[JMS] Millen Project

ronnie.hull ronnie.hull at glowbugs.com
Thu Mar 9 19:53:51 EST 2006 


Drilling holes offset from where they were supposed to be LOL

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 11:51:44 -0800
Subject: RE: [JMS] Millen Project

> Ronnie.
> 
> I must know how you were able to "destroy" two front panels, hi. 
>  Dang they are made of metal! Inquiring Nosey minds want to know, hi 
> hi.
> 
> 73
> 
> Don  
> 
> -----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 12:30 PM
> To: The James Millen Society Members Email Reflector
> Subject: RE: [JMS] Millen Project
> 
> 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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