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17th Jul 2018, 2:16 pm | #61 |
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Re: Bestone model 20?
The way C9 is connected is a mystery to me, is it possible to photo the 6D6 valve socket showing the connections so we're absolutely sure that the suppressor grid is floating in DC terms as shown in your schematic. The wave change arrangements still look wrong if it's a MW and LW receiver.
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17th Jul 2018, 2:52 pm | #62 | |
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17th Jul 2018, 3:18 pm | #63 | |
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Shoddy sketch attached... PS. I've never tried this, but I'm pretty sure it'll work ok. Tam |
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17th Jul 2018, 3:53 pm | #64 | |
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The band switch seems to be the same as the link in #53 kindly posted by your good self but this set doesn't have the second switch gang on the coils feeding the detector. Paul |
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17th Jul 2018, 3:55 pm | #65 | |
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17th Jul 2018, 3:56 pm | #66 |
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Which is the detector coil, the one underneath the chassis or the one on top of the chassis?
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17th Jul 2018, 4:06 pm | #67 |
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I'm working towards powering up as next stage. Removed C1 for now may replace with X type later. Rewired mains connections as I don't want a live chassis - even when switch is off! Switching live through the single pole pot. switch to anode and permanently connected neutral to chassis. Next I think I need to check both smoothing caps. and reform if I can or replace.
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17th Jul 2018, 6:46 pm | #68 |
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It's just a Photoshop like clone (Gimp) and I copy and pasted some symbols for valve and inductors from an existing schematic as a starting point, that's why they are a bit fuzzy. I am refining them as I go on... probably not the best way but it works for me.
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17th Jul 2018, 7:29 pm | #69 |
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19th Jul 2018, 8:16 am | #70 |
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Have now powered up for the first time on a lamp limiter. Valves in situ but HT disconnected after smoother C3. Using my lamp limiter in place of the sets dropper cable, a 110W bulb gives 130V to the set, a little higher than I'd like but don't have a 100W rated bulb to hand and having a problem finding any. The heaters all glow nicely and the ballast tube gets hot. HT measured on smoothing caps (DC): C2 139V , C3 132V. Heater voltages correct 24.4V and 6.2V as expected, HT lower than expected and C2 running warm so quickly switched off - C3 still cold. I propose to change the smoothing caps as I don't have reforming capability. Pleased the heater chain looks good. No scale lamps, one is blown (measures 1.2M ohm weird!). Can I use an oscilloscope to look at my rectified waveforms? I ask because the probe screen is earthed. Maybe I can disconnect the earth to the instrument temporarily. I guess I need an isolation transformer but just wondered if I can disconnect the earth to the instrument as a stop gap to take a peek at the waveforms. As always - any advice welcomed. Thanks - Paul
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19th Jul 2018, 9:04 am | #71 |
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Change the electrolytics. You can restuff them to look original. Wouldn't worry about the waveforms.
Not sure your use of a bulb to reduce 240V to 120V is a good idea. Bulbs have a positive temperature coefficient so you will be hitting the heater chain with a very large surge on switch on. |
19th Jul 2018, 11:39 am | #72 |
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I have ordered replacement caps. I can't afford a variac at present and I plan to use a lamp limiter to measure the current drawn by the set when working properly. Knowing this current I hope to calculate a dropper capacitor value and see if I can get it working that way as a permanent solution. I am thinking of shorting out the set mains at start up with the lamp limiter in and then removing the short when the bulb is fully lit, hence avoiding the start up surge.
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19th Jul 2018, 5:57 pm | #73 |
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Taking earths off 'scopes is a bit lairy.... but will work. Be absolutely certain that chassis is neutral connected and definitely use an RCD!
Don't try this at home, as they say. Best to have someone else around as well. A battery powered or otherwise properly designed floating 'scope is better. Something like this: https://uk.rs-online.com/web/p/din-r...rmers/2787074/ won't break the bank or you could get lucky (I did) with something like this: https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Carroll-M...AAAOSw3ChbSHvx Whilst on the subject, battered 110V site transformers are often fairly cheap, two back to back will give a choice of 110 or 240 isolated, though for isolated 110 you'll probably need to remove the secondary centre tap earths. On site supplies are usually 55-0-55 with 0 earthed.
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20th Jul 2018, 8:18 am | #74 |
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Thanks for the info. and ideas. I will have a look online and also locally in sites like gumtree, where I've found a few old radios being sold - got the Bestone from there.
Meanwhile I can report that shorting the mains of the set when starting up on a lamp limiter and removing the short when the bulb in up to temp. seems to work well, the surge is avoided and I will adopt this as my normal start up procedure for test power ups. Paul |
20th Jul 2018, 11:01 am | #75 |
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That startup shorting trick is a neat one.
Adding another switch to a lamp limiter unit would do it tidily- just don't close both switches at the same time!
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25th Jul 2018, 12:17 pm | #76 |
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Continued here: https://www.vintage-radio.net/forum/...98#post1061298
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