EZGO Charger Diodes

[rlw]

Originally Posted by JohnnieB

Speaking of brute-force power supplies, back in the late 60's and early 70's, I used to maintain some regulated ones that used eight 6L6 vacuum tubes (beam power tetrode) in the output. Four sets of matched pairs in parallel.

They powered mission critical devices, so the 6L6's were replaced twice a year and I'm still using some of the ones that were removed in a pair of McIntosh MK-30 audio amps that I fire up occasionally to play some Duane Eddy, Floyd Cramer or Flatt & Scruggs the way they ought to be played.

My first ham CW XMTR was a 5W 6L6-based design, literally built on a breadboard with Fahnestock clips.

Might wanna play a little Doc Watson through them babies in remembrance as well...

RLW

[yurtle]

I forgot about Fahnestock clips.

[simple man]

Originally Posted by JohnnieB

Speaking of brute-force power supplies, back in the late 60's and early 70's, I used to maintain some regulated ones that used eight 6L6 vacuum tubes (beam power tetrode) in the output. Four sets of matched pairs in parallel.

They powered mission critical devices, so the 6L6's were replaced twice a year and I'm still using some of the ones that were removed in a pair of McIntosh MK-30 audio amps that I fire up occasionally to play some Duane Eddy, Floyd Cramer or Flatt & Scruggs the way they ought to be played.

I remember 6L6's. They used to = loud!!!