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#1
Amplifier Discussion / Re: Little Gem
October 07, 2006, 04:20:46 PM
I know how to solder, but my only experience so far has been soldering connections to 1/4" jacks for some electric instruments I've made.

I have a general idea about what this requires:

Four capacitors, one resistor, a 386 chip, two 1/4" jack (I want to make a head instead of a combo), a 9v adapter input, two regular pots and a 25 ohm pot, and a chassis.

The problem is, I'm not really sure what all the capacitors and resistors mean.  I went to some sites that sell parts and searched for the names on the schematic and I got a few too many results than I'd be happy with trying on my own.

There's a 0.01, 100, 220, and 0.047 capacitor, correct?  And what kind of resistor?  Do I just use a 1/2 watt resistor, because that is the wattage of the amp?

I'm going by these two images:





I could easily do this if I could see a close up picture of someone who has completed it in real life.  It's kind of difficult for me to put things on paper into real life, but seeing something in a picture or real life is really easy to put together.

This site: http://firebottle.com/ampage/homebrew.cgi?cat=ga&sb=&so=hl&page=1094792242apK8sNh has some kind of close pictures, but not enough to make me really understand what wires go where.
#2
Amplifier Discussion / Little Gem
October 07, 2006, 07:37:18 AM
Hey -- I'm looking to build one of these, but I know nothing about absolutely anything related to electronics.

Is there anyone who's willing to walk me through the steps needed to make one of these?

Thanks a lot!