Donut a' la overkill

[Magura]

I envy you, you seem to get enough time to fiddle with such details I can't even get enough time to think about... Beatiful details, though... To make myself clear, have to drill 8 holes in a copper rod and make M3 thread inside the holes, mount the output devices and finish my Aleph 5. Doing it since September last year...

Do you have a TV ? Magura

[Magura]

Now I finally got around to finishing the sockets, for the aluminium bolts. They have been on the way for a looooong time Magura

[stein]

Do you have a TV ? Magura

Yup, but what has that to do with this?

[Magura]

I envy you, you seem to get enough time

Do you have a TV ? Magura

Yup, but what has that to do with this?

I don't have a TV, actually never had one. My parents had a TV, that's about it for me in that aspect.A TV is among the worst "thieves of time". I don't know what it's like exactly in Serbia, but in my neck of the woods, people watch an average of about 3 hours of TV, a day, 7 days a week. I spend maybe an average of 1 hour a day building amps, which leaves another 2 hours a day for fondling the Mrs. Magura

[Zen Mod]

Do you have a TV ? Magura

Magura - Stein is www.steintrikes.comhe doesn't have time for TV ....... wtf. be it recumbent or commute , world is small ........

[stein]

Magura - Stein is www.steintrikes.comhe doesn't have time for TV ....... wtf. be it recumbent or commute , world is small ........

Well, hell yes, I do have time for my '87 19" Toshiba TV set... Except, by the time I reserve the time to watch it, it's so late that I fell asleep... and to be honest, there's not much program I might be interested in... I saw all the Mythbusters and Brainiac episodes anyway...

[Magura]

Magura - Stein is www.steintrikes.comhe doesn't have time for TV ....... wtf. be it recumbent or commute , world is small ........

Love the bikes Stein. I've had a recumbent once, now I stick to fixed gear road bikes and a single speed MTB.Magura:)

[Magura]

Well, hell yes, I do have time for my '87 19" Toshiba TV set... Except, by the time I reserve the time to watch it, it's so late that I fell asleep... and to be honest, there's not much program I might be interested in... I saw all the Mythbusters and Brainiac episodes anyway...

I once saw an episode of Mythbusters, but what is Brainiac?Magura

[stein]

I once saw an episode of Mythbusters, but what is Brainiac?Magura

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dr._Bunheadhttp://sky1.sky.com/brainiac-what-is-a-brianiachttp://video.google.com/videosearch?q=brai...4&ct=title#

[stein]

Love the bikes Stein. I've had a recumbent once, now I stick to fixed gear road bikes and a single speed MTB.Magura:)

We mainly and mostly sell trikes, guess that's where we are the best at. However... we do some bikes as well, but not fixies... http://www.bentrideronline.com/messageboar...ead.php?t=29746

[steenoe]

where is pic of Drek ?

This is the real Drek. A pretty difficult beast to control, as far as I recall.

[Zen Mod]

This is the real Drek. A pretty difficult beast to control, as far as I recall.

yup - I told ya before that you need proper PSU

[Magura]

This is the real Drek. A pretty difficult beast to control, as far as I recall.

Have you been using your Drek more than just for the test?Magura

[steenoe]

The psu that worked best, was a Lm317/337 supply. The BosoZ supply on the pic, wasnt good (noisy!) A clean psu is a must, as ZM said, way back.I had the Drek playing for a while, and it does sound extremely good. It betters everything else at one point: dynamic sound. It is not quite as good as the Pumpkin and LeCheff's UGS on more delicate matters like details, soundstage and the crispy silkysmooth topend. (Just my subjective oppinion ofcourse)Since I dont need so much gain in my system, the Drek is stashed away with the Pumpkin and other stuff I build. Totally nuts Must be a neverending journey. I am building Juma's famous Pre4F5 with lightspeed attenuator, right now BTW, be prepared for a little tweaking with the Drek! It's a tweakers amp and I think it blew a channel just before it was put aside.BTW BTW, Nice bikes, Stein.

[stein]

...I am building Juma's famous Pre4F5 with lightspeed attenuator, right now ...BTW BTW, Nice bikes, Stein.

I'll be waiting for the results & opinion on Juma's (AKA sipi here) preamp because I plan to replace the NS10 if it appears to be better in my system. I'll use Zen's "Shiny" PSU which I already have working with NS10...@bikes: THNX

[Magura]

BTW, be prepared for a little tweaking with the Drek! It's a tweakers amp and I think it blew a channel just before it was put aside.

I have played a bit around with the Drek by now, yes you're right, it's hard to adjust, and somewhat sensitive, but mine is still alive Magura This is the forum post # 1000

[Magura]

Now I can finally sleep well at night again Magura

[Zen Mod]

whazzat ya nutz ? put pic you sent to me today ......

[Magura]

whazzat ya nutz ? put pic you sent to me today ......

Those are for clamping the transformers, note the rubber on the backside. A nice little detail, is the spring washer. I've found them to be a great help in keeping the tension on the transformer over time.I'll post a better pic later, like the one you got today. It was just quick and dirty by cell-phone. If you don't know what it's supposed to show, it doesn't show much Magura

[Sipi]

What do you expect us to say when you put so much effort in mere toriod holder, but to stare in awe

[Magura]

Today's thingie: pillars for supporting the load inductor. They still lack a sheet of silicone on the top surface, but then again, they're fresh out from the lathe Magura

[Magura]

What do you expect us to say when you put so much effort in mere toriod holder, but to stare in awe

Well, your critics has actually helped me from making stupid mistakes, so a critical comment here and there is nice Magura