Building a Ceriatone Dizzy 30 (DC 30)

[Rotorcraft230]

Forgot about the pictures on the tube socket for the 86. Here they are

 

[X2203xman]

Super tidy work.Nik would be proud.

 

[Rotorcraft230]

Started mounting components. Nothing is soldered yet.

 

[dslman]

Got a new kit to build. As always Nik promptly shipped the kit and I received it 4 days later. Wow 1/2 way around the world in 4 days, thanks Nik.

I’ve already started and here are some pics.View attachment 144388View attachment 144389View attachment 144390View attachment 144391

Beautiful pictures,wiring, and solder skills.

 

[stickyfinger]

If you have issues with the ef86 give this a try

Never tried it though.

 

[Rotorcraft230]

Finished up on the turret board, haven’t soldered yet. That’s next.

 

[Rotorcraft230]

Few more pics. Man it got tight in a few areas, I worked through it though.

 

[Rotorcraft230]

Worked on the power amp side last 2 nights.
I upgraded the 2 large resistors. They were the white ceramic bricks, I think they were ugly, these Ohmites are much better looking.

 

[BlueX]

Few more pics. Man it got tight in a few areas, I worked through it though.View attachment 144751View attachment 144752

That's a busy board, still looks super clean the way you build. I like how you lowered one resistor where three meet a fourth (at the PI). Might borrow that idea.

Worked on the power amp side last 2 nights.
I upgraded the 2 large resistors. They were the white ceramic bricks, I think they were ugly, these Ohmites are much better looking.View attachment 144877View attachment 144878

Those Ohmites definitely look better, particularly in this environment.

 

[Rotorcraft230]

I like doing the turret board, I will not let components touch so some thinking is involved. Sometimes you have to put components on a little further to see if you can find room, sometimes you can’t and have to drop them down. Visually appealing is important to me as well throughout the whole amp but also keeping in mind which wires may react each other. It’s a mind game kinda. Big giant puzzle.

This is my first amp that doesn’t have 34s or 6L6s, I’m liking it.