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Topic: Journey To The Inside Of A 6L6GC Vacuum Tube |
Greg Cutshaw
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Posted 15 Oct 2011 3:15 pm |
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I found this to be the most detailed and concise view of all the elements of a 6L6GC power tube I've ever seen. Interestingly it was mentioned in other places that the Mullard factory put out 500,000 vacuum tubes a day at it's peak. Note how the control and screen grids have to be precisely aligned and how the getterer works. Any slight variation in these construction details can affect gain, noise, linearity, life, capacitance etc. No wonder some tubes work better than others! There's many different ways to construct a 6L6 and still call it a 6L6!
Journey to the Center of a Tube
Greg
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Tim Marcus
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Posted 15 Oct 2011 3:32 pm
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very cool!
too bad those winged C tubes are getting harder and harder to find - they are probably the best new tubes you can get
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Brad Sarno
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St. Louis, MO USA
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Posted 16 Oct 2011 6:25 am
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Thanks for sharing Greg. That was very cool.
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James Morehead
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Prague, Oklahoma, USA - R.I.P.
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Posted 17 Oct 2011 7:45 am
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Greg, What a cool vid!! Thanx for sharing. 
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Greg Cutshaw
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Corry, PA, USA
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Posted 17 Oct 2011 12:30 pm
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If they could only make transistors glow I might like them better! Besides that, there's a certain smell to well aged tube equipment after it heats up.
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Tim Marcus
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Posted 17 Oct 2011 8:05 pm
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I think its the Phenolic in the tube sockets and Carbon Comp resistors that smells so strong. Plus all of the smoke and dust of a well loved amp when it heats up is very distinct.
My amps smell like Pine - not bad! I wonder how long it will take before they smell like Phenolic?
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