>Last night, I changed tube positions, and the problem stayed with the socket
>position. I.E. the suspected
>bad tube worked just fine in the other socket, and the "good tube" is now
>not lighting up.
>
// As I understand it, Henry bought the less expensive version of the
sockets. The more costly version with mil-spec heat resistant springs
cost more. You can make your own clip-on helper springs for pins 1 and 5
(fil,) out austenetic piano wire, The springs are bent sort of like
bobby pins. A propane torch can be used to faciitate bending. No
re-tempering is needed with austenetic steel.
- A dim filament inevitably results in heating a filament pin [1 or 5],
This can cause the solder inside the pin to melt and drip out.
>... ...
- R. L. Measures, 805.386.3734,AG6K, www.vcnet.com/measures.
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