Yay! I think it worked!  :tu: 8| :duh. Lol.

Quote from: TolerBear on August 26, 2014, 04:17:24 PM
Another try at a pic.

https://plus.google.com/103513281531958273078/posts/1Y2kt7kGn57

Another try at a pic.

Ok I checked the zener. It checks out fine. Do you have any idea what the color bands are on the original resistor in this picture down below? I can't tell but I think it's Orange, but the other 2 I'm not sure of. The tolerance band looks silver to me.

It did have a 1w resistor in it too. I hope I can read it. I'm gonna have to research it to see about zener diodes.

Lol. I'll try that. I guess you measure it just like a regular diode?

Did you see the other pictures I put on here. I accidentally created a new topic and there's a couple under that one.

I see Orange in the resistor colors but I can't tell the others. Lol.

I couldn't tell what the original resistor's value was either. I'm color blind to an extent. Pastels and close colors get me every time.

I haven't replaced the zener diode. Do you think I ought to? Is there a good way to check the one I have?

I haven't measured it yet. The amp is at work. I took it there because we have benches and better lighting than I have here at my apartment. I'll measure it tomorrow. The resistor in this picture is the original which I have misplaced. :-(

I'll try again later. I'm on a work computer.  :tu:

Dang I can't seem to get these to load.   :blank:

5th batch.

Good news. I got it to turn on. It changes channels too but still no sound and that resistor I was talking about is getting way too hot and it's smoking a little, making me think it's the wrong resistor value. It acts as if to me it's got too much current flowing through it making it overheat. The other problem was I didn't realize it but one of the rectifiers had a globe of solder bridging two of the leads together.      I'm gonna try to put pictures up now of the different parts of the amp.