TetonJohn
68 posts
Jan 19, 2013
9:09 PM
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I've got a 6L6 from a matched pair with a broken plastic center pin; basically broken off. Is this a problem as long as I get the real pins lined up properly?
Thanks!
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Greg Heumann
1956 posts
Jan 19, 2013
9:39 PM
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It is not a problem - AS LONG AS YOU GET THE PINS LINED UP. Failure to do so can be Very Bad. Don't ask me how I know.
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/Greg
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Rick Davis
1194 posts
Jan 20, 2013
6:39 AM
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LOL me too.
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5F6H
1507 posts
Jan 20, 2013
7:10 AM
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Once you have the tube properly lined up and installed in the socket, you can mark the tube base & socket (nail polish, etc) so that you can visually align them in future.
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TetonJohn
69 posts
Jan 20, 2013
7:37 AM
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Thanks.
At first I threw the tube in the trash (with just a touch of frustration).
Later, I thought, hey, let me look at the base of that tube; maybe there's actually no damage electric-wise.
Advice taken -- be SURE pins line up properly!
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