[JMS] Millen Project

Thu Mar 9 13:29:43 EST 2006

howdy Don
well I'm not so worried ab out the cover as much as I am a front panel. They 
are not cheap, and I have scrapped two of them now lol

I may just have to put this project on hold for an indefinite period of time.
I have lots of other projects right now. I'm just about finished up with a 3-
1000Z amplifier with nearly 4000 volts on the plates. Should smoke pretty 
good!!

R

---------- Original Message -----------
From: "Don Buska" <D.Buska at Advantest.com>
To: "The James Millen Society Members Email Reflector" 
<james_millen_society at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Thu, 9 Mar 2006 09:59:17 -0800
Subject: RE: [JMS] Millen Project

> Hey Ronnie,
> 
> Go to a HVAC place in town and ask them to bend up the modulator chassis
> for you.  I used a piece of copper and scribed out all the bends.  I 
> did the cut out myself on a band saw and some finishing filling and 
sanding.
> Went to a local HVAC place and asked nicely if they could bend it 
> into the box shape for the modulator.  They said no problem and did 
> for free. The holes were also done on my drillpress.  A good 
> investment are Greenlee Punches for larger holes like meters or 
> anything 1/2" and up. After painting it black on the outside you'd 
> never know it wasn't the original Millen chassis cover for the modulator.
> 
> A good shop is always a valuable asset to this type of work.  A nice
> drill press and a band saw with a metal cutting blade sure make life
> easy.  Used equipment or the discount China stuff do a good job.  Those
> lucky few have found nice commercial brakes along the way.  Right 
> now I don't think I could squeeze another piece of shop equipment 
> into the basement as I have some woodworking tools as well.  I'll 
> continue to bother the HVAC guys, hi.
> 
> I was lucky in the past as we had a second-hand industrial supply house
> near where I work. I could get all kinds of scrap metal sold by the
> pound.  I built a long boom (28 foot) 2 meter yagi from aluminum I 
> got there.  They closed up shop about three years ago.  Boy do I 
> miss that place!  I badly need to find another local source.
> 
> 73
> 
> Don N9OO 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: james_millen_society-bounces at mailman.qth.net
> [mailto:james_millen_society-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of
> ronnie.hull
> Sent: Thursday, March 09, 2006 9:18 AM
> To: The James Millen Society Members Email Reflector
> Subject: Re: [JMS] Millen Project
> 
> sure wish I could help you out Mike, but I don't have those coils. My
> project is held up too. I can't seem to find a Millen HV supply for 
> my 90801 no matter where I look. Guess I'll have to homebrew one up. 
> Also the HV sense circuit I built up is not working correctly so I 
> guess I could bypass that.
> 
> I have ruined 2 panels now trying to build a front panel for my
> modulator. I bought my modulator directly from Millen. All brand new
> except it did not have the meter or the panel. I have procured a 
> meter ( thanks, you know who you are! ) but I'm about to dispair 
> ruining another panel trying to get one right. Then after I do that, 
> if I ever do, I have to construct the covers for the modulator. I'm 
> not good at all at sheet metal work, so I may just have to trash 
> this modulator project and sell off what I have, in hopes that 
> someday I can buy a complete modulator. I missed one last year on 
> ebay. I got outbid by someone out west who has more money than me LOL..
> 
> anyway, it will all come together sooner or later!!
> 
> 73's and good luck and God bless
> 
> W5SUM - Ronnie
> 
> ---------- Original Message -----------
> From: myann88 at comcast.net
> To: james_millen_society at mailman.qth.net
> Sent: Thu, 09 Mar 2006 13:48:01 +0000
> Subject: [JMS] Millen Project
> 
> > Hello All!
> > 
> > Well, I am ready to smoke test my partial homebrew transmitter which 
> > includes the completely restored Millen Amplifier, Millen Exciter, 
> > Millen Scope and a 750 volt Millen power supply still being restored 
> > (I am using a homebrew L.V. supply for now in the rig). However, 
> > before I can start testing, I need a couple of coils for the 90800
> > 6L6-807 Millen) exciter.
> > 
> > Does anyone out there have any coils, particularly for the 40 and 75 
> > meter bands? Of course I can homebrew  some, but I would like to keep 
> > to the original plan and keep things the way they were long ago.
> > 
> > In particular, I am looking for the coils used in the plate circuits 
> > of the 6L6 and 807.  The cathode coils are not that critical since I 
> > can fire up the exciter without them if I use the right coil 
> > combination  on either 40 or 75.
> > 
> > While I am at it, I wonder if anyone out there has a Millen Modulator 
> > he would like to part with?
> > 
> > In any case, all of you have a nice day today and many more
> thereafter!
> > 
> > P.S. Bill Connelly, W3MJ and also a member of our JMS, loaned me (for 
> > an indefinite period), the Millen 750 supply for my project.. I think 
> > that it was an incredibly nice thing to do! Thanks again Bill!
> > 
> > Vy 73,
> > 
> > Mike, W2NVR
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