[R-390] replacing components
rbethman
rbethman at comcast.net
Fri Feb 20 14:01:02 EST 2009
Tim,
I found if I built a "nice" finished wood cabinet with an R-42 buried
within, the XYL liked it!
I got to put it in the living room even!
However, since the R-390A isn't actually much of a band cruiser, I'm
looking at placing an SP-600 in the cabinet now.
Bob - N0DGN
Tim Shoppa wrote:
>> Actually, on the subject of ukkumpucky, I have restuffed electrolytic cans
>> in the past.
>>
>> It was kinda fun to do, mechical-wise, but got old pretty quick.
>>
>> My attitude today is more along the lines of just sticking
>> modern electrolytics under the chassis and leaving the cans intact.
>> Or on a 390A, just getting an octal plug and putting some lytics
>> on it.
>>
>> I do have to admit that while I still listen to my 390A's regularly
>> in the basement, I have acquired a taste for loctal-tubed Zenith
>> Transoceanics, mostly because I'm actually allowed
>> to put one in the kitchen! Getting a 390A in the kitchen, with
>> a nice 10" or 12" speaker, that would be SWEET. Maybe time
>> to convince my wife that it's time for a kitchen remodeling,
>> and oh, BTW, that cabinet is going to be 19" wide?
>>
>> Tim N3QE
>>
>> ______________________________________________________________
>> R-390 mailing list
>> Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/r-390
>> Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm
>> Post: mailto:R-390 at mailman.qth.net
>>
>> This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net
>> Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
>>
>>
--
Bob - NØDGN
More information about the R-390
mailing list