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Postby dhuebert » Mon Feb 02, 2009 8:51 pm

The latest from Hammertone Enterprises: The WTF 5.0 (It makes 5 watts)


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Again with the 5E1 circuit. A friend told me that the only amp he had was a -gag- solid state. EWWWWWWWWW.

I rode rapidly to rectify this regrettable wrong.

Hopefully he likes it.

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Postby nyazzip » Mon Feb 02, 2009 11:26 pm

it looks rather like a blasting control box from a 1920s quarry or mine... Yellow_Light_Colorz_PDT_07
cool though, at least it doesn't look the same as everything else out there
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Postby Geek » Tue Feb 03, 2009 2:15 am

This would match a plywood Partscaster pic I saw a while back! Yellow_Light_Colorz_PDT_06
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Postby EWBrown » Tue Feb 03, 2009 6:45 am

I like it! Yellow_Light_Colorz_PDT_06

That gives me an idea, related to the "tiny amp challenge" and that would be a tubed "Pignose" amp. :puppy:

Using AC power instead of batteries would still be OK...

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Postby dhuebert » Tue Feb 03, 2009 11:16 pm

Bobby is thrilled with it. Whew!

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Postby Cygnus X1 » Sat Feb 14, 2009 5:50 am

I would be concerned about the potential for rattling.

Crate might have a design patent on it too...

Cool though!
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Postby dhuebert » Sun Feb 15, 2009 5:01 pm

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I would be concerned about the potential for rattling.


It may not look it but I spent some time on eliminating rattles. Is tightly glued and srewed together in hidden ways.

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Postby Sal Brisindi » Sat Feb 21, 2009 8:20 am

Awesome job, for some sick reason, I like it... Yellow_Light_Colorz_PDT_12

I have been wanting to build my son the same 5E1 amp for a while, I probably have most, if not all of the parts. Do you have any photos of the amp?

I have so many amp indeas in my head and so many projects going on, one of them will be the smallest guitar amp head unit... details to follow.

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Postby dhuebert » Sun Feb 22, 2009 2:41 am

Look here. Essentially the same amp. Dead quiet BTW, for some reason it's easy to make these things without hum or buzz. Don't ask me how cause I don't know.

http://diytube.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=2395

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Postby Brik » Sun Feb 22, 2009 8:22 am

I like it. Careful and thoughtful construction lies beneath the Marlboro Man, macho look.
If only my wife could learn to appreciate the style... Yellow_Light_Colorz_PDT_03

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Postby jimmyjazz » Mon Mar 02, 2009 12:53 pm

Sal Brisindi wrote:I have been wanting to build my son the same 5E1 amp for a while, I probably have most, if not all of the parts. Do you have any photos of the amp?


I've been lurking but decided to register to answer this post.

Sal, my son built an octal Champ clone (5y3, 6ls7, 6v6gt). I bought a Fender sand amp off of craigslist, removed the electronics, punched holes for tube sockets, transformers, and lug strips.

I showed him how to solder it up, measure voltages, and look at the signal on a scope to check distortion and output power.

It is his favorite amp. Plus it is small enough that the 13 year old can carry it.

I'm a big fan of building amps but had more fun showing my son how to build one. Plus I spent less than $50 (including the original price of the amp).

Go for it.
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