Show us the neatest point-to-point wiring

[audiocarp]

EICO HF81 re-build

I've found that lacing wiring into bundles/harnesses is tidy, but can cause oscillations. I think it's better to use solid wire: It's easier to work with and easier to keep neat. (This also goes for shielded cable.) Here's an EICO HF81 I rebuilt from a bare chassis for a customer:
http://www.audiocarp.com/gallery.html

 

[Squidward]

Here's a recent single-ended amp build:

 

[analog addict]

Nowhere near as nice as some of the others...

But only my second attempt at a scratch build.....

 

[analog addict]

OTOH, one of my mentor's builds....

 

[sKiZo]

Chassis optional

 

[Squidward]

Chassis optional

Interesting. What are the motors for?

 

[gadget73]

My stuff tends to look a bit more like Skizo's bench

I think my best work was in a National NC-183D that I rebuilt for someone. For the life of me I can't find the pictures though. It was built like a nice comm receiver to begin with, but I squared off all the leads and did my best to make all of the replacement components at right angles to the chassis. It looked better when it left here than it came to me.

 

[knockbill]

My stuff tends to look a bit more like Skizo's bench

For the life of me I can't find the pictures though. It looked better when it left here than it came to me.

Hey,
I believe ya!!! After I see everyone else's pics, I better delete mine!

Regards,
John

 

[gadget73]

I sort of wish I could find pics of that National. I was very pleased with how that came out. I am sort of dissapointed to know that it hasn't been plugged in since it left here. Seems a shame to waste a perfectly fine old radio to collecting dust in the garage. I just hope he gets around to setting it up before all those new parts go bad, though I have my doubts about that. I warned him that the caps are only good for about 20 years, so he better get to it before they die from disuse.

 

[knockbill]

I sort of wish I could find pics of that National. I was very pleased with how that came out. I am sort of dissapointed to know that it hasn't been plugged in since it left here. Seems a shame to waste a perfectly fine old radio to collecting dust in the garage. I just hope he gets around to setting it up before all those new parts go bad, though I have my doubts about that. I warned him that the caps are only good for about 20 years, so he better get to it before they die from disuse.

Those Nationals are pretty nice sets,,, My Philco buddy had a few of them,,, Collns also...

Regards,
John

 

[Fisherdude]

The attached thread from ARF, the Antique Radio Forum, contains the finest example of homebrew point to point wiring that I have ever seen. It's relatively easy to be neat and precise in an uncrowded chassis, but this level of work in a tight environment is like nothing I've ever seen.

The builder (Larry, BigBandsMan), passed away from colon cancer in just the last few months, and this is quite an achievement to leave behind. It has been passed on to a caretaker who will keep it.

It's a long thread, but well worth going through. I hope you all enjoy it.

http://antiqueradios.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=13&t=106988&hilit=big+bertha

 

[zekk]

... do I qualify?



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Monobloc built based on Mk.3 but with 5751~12BH7 frontal.

Tag board is of acrylic for a easy tracing of wirings.

 

[gadget73]

I like the acrylic tagboard. I've never seen that before. Still don't (hyuck, hyuck). Looks very nice.


Fisherdude: Is that Larry's "Big Bertha" amp? That is a serious piece of engineering. He was a very knowledgeable guy, and very friendly. He's the kind of guy that is really missed.

 

[Fisherdude]

Fisherdude: Is that Larry's "Big Bertha" amp? That is a serious piece of engineering. He was a very knowledgeable guy, and very friendly. He's the kind of guy that is really missed.

Yes. What a loss. Larry and I talked via pm quite a bit, particularly about Fisher tube gear. He was a composer, musician, and had recorded some of his music. Quite the Renaissance man.

 

[chinacave]

Neatest non military piece I have seen; a build of a Sarser / Sprinkle "Musicians' Amp" / Williamson.

Dave Sarser passed last summer. Led quite the life, in addition to his audio engineering accomplishments, which were many.

I was fortunate to speak to him and e-mail many times discussing his work and his nudging / advising me, but sadly never managed to meet him.

Unknown builder and this is 'just' the amp section. The power supply is the same size only much, much heavier.

Here is my first effort at scratch-building - a 'Darling' 1626 SET stereo amp.

 

[Vaughn]

 

[davidro]

Not mine (I wish!) but...

A pair of Quad 2 that went for U$2,155.00...

And a pair of Altec Lansing A-124 RWB Transformer Record Lathe 6L6 that went for - gasp - U$11,100.00....

 

[davidro]

Monobloc built based on Mk.3 but with 5751~12BH7 frontal.

Tag board is of acrylic for a easy tracing of wirings.

Yes you do qualify with a flair :thmbsp:

 

[buickguy62]

Harman Kardon A50K Amplifier

Bought this a few years back, HK A50K kit, whoever built it took real care. When I recapped it with orange drops, I tried to keep the orientation, etc. the same.

 

[katabatic]

Some days things kinda work:http://www.audiokarma.org/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=486727&stc=1&d=1391018073