2275-130 EX" amp (115 HD one thirty). These 5 lurk on the driver board, where the trimpot sits in midst of. |
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Rory Coupland (bigjilm) Username: bigjilm Registered: 06-2013 |
As I cant add a photo on here Im unable to figure out which of the caps on this driver board is which: C34, C35, C36, C42 and C43. I can get a rough 'laymans guess' at which from the schematic might be more critical to the sound, and therefore which to choose from the 3 large 20 uf I have to recap, and which 2 remainders I leave be. |
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Mike Kaus (mm210) Username: mm210 Registered: 05-2006 |
You CAN post a pic here directly. |
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Mike Kaus (mm210) Username: mm210 Registered: 05-2006 |
Also, by the way, in that particular spot, you MAY be better off with radial caps. Might be easier to find small enough to fit. Mike. |
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Rory Coupland (bigjilm) Username: bigjilm Registered: 06-2013 |
Ok Mike thanks Ill give that a try.. |
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Rory Coupland (bigjilm) Username: bigjilm Registered: 06-2013 |
Ok Mike thanks Ill give that a try.. |
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Rory Coupland (bigjilm) Username: bigjilm Registered: 06-2013 |
Mike my pics seems to be about 10x the limit (its a 10 yr old 3mp slr) so I cant attatch. |
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Rory Coupland (bigjilm) Username: bigjilm Registered: 06-2013 |
The caps Ive bought (F&T 20 uf/ 63v, the closest I could find on any site bar the cheapy ones I linked to above: Ive got 2 on their way of these so its a Q of which ones I put where on the DB-2 board you see). |
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Rory Coupland (bigjilm) Username: bigjilm Registered: 06-2013 |
The caps Ive bought (F&T 20 uf/ 63v, the closest I could find on any site bar the cheapy ones I linked to above: Ive got 2 on their way of these so its a Q of which ones I put where on the DB-2 board you see).... |
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Mike Kaus (mm210) Username: mm210 Registered: 05-2006 |
Here's your picture |
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Rory Coupland (bigjilm) Username: bigjilm Registered: 06-2013 |
Aha- cheers alot for that. Ok so this is the driver board, with the bias trimpot in middle (afaict). Pls ignore my red markers: just for the pic ie polarity ID on recapping. |
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Mike Kaus (mm210) Username: mm210 Registered: 05-2006 |
Actually, they are all pretty damned important for the driver circuit to function properly. C34, c33 and c36 are used as a coupling cap. The other two are critical for the power driver section. Mike |
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Rory Coupland (bigjilm) Username: bigjilm Registered: 06-2013 |
Ok when you say 'the other two' which two do you mean? (even looking at the schematic and following tracks I find it nr impossible to tell which is C* and which is C*). |
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Rory Coupland (bigjilm) Username: bigjilm Registered: 06-2013 |
Or can anyone say which on my pic is which? ie |
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Rory Coupland (bigjilm) Username: bigjilm Registered: 06-2013 |
Can anyone help me with this? |
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Mike Kaus (mm210) Username: mm210 Registered: 05-2006 |
Give me some time and I will try to find a DB2 board and see what's what. MIke. |
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Mike Kaus (mm210) Username: mm210 Registered: 05-2006 |
OK-let's try this. I made it as big as I could. Pay no attention to a few of the resistors on this board. This is an EARLY DB2 that was intended for the SS upgrade in the field. Some of the resistor values are different but the bulk is the same. |
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Rory Coupland (bigjilm) Username: bigjilm Registered: 06-2013 |
You are a very nice man Mr. Mike. |
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Rory Coupland (bigjilm) Username: bigjilm Registered: 06-2013 |
Yes- c34,c35,c36 couplings caps / Ive just found the answer in yr reply above ^ 4 or so. |