Whoreo's (Rob's) WOPL 400 in for Warranty Work

laatsch55

Administrator,
Staff member
Joined
Jan 14, 2011
Messages
74,124
Location
Gillette, Wyo.
Tagline
Halfbiass...Electron Herder and Backass Woof
#4
It appears the right channel is intact.

Q7, Q10 on the left are still good. The pico fuses on the backplanes are good. This is also the amp where one of the backplane locators came loose during shipment to Canada. Therefore, the backplanes will be liberated and brought off the chassis and be inspected to make sure no washers are bouncing around between the backplane and the chassis.
 

laatsch55

Administrator,
Staff member
Joined
Jan 14, 2011
Messages
74,124
Location
Gillette, Wyo.
Tagline
Halfbiass...Electron Herder and Backass Woof
#5
Left side backplanes lifted and all outputs tested( 2-bad), right side backplanes lifted and inspected for rogue washer (none found), outputs tested-all good...
 

Attachments

Last edited:

laatsch55

Administrator,
Staff member
Joined
Jan 14, 2011
Messages
74,124
Location
Gillette, Wyo.
Tagline
Halfbiass...Electron Herder and Backass Woof
#8
There is a trick to putting in the outputs. A strong magnet and a long T-handle allen wrench........and at times a lot of patience.
When building a WOPL, before I install the backplanes I will test set the outputs and put them in order on a card so the outputs are matched to the socket. Due to the small tolerances in the solderable sockets , each output can have a slightly different lead pattern, so a test fit can relieve a lot of stress when you are ready to install outputs...
 

Attachments

laatsch55

Administrator,
Staff member
Joined
Jan 14, 2011
Messages
74,124
Location
Gillette, Wyo.
Tagline
Halfbiass...Electron Herder and Backass Woof
#15
Got some funny bias readings, Left channel NPN row---318mv, PNP row 438, Right channel NPN Row---385, PNP Row---256...
 

laatsch55

Administrator,
Staff member
Joined
Jan 14, 2011
Messages
74,124
Location
Gillette, Wyo.
Tagline
Halfbiass...Electron Herder and Backass Woof
#17
Welcome bud....a lot more to write up on this one. I have checked all resistors, semiconductors etc in circuit and nothing APPEARS wrong, but it sounds like total shit. Low voltage power supply is good, main PSU is good. I have not isolated the protection circuit yet, but the 1304, 05 pairs check good in circuit......

Interesting ......
 

laatsch55

Administrator,
Staff member
Joined
Jan 14, 2011
Messages
74,124
Location
Gillette, Wyo.
Tagline
Halfbiass...Electron Herder and Backass Woof
#18
100 hz, 136 mv input. Both channels driven....

Definitely have some problems....IIRC, this looks like when I had wounded Q7's or Q5's a few years ago...

What do ya think Joe??
 

Attachments

Last edited:
Top