Hello to all!
As a long time reader of this reflector I have gained quite a bit of
education from all of your comments but only posted once or twice with a
comment of my own. This "Diode" issue has given me about the biggest
laugh I have had in years. See the reference below.
? So buy 'em from Rich. He gets 1N5408 on a reel of 1200 units. The
price is currently 20 cents. We will measure and mark the avalanche
voltage for 3 cents per diode.
Lets see now. Even if I used 10 diodes for each side of a bridge
rectifier we would only be talking about using a total of 40 diodes at
23 CENTS each for a total of $9.20 plus UPS. All matched and ready for
install at less than a TEN DOLLAR BILL?? HELLO! AM I MISSING SOMETHING
HERE!!
I know you gents love to argue a point to death but COME ON! A
23 CENT DIODE? Ok, I understand "Tubes with Handles" as their care and
feeding to extend operating life and limit unnecessary "opps!" that
costs you an expensive transmitting tube is a subject we can all learn
from, (hopefully not at our own expense) As my dad would have said,
"you boys sure know your onions" but PLEASE; we are talking about
probably the cheapest component in an amp. One that I have yet to blow
up without another component failing first (like a shorted filter cap).
Maybe it just me and I have overbuilt most stuff I have built or
repaired and just got lucky, but we are still talking about the cheapest
part in the whole project here.
41 E-Mails about it is a bit of overkill even for this group. Opps,
guess I just made it 42! ;>}
Looking forward to more of your collective pearls of wisdom...
Best 73
Mike Baker KØQZ/7
My new goal: DAYTON 2000!!
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