[HomeBrew] 6L6 coil power/heat limitations?

[pete wokoun, sr.]

My problem with these AES forms is that some pins pull out with use.  
They're not swaged into the base but just glued or epoxied.  But nowhere 
else to get 'em anymore.  The plastic is hard at room temp but a warm (not 
hot) soldering iron will start melting them.  Q-dope adheres to them really 
well.  You could always mount a air-dux type coil inside one and not have to 
worry about the temp too much.

pete







>From: Helmut Usbeck <vze2gmp4@verizon.net>
>I'm familiar with the AES coil forms.  The quality of these forms is none
>too good.  After a couple of insertions into the coil socket it's not
>unusual for the form to separate at the base.  I plan on contacting them
>about it.  They do want to know about any problems with any of the
>products they sell and will do something about it.
>


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