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Topic: Echo Plex EP-2 tube echo rebuild |
Ken Fox
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Nashville GA USA
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Posted 15 Sep 2022 9:10 am |
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Got this as a donation from an old friend on the Forum. It was total non functioning. A lot of old rust and dirt and bad components. Some things I did:
-New four section filter can
-Replaces power transformer, had wrong one it. Was running about 575 volt secondary with center tap. Replaced with a 250 volt secondary and center tap
- replace almost every resistor and cap
-new fuse folder
-new audio out cable
-rewound one of the three tape cartridges with new tape from Echo Fix in Australia. Also from them new belt, pinch roller
-new knobs
-replaced echo volume pot, was frozen
-replaced all input jacks, new neon record lamp
-new grounded power cord
-new grounded AC power cord
-custom graphics overlay as all were unreadable, done by a great and talented friend
-6Eu7 tube
-motor mounts from Canada
Got burned on the freight from Canada. Let them use my FedEx account number. One pound was $106.00
ship unit in $48.69 FedEx
Parts kit $111.95 Echo Fix
Motor mounts $38.07
freight motor mounts $106.00 FedEx
transformer $50.83 Arrow Electronics
neon lamp $11.32 Ebay
splice block $19.43 Ebay
knobs $5.70 CED
Filter can $33.95 CED
jacks $6.00 CED
ship CED $12.00 CED
shop Supplies $10.00
Power cord $10.00
graphics $1.00
audio cable $9.00
6EU7 $10.00
shipping charges $64.00
graphics $50.00
Total $597.94 |
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Ken Fox
From:
Nashville GA USA
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Posted 15 Sep 2022 9:14 am
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 Some before work pictures
Last edited by Ken Fox on 15 Sep 2022 9:17 am; edited 2 times in total |
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Ken Fox
From:
Nashville GA USA
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Posted 15 Sep 2022 9:15 am
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some after work pictures
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John LeMaster
From:
North Florida
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Posted 15 Sep 2022 12:11 pm Echoplex
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You did a masterful job, Ken! I imagine that unit now sounds like it did when it came from the factory (or better).
Maybe I'll get to hear you play through it before too long.
John L.
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Ken Fox
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Nashville GA USA
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Posted 15 Sep 2022 12:27 pm
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| Thanks John. I bet I got 40 hours on it. A labor of love I guess. It does sound very good |
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Bud Angelotti
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Larryville, NJ, USA
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Posted 15 Sep 2022 12:28 pm
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Love it! Love it! ove it! ve it! it! !
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Bill A. Moore
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Silver City, New Mexico, USA
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Posted 16 Sep 2022 7:01 am
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Thanks for sharing!
You are the master of bringing obsolete gear back to life! |
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Bob Womack
From:
Virginia, USA
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Posted 20 Sep 2022 10:45 am
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Beautiful!
Bob
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Bruce Derr
From:
Lee, New Hampshire, USA
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Posted 20 Sep 2022 11:32 am
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| Nice work, Ken! Fun project. |
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Larry Dering
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Missouri, USA
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Posted 20 Sep 2022 6:17 pm
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| Ken that's masterful work and for sure a labor of love. Seeing those old relics brought back to life is a real treat. Hopefully you will get to enjoy it for a long time. |
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