Weber 5E7M - Saint style!!!

[Modern Saint]

BTW, Modern Saint, have fun with the build!

Thanks!

 

[Modern Saint]

Last week I layed out the components on the eyelet board and attached the hardware to the chassis of the amp. I really haven't done much until today in which I soldered the components onto the eyelet board.

Here are some pics on my progress

Components are all layed out in prep for soldering

Components Soldered Except Diode on left hand side. I will be ordering a few extra parts for the adjustable bias which will be attached here.

Back of Eyelet board. Will attach wires later on.

Chassis hardware attached for layout testing. I havent removed the film because I am planning to drill a hole on the top part of the chassis to mount the bias pot.

Chassis hardware attached on the front panel. Changed the lamp assembly as I am using a different jewel color for my build. The jewel attached is purple instead of red which comes with the kit. I may go to a white jewel - decisions, decisions,.....

Rear of chassis.

Chassis fitted into cabinet verifying alignment. I did find a phopa in the cabinet. On the rear panel of the enclosure, they never left an opening for the power cord. Speaker connection - okay. Power connection - WTF ??? Anyway I will just keep the back cover off as it will allow better air circulation for the tubes. If I decide to attach, I will modify the cover as necessary or I may just put a grill.

 

[Modern Saint]

5E7M Update.

Installed transformers to determine footprint of items. Ordered some parts for biasing the output tubes. I will be mounting the bias pot through a drilled hole in the chassis. Will start to solder wires to pots and sockets this week.

 

[Mark Wein]

very cool!

 

[telecaster911]

Nice progress. Very clean looking.

 

[Modern Saint]

very cool!

; I will bring it Saturday if you want to see it and what is involved - let me know.

Nice progress. Very clean looking.

Thanks Tele.

The balancing act of a work in progress and all the other factors of life involved. I am also planning to overhaul my silverface Vibrochamp with new caps, speaker and eventually change out the OT and maybe the PS tranny's.

 

[Lerxst]

Excellent progress!

 

[Mark Wein]

I got to see this in person on Saturday...MS does clean work...mine won't look nearly as nice

 

[Prages]

I got to see this in person on Saturday...MS does clean work...mine won't look nearly as nice

That's alright...part of the mojo is in the spaghetti monster that lives in the chassis.

 

[Modern Saint]

That's alright...part of the mojo is in the spaghetti monster that lives in the chassis.

Hey it works, it sounds great. That's what its all about.

 

[Prages]

Hey it works, it sounds great. That's what its all about.

Hey, looking at that pic of the guts of mine, I see that I've got the red and white wires, and the blue wire taped off.

There's your mystery wire. I don't know exactly how I came to the conclusion that the blue wire wasn't needed, but apparently I did.

 

[Modern Saint]

Hey, looking at that pic of the guts of mine, I see that I've got the red and white wires, and the blue wire taped off.

There's your mystery wire. I don't know exactly how I came to the conclusion that the blue wire wasn't needed, but apparently I did.

Cool! Thanks.

 

[Prages]

Now I see. The blue wire is the 125v tap. I used the brown 120v tap.

AHA!!!

Here's your color codes for that power transformer!

 

[Modern Saint]

Now I see. The blue wire is the 125v tap. I used the brown 120v tap.

AHA!!!

Here's your color codes for that power transformer!

Score!!! Totally cool Prages - that is what I was looking for. Where did you find that? I couldn't find that on the Weber site initially and now that you found it, I see what link I missed.....

STUPID ME.....:HB::HB::HB:

 

[Modern Saint]

Slow and steady is how I function. Anyway here is my progress on my Weber build. It is a slow build but that is how I am. Got alot of other things to do.

Also after chatting with Tom Harkenrider, I am going to get a matching tweed cab and use a 15" speaker for this amp.

When I am done, more sweet times will be coming to Saint land.

Wired Circuit Board - Still got a few more to go but will do it when I get my adjustable bias pot.

Reverse Side of CKT Board

Transformers Mounted

Setting the Chassis Wires Up

Soldering Prep Round 3

 

[Prages]

Lookin' good!

 

[Prages]

Any progress to report?

 

[Modern Saint]

Sorry I haven't done anything with the last post. I usually on this on the weekends. Two weekends ago my son and I had Habitat for Humanity and this past weekend was a 6 hour blues jam party plus the Acousticfest recording. This coming weekend I may get more work done on the chassis but I am also flying to Houston on Sunday for a training class Monday and then fly back home. I know that the end of November is impossible as I will be in Minnesota for Thanksgiving with the wife's family

I will get there - besides slow and steady wins the race. I anticipate "Fire in the Hole" to commense the 1st week in December.

 

[Modern Saint]

Got a chance to spend a couple of hours working on my 5E7M build. I worked on the tube sockets today by soldering the filament lines as well as some of the resistors. On Friday I ordered more parts such as bias pot and 1 ohm resistors.

As I said before: " Slow and Steady".

 

[Prages]

Better slow and steady than fast and in flames.

Looking good!