Comments for HACK A WEEK

Comment on The Tube Amp Hack by Dino

Dino — Wed, 23 Nov 2011 17:06:22 +0000

Yeah…. too bad. Hey I know! Why don’t YOU do your “better hack” and post it on youtube!

I’m actually happy with it as is. I do a project a week so I have to move on to the next one.

Comment on The Tube Amp Hack by MereTenacity

MereTenacity — Wed, 23 Nov 2011 16:42:03 +0000

Too bad he took a nice stereo el84 Triode amp and made it a silly mono ‘practice amp’. Hardly a hack. A better sounding guitar amp (and hack) would be making a push-pull amp using the 2 circuts, or using it as-is for a decent hi-fi setup in a nice box. In a push-pull configuration you’d get a beefy 10 – 17w amp with better tone and breakup for a guitar amp over the 3w you are getting in it’s current configuration.

Comment on The Tube Amp Hack by steaky

steaky — Tue, 22 Nov 2011 09:24:23 +0000

in the UK any electronics left at the tip (now rebranded as “recycling centre”) is separated out into a different pile, tested and sold in the onsite shop. This goes for anything else of value, like bikes, fireplaces, handtools etc.
I guess theres a lot less space to bury junk in the ground over here.

Comment on The Tube Amp Hack by Adam Ward

Adam Ward — Mon, 21 Nov 2011 19:14:51 +0000

Stealing from a dump is a victimless crime. You’re reducing the amount of evil lead seeping into the water table and thus saving the world one amp at a time.

Great hack Dino, one of the best. Plus you’ve got some skills on the axe.

Comment on The Tube Amp Hack by rbwilliams

rbwilliams — Mon, 21 Nov 2011 18:40:19 +0000

You are one lucky son of a gun to find that thing in such incredible condition!

Nice, elegant hack too.