Sovereign_13
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I admit I tried searching for this on the Interwebs, but I can't find any information. So I figured I'd try you guys. (Apologies to moderators if this is in the wrong spot - it seemed pertinent to amps).
The short of it is that I'm in the process of assembling an amp - slightly-modified Hiwatt DR103 clone, if you're interested - and I'm looking for thoughts on best practices. Turret board/point-to-point construction. What I'm curious about is if there's a maximum distance you (as a person who has assembled a P2P amp) would feel comfortable using component leads as wires.
The long of it is this precisely: the leads on the rectifier diodes are pretty beefy, and I don't feel any qualms about bridging two connections with them. The big 5W power resistors are the same way. What I'm concerned about are the little 1/2W resistors of which there are considerably more. Running them from one turret to another seems fine because the turrets are only barely far enough apart to fit a resistor anyway, but what about running them from a turret out across open space to a tube socket? Sure, they technically reach, but the leads are like 28AWG and not particularly stiff.
Some cases obviously call for external wiring. I guess my overall question would be when people feel comfortable just using component leads to bridge gaps, and when they'd consider using a small length of wire.
The short of it is that I'm in the process of assembling an amp - slightly-modified Hiwatt DR103 clone, if you're interested - and I'm looking for thoughts on best practices. Turret board/point-to-point construction. What I'm curious about is if there's a maximum distance you (as a person who has assembled a P2P amp) would feel comfortable using component leads as wires.
The long of it is this precisely: the leads on the rectifier diodes are pretty beefy, and I don't feel any qualms about bridging two connections with them. The big 5W power resistors are the same way. What I'm concerned about are the little 1/2W resistors of which there are considerably more. Running them from one turret to another seems fine because the turrets are only barely far enough apart to fit a resistor anyway, but what about running them from a turret out across open space to a tube socket? Sure, they technically reach, but the leads are like 28AWG and not particularly stiff.
Some cases obviously call for external wiring. I guess my overall question would be when people feel comfortable just using component leads to bridge gaps, and when they'd consider using a small length of wire.