electronic equip.
How to use an Ohm Meter or Multimeter
Sunday, December 20th, 2009Since most musicians have to use electricity to perform in one way or another, learning how to use an ohm meter or these days a multimeter, you can save time and money. And even more important you can understand your equipment better and get better use out of it. Getting started is not that hard [...]
How to use a Volt Ohm Meter Part 1
Monday, June 30th, 2008Here is a good video on how to use a volt ohm meter. He explains in one example how to test for continuity. (circuit has little or no resistance between two points) This is very important when troubleshooting a circuit. One example is you might find ” a short” which means the same thing as [...]
Tube Glove for Hot Tubes
Monday, April 28th, 2008This is a short video on a tube glove. I’ve used many things but there’s nothing that beats a tube glove. It’s always best to let tubes cool down before moving them around but there are times when this is not possible. The tube glove for guitar amps enables you to get a firm grip [...]
Audio Signal Generator Demo
Friday, April 18th, 2008This is a Loftech TS-1 signal generator. A little used, missing knob cover on the frequency knob. Very versatile unit and rugged. Holds it’s calibration pretty well. This is an older unit. There are newer ones and rack mount versions also. In this video I’m running right into a speaker cabinet. Using a small power [...]
Learn Proper Safety Procedures
Tuesday, February 19th, 2008This is basically a video talking about the need to get proper safety training if you’re going to be inside your equipment. There are several ways to get training. After school I literally volunteered my services at a TV shop. (back when they were tubes) Free labor, of course the guy hired me on the [...]
Guitar Amp Repair Stand
Wednesday, January 16th, 2008This is a simple, easy to build amp stand. Great way to protect the tubes while you service your amp. I’ve found it fits most amps with plenty of clearance underneath. 2- 2 x 6 in. plywood 2- 2 x 4 in. 2- 4 x 4 in. …length can vary to suit your needs. Vintage [...]
Basics of Electronic Soldering
Sunday, January 6th, 2008This is a video I found on Youtube.com by Curiousinventor.com. I thought it pretty good since he covers a lot of the important points in soldering. You can apply these same procedures in working with your equipment. This page will definately grow in information and more videos as soon as I find the time. I [...]