Soldering skills

[Mr Boochie]

Be careful how you replace components (especially caps and diodes) in the bias power supply section.

There have been many posts on the Net about boo-boos.

Board that has forward facing main power supply supply diodes and the reverse facing bias supply diodes and filter cap.

 

[Mr Boochie]

You can easily remove the marks with a Q-tip dipped in IPA...

I put discrete marks and leave them for the next tech. You can't see the ones on circuit boards once the unit is assembled.

 

[OldStuff]

I bought these both off Ebay years ago, they both work well together. The stand is built like a tank. The bottom is a 1/2" steel plate. The top has a ball about 1 1/2" that will swivel the way you want it.