Hi Doug, I have watched your channel for years. There's no one on the planet that could hold a candle to your skill of building amps and drawing schematics and explaining everything and your outrageous talent of building hot rod cars like the plastic models I used to build and paint as a kid by Mattel. There's no one on RUclips that is as entertaining as you are. I find you to be a diamond in the rough. You just don't find older guys in my age bracket quite like you. I think the world is lucky to have someone like you doing these videos and hope you go on doing the things that you do forever. Brings me back to a time when I was a kid and loved guitars amps and hot rod cars and surf music, but like my sister once said to me, you can never go back home .You have a way of mesmerizing people with the way you speak and your vast knowledge of everything. People have no idea of your genius. All I can finish with, is saying thanks for the years of videos. Michel Newell from Niagara Falls, Ontario Canada
Mr. Douglas...your dry sense of humor is cracking me up...much better than most standup comedians these days...and then I stay for the electronic education...what could be better?!?!?! :-). (Gotta build me one of those speaker-wire handles! Sweeeeeeet!)
beautiful hotrod, I've been a car guy since the middle '60s and have been around and involved with 'rods all my life. it's great to find another person who enjoys amps, music and cars....I almost forgot he cats.
Thanks for the analysis and excitement over the video, Nick. If it helps, the wiring is finished and the little jewel is working perfectly !!@@NickCoplowe
Nice job on your "Pat. Pending" sheet metal brake. Interesting enough I went to school with Pat Pending and his brother Bill the founder of the Billy Beer company. That was at Chris P Bacon Elementary School in Arkansas. I wasn't aware he moved to West Texas. Seriously though.....well done video and great concept for a series. Can't wait to see how it turns out.
I so appreciate the “take the training wheels off” direction- I fully believe that you need the schematic to understand the circuit, and make component choices from there. Building and troubleshooting are so much easier when you know what you are (supposed to be) looking at… Thanks Uncle Doug!
Glad to hear it, Jay. As a child, I begged for my parents to leave the training wheels on my bike.....but after a few minor crashes, I appreciated their "tough love" ;)
I'm excited to follow this project. I'd suggest using a eyelet board. It's easier to position the components. A lot of viewers might benefit seeing one laid out and installed. Looking forward to part two.
@UncleDoug I like point to point wiring too. I wasn't sure if you'd done a build with an eyelet board. But I understand it's better to stick with what you like.
I think eyelet boards are wonderful for mass production, where the boards can be pre-assembled in quantity, but for one-off builds, I consider them to be an unnecessary complication. @@rayvoorhies7180
Ah Man.... Your going to make us wait to see where the OT is mounting! 😧. I'ma wait'en Thanks U.D. Love your videos and all your hard work. It's always worth the wait.
As a 14 year old here in England back in the sixties , I looked in awe at these kind of hot rods ,back then there was only one car in our road , and four motorbikes , however , even then I can remember a Chevy Bel air coming down the hill towards me , it looked like something from another planet and the sound of a V8 was very special.
Agreed. I saw a Bel Air way back when I was about 18. Also a Camaro that won a rally. Fell in love with these big V8s. Had company cars so had to drive four or six cylinder cars most of my life. Now I have an F Pace SVR. Love that V8 burble on idle, and the power is awesome, but inside the car you don't get that classic V8 sound that I love so much.
England has a proud history of sporty, quality automobiles, but none of them seem to offer the "V8 sound" you enjoy, Eric. I guess you'll have to find it vicariously through American vintage autos :)@@ericrawson2909
Hood sides on! My Uncle has a 1929 Model A business coup. He is 85 so he can't drive and I am the only one who drives it anymore. It is 100% stock in every way besides as bit of cosmetic work. Hard to drive, bumpy, rattletrap, but fun.
Without the sides! Nice and informative video, as always. Your yellow car reminds me the late Jeff Beck's. He had a very similar car like that, but I don't know where in England he could enjoy it. Their roads are very narrow. I'm not sure but I think most of his cars were left sided wheel! He was a very american englishman! Stay healthy and God bless you!
A scratch built vintage amp episode is a brilliant idea! It breaks the tried-and-true repair aspect of your channel into a new facet to this diamond called Uncle Doug. I am looking forward to the promised sequel to this exciting endeavor. Well done.
Great stuff, Doug! I just made a zero-budget current-limiter by splicing one extension cord in series with another. Then you plug a regular desk lamp into the one in series. LOL! Works! (No way to switch out the bulb though, so you have to unplug and replug the D.U.T. But the switch on the lamp at least cuts the power. This is what the kids would call "ghetto".) Have a buddy who does house wiring who's been telling me "I have all that stuff" for 2+ years now. Finally got sick of waiting for him to help. On with the Korg Mono/Poly repair! (Already have a Variac and Isolation Transformer, this was the missing link!)
@@UncleDougIt did! I brought the Korg Mono/Poly up slowly and was satisfied there were no major faults. Had already replaced the busted pot with a temporary piece of junk from some computer speakers (you can see it dangling out of the hole), so I then put it straight on the mains and lo and behold... ruclips.net/video/wG5E9vczoBk/видео.html Frankly I was a bit disappointed it was such a simple repair. But I'll take it! Taking an ain't-broke-don't-fix-it approach on everything else, including the filter caps. It all seems fine and zero hum. Amazing after 35 years in the bottom of my old music buddy's mom's closet. (That's what dented the front panel and busted the pot.) I intend to put it up on the market so "mostly unmolested" will be a selling point.
Whoa! That supreme schematic is EXACTLY the same as the amp in the Filmosound model 179! (I just converted one last week, leaning HEAVILY on the knowledge I’ve gleaned from your videos I might add!)
Great video uncle Doug! Good job on the chassis fabrication, and the building of the brake. As far as the hood sides on, or hood sides off, I would take the indecisive approach and leave one side on and the other side off. You will need to decide if, left side on, right side off, or the opposite. I can't figure out everything for you!
Gidday Uncle Doug! 62 & my oldtimers disease must be trying it on! Sorry mate; I'd completely forgotten I'd already seen this part of the series, AND that I'd commented & liked it, AND that you'd kindly replied! D'oh! Nevertheless, I must have been so impressed & really, blown away by that beautiful '32 Ford that I forgot to say anything about the 'suprinceton'. I guess, like the '32, I just love brand new & reworked stuff going into old 'externals', helping them live to please another generation! Great fun! And before I forget, give Mitzy & Jack a headscratch for me would ya! I love them both! Unfortunately, I don't think I can have any more kitty cats - the poor buggers keep dying early on me! Great idea using dowels to plug the 12" speaker bolt holes! Nearly flamin invisible! I like how you installed the new handle; I'm gunna get meself some o that gun blue stuff! It seems to magically age brand new steel. Does it chemically bond with the steel? - & does it prevent corrosion too? It would be nice to see a complete modified circuit of your Suprinceton once you've finalised it. A little tricky to combine the 2 circuits together in my stoopid brain, & you draw them so well. Please tell me what a 'reverse audio taper pot' is? Is it, kinda 'antilogarithic'? And how would the tremolo pot respond to say, a log pot instead, for example? Yeah, so we all know we can't solder to aluminium right? Well, wrong. You can! I just watched Mr. 'Hackaday' do it! The trick is to plate the aluminium with copper first! All you need is some copper sulphate, some ferric chloride & table salt! Not too difficult, & I watched him use his resin-cored solder to perfectly tin an aluminium can & solder a resistor & an led to it. As bright & as shiny a solder joint as you'd see if it had been a copper can! Just miraculous! Impressive & unexpected to see a pink copper patch so well bonded to aluminium! No flames required. Especially easy when you're building an aluminium chassis from scratch! Of course, your new Suprinceton chassis would be all done & dusted by now, but maybe you could think about that for your next ali chassis. It was exciting to see all the new bits layed out there for the amp - like unpacking an amp kit! I bet it was fun for you too! What's up with that bender you made? You're gonna have folks & blokes wanting you to build them one of those too! It's a bloody beauty! I chuckled at the cussin & ICU comment ya funny bugger! Lol! Have I got it wrong or did you score yourself a real nice chassis hole punch set from a yard sale a while back? Or maybe it was Brad? Nevermind, the 'toob' layout looks nice mate, except I probly would have put the jacks in front of the 12AX7's to stop klutzes from damaging them & burning their unco little soft fingies. Tell me more about your legendary 'D' shaped drill bit! Where would I find out more about that? You nearly had me thinking you'd completely forgotten about the output transformer, but no, of course you hadn't! It's gunna be interesting to see where the sub-chassis for it will go though. I suspect there's not much room left inside the box. Last time I commented on the '32 Ford I likened it a formula one open-wheeler! Then I was thinking how much fun it would have been if it had a stick shift instead. But of course, the F1 cars now are even 7 speed autos! AND they have auto brake flaps on their rear wings now as they approach the corners. So you've got yourself a virtual 1932 formula one racecar there mate! Yeehah!
Greetings, Neville. Wow.....lots of questions. Gun Blue oxidizes the surface of the steel, protecting it from further oxidation. A link to the final schematic is included in the video description. You'll have to do an internet search for Reverse Log pots to get a proper explanation. Thanks for the soldering-to-aluminum tip.....I'll check it out. I did get a hole-punch set a couple years ago. I'll keep your suggestion on output jack positioning in mind for future builds. Merry Christmas !!
I just scratch built a champ chassis with your 2x4 and hammer method....Harbor Freight breaks looking very good to me and we are getting a new one 2 miles from my swamp on the 23rd.....(-:
Nice cliff hanger there with the output transformer final location. I swear these videos could be 3 hours long and I would still be wishing they were longer!
There's something always so rewarding about starting with a pile of parts, making a "thing" and seeing it come to life. Doesn't matter if it's a car, an amp, or really anything that you've built with your hands and mind.
Keep it simple is the best approach to the BOM when making a RUclips video. Thing about the tube deal is you might get it done and find the one of the transformers are not quite right. At first I was a little disappointed in no list. Not that I wanted to build this amp but see if I had an any donors that would work. Matching the outputs to the output transformer is a big part of the circuit design and there are many others that discuss this process. I’m totally with you on the “Build to your own plans”. Nice series.
New Subscriber here! Loved the Amp work! Also really loved the Ford! I have a friend in WA that creates vintage amps and I really enjoyed visiting his shop! I'm down in FL now so I haven't seen work like yours in awhile! I'm also a car nut having restored several big 1963 Buicks! Thank you!
@@UncleDoug you're not kidding! My last one was a 63 Wildcat! Light Mariner Blue, mettalic paint! Loved it! My favorite motor was in it! The 401, that they sometimes labeled a 425!
I was watching another RUclips channel, "specializing" in tube amp repair/restoration, and I can not express how much better your work is relative to this other person. I didn't, but I wanted to tell him he needs to watch your channel to understand how to do this with perfection and precision.
You have to factor in the X factor on bending the metal, favorite Uncle! It affects your final dimensions but it's easy to figure on your flat panel layout.
Not only the X-Factor, but also the gravitational effects of proximal orbiting objects......AND the angle of the dangle......were all taken into consideration, Maurice :)
Beautiful '32 Uncle Doug! Looks great sides-on or sides-off. Matching yellow backlit instruments lol nice! You're a braver man than me though UD with NO MUDGUARDS! Like a formula one driver! I'm betting the little UD Valco/Princeton bespoke hybrid is gonna sound sweet as a honeypot & can't wait for the next edition! Thanks for a great video! 😃👍
Another fantastic video, and a timely, dare I say "uncle-ish" encouragement. Well done nudging people to step outside their comfort zones and develop their own BOMs! ...and then you highlighted the lesson by expressing your own misgivings about using the brake for the first time on a machined piece of metal. Ultimately you put on your big boy pants, trusted the tool, and ended up with a success. That is the best sort of mentorship. Also, the lope of a big cam is a thing of beauty. .
Hi Uncle Doug - I really enjoyed Part One, and am looking forward to Part Two. I recently added bias-wiggle Tremolo to my scratch-built 5E3 and was underwhelmed with the intensity. After a few mods, I finally got to an acceptable intensity (but I may go back and change the power stage to fixed bias). I'm very interested to see how you add tremolo to a cathode-biased power stage. Thanks for sharing this project.
Faced with the difficulties you described, I caved in and changed the circuit to fixed bias. Since this is a video series, I did not want to end up with hours of experimentation and uncertain results. My inclination was to apply the trem output to the cathode of the second triode......but that is also where the NFB connects.
Weird. I always enjoy your stuff and thanks for posting! I bought what is supposed to be a 1948 Valco amp (the cab looks the same as what you have there) with the amp bottom mounted and accessible from the rear. It has (2) 6V6 tubes with some metal pre amp tubes. The OT is on the speaker. I need to service the filter caps before I play with it much more.
Hood sides on, and thanks for the ride! The polished hood strips brings to mind a polished aluminum chassis for the amp? That would really add some pop! I'd start with 2000 wetordry (wet) to burnish out any scratches, then buff with Meguiars ultimate compound! I like the combination of an old, rustic cab with a new amplifier, can't wait for part II
Another great video Uncle Doug. Aluminium soldering is quite easy. You just need the right type of flux. The flux I use came with a MAP gas torch, and worked fine with standard iron and solder . I have found this useful for soldering to aluminium tape for guitar cavity shielding.
Uncle Doug, thank you for yet another highly educational and inspiring video. Amps, jukeboxes or cars, there seems to be no challenge you cannot overcome, and your attention to every detail in pursuit of the best possible outcome is second to none. The luck owner of this "Suprinceton" is going to get an amp that has been lovingly crafted!
Thanks Doug for your very interesting, wonderfully detailed, and humorous 'SUPRINCETON' trilogy. That Supro cabinet looks very much like my 1952 Valco OAHU 'Supreme' amp.
Side panels on although if I owned this beauty, my mood would be the determining factor. Question…. You keeping this beauty all to yourself? I would not be able to part wit her. Sweet Ride Indeed. Additionally the scratch build Princeton/ Valco is also the perfect amp IMO. Scratch builds are my favorite and keep me plenty busy. Labor of love and not filling the ‘ole piggy bank fast! Like mentioned… labor of love Thanks for all you do Mark
@@UncleDoug I am very certain I wouldn't. You have great knowledge, great communication skills, a gentle manner, and a love of your animal friends. That's enough positives for me.
We all Love you Uncle Doug. You are a shining ray of sanity in an often gloomy world.
That's nice to hear, CR. Things have definitely gotten a lot gloomier just recently.
Wait!, our Uncle is SANE?! Awwww, that's no fun!
Politics, riots, and sheer lunacy may bloom like a weed but Uncle Doug is always Uncle Doug.😁
Like death and taxes, we're here for the duration, Randy :)@@Slugg-O
Hi Doug, I have watched your channel for years. There's no one on the planet that could hold a candle to your skill of building amps and drawing schematics and explaining everything and your outrageous talent of building hot rod cars like the plastic models I used to build and paint as a kid by Mattel. There's no one on RUclips that is as entertaining as you are. I find you to be a diamond in the rough. You just don't find older guys in my age bracket quite like you. I think the world is lucky to have someone like you doing these videos and hope you go on doing the things that you do forever. Brings me back to a time when I was a kid and loved guitars amps and hot rod cars and surf music, but like my sister once said to me, you can never go back home .You have a way of mesmerizing people with the way you speak and your vast knowledge of everything. People have no idea of your genius. All I can finish with, is saying thanks for the years of videos. Michel Newell from Niagara Falls, Ontario Canada
Wow.....Thanks so much for the very kind and wonderful comments, Michel. Viewers like you make our work quite rewarding :)
Mr. Douglas...your dry sense of humor is cracking me up...much better than most standup comedians these days...and then I stay for the electronic education...what could be better?!?!?! :-). (Gotta build me one of those speaker-wire handles! Sweeeeeeet!)
Thanks, Edward. We sold the original speaker wire handle on Ebay for $950.......minus fees, we cleared $1.62.
Graffiti yellow and chrome hot rod. Jeff Beck would be proud...
I hope so, Luiz. I miss him :)
Home made press brake….. nicely done old man…..
Thanks, TM :)
beautiful hotrod, I've been a car guy since the middle '60s and have been around and involved with 'rods all my life. it's great to find another person who enjoys amps, music and cars....I almost forgot he cats.
It sounds like we are kindred spirits, Gerald. Thanks for your input.
Makes me wish Radio Shack was still in business.
Me too, RB. I miss the convenience.
The car looks so ,uch better WITH the hood sides. It is beautiful either way though of course!
I agree, Mike. That's the way the car has been ever since the video was posted. Thanks !!
"Part One of a Series" Oh my oh my!
.....and Part 2 is currently in production :)
Hood side on. Cool build
Thanks, O :)
AAAAAArgh! Can't. Wait. For. Next. Video!!!! Going to have to rewatch some just to quell the shakes..............
As for the side panels, on is less drag, off is more showy. Do you prefer a nice dinner dress or lingerie? Depends on the situation I guess.........
Thanks for the analysis and excitement over the video, Nick. If it helps, the wiring is finished and the little jewel is working perfectly !!@@NickCoplowe
@@UncleDoug it helps, and also it doesn't!
"Patented D-Shaped Bit" Hysterical ! 🤣
Actually patent pending ;)
Nice job on your "Pat. Pending" sheet metal brake. Interesting enough I went to school with Pat Pending and his brother Bill the founder of the Billy Beer company. That was at Chris P Bacon Elementary School in Arkansas. I wasn't aware he moved to West Texas.
Seriously though.....well done video and great concept for a series. Can't wait to see how it turns out.
Thanks so much, Reggie. Regards to the Tang sisters, Wu and Poon, if you happen to see them on the street :)
I so appreciate the “take the training wheels off” direction- I fully believe that you need the schematic to understand the circuit, and make component choices from there. Building and troubleshooting are so much easier when you know what you are (supposed to be) looking at…
Thanks Uncle Doug!
Glad to hear it, Jay. As a child, I begged for my parents to leave the training wheels on my bike.....but after a few minor crashes, I appreciated their "tough love" ;)
The mike doesn't do your ford justice Doug, It's good when one has to their brain for a project. Excellent video mate! Nearly forgot, sides on.
Thanks so much, Antony. I agree :)
Myself as a player And a mechanic understand the mechanics behind creation same as the mechanics behind the playing.❤
Indeed, Charles. Thanks for sharing.
Woohoo! Yer back, Uncle Doug!
Yes, indeed :)
A very cool video! I'm gonna hold my breath until I hear where the output transformer goes.
Thanks, H6. Prepare to be astounded ;)
I'm excited to follow this project. I'd suggest using a eyelet board. It's easier to position the components. A lot of viewers might benefit seeing one laid out and installed. Looking forward to part two.
Greetings, Ray. I'm a dedicated believer in point-to-point wiring using terminal strips.....it's just my style :)
@UncleDoug I like point to point wiring too. I wasn't sure if you'd done a build with an eyelet board. But I understand it's better to stick with what you like.
I think eyelet boards are wonderful for mass production, where the boards can be pre-assembled in quantity, but for one-off builds, I consider them to be an unnecessary complication. @@rayvoorhies7180
you are the best....... glad your all well and thank you again!
Thank you, too, Paul.
Love me some Uncle Doug. ❤
You're too kind, OAB :)
Ah Man.... Your going to make us wait to see where the OT is mounting!
😧. I'ma wait'en
Thanks U.D. Love your videos and all your hard work.
It's always worth the wait.
Thanks !! I hope it's worth it, Mark ;)
As a 14 year old here in England back in the sixties , I looked in awe at these kind of hot rods ,back then there was only one car in our road , and four motorbikes , however , even then I can remember a Chevy Bel air coming down the hill towards me , it looked like something from another planet and the sound of a V8 was very special.
Automobiles are such a strong part of our culture, Graham. I've been a car nut for well over 60 years :)
Agreed. I saw a Bel Air way back when I was about 18. Also a Camaro that won a rally. Fell in love with these big V8s. Had company cars so had to drive four or six cylinder cars most of my life. Now I have an F Pace SVR. Love that V8 burble on idle, and the power is awesome, but inside the car you don't get that classic V8 sound that I love so much.
England has a proud history of sporty, quality automobiles, but none of them seem to offer the "V8 sound" you enjoy, Eric. I guess you'll have to find it vicariously through American vintage autos :)@@ericrawson2909
the car sounds luscious, amazing
Glad you like it, MC :)
Definitely, hood side on, Uncle.
So be it, Maurice :)
Nice ride! Looking forward to the build!
Thanks, Fred. All three videos have been posted.
Hood sides on! My Uncle has a 1929 Model A business coup. He is 85 so he can't drive and I am the only one who drives it anymore. It is 100% stock in every way besides as bit of cosmetic work. Hard to drive, bumpy, rattletrap, but fun.
Thanks for sharing, SHW :)
I gave you a like, like I do on all of your videos. I give the likes on my phone, but I watch the videos on my big screen TV.
We always look more youthful on the big screen, Michael.....at least our hands ;)
Jeezus uncle doug, that home made press break is why we love your work. Fabulous as always.
Thanks so much, Rocket. I wish I'd made it long ago :)
You Rock Uncle Doug
Thanks, S :)
Without the sides! Nice and informative video, as always. Your yellow car reminds me the late Jeff Beck's. He had a very similar car like that, but I don't know where in England he could enjoy it. Their roads are very narrow. I'm not sure but I think most of his cars were left sided wheel! He was a very american englishman! Stay healthy and God bless you!
Thanks so much, Marc. Will do. Likewise :)
A scratch built vintage amp episode is a brilliant idea! It breaks the tried-and-true repair aspect of your channel into a new facet to this diamond called Uncle Doug. I am looking forward to the promised sequel to this exciting endeavor. Well done.
Glad you enjoyed it, Alex. All credit goes to the viewer who talked me into it :)
Uncie Doug!!! Us Mutsy a new kitty. I remember Jack but not Mitsy. Of course my imagination is way better than my memory!
Same here, CC.
Sweet. A new uncle Doug vid!!
Yes, indeed, David :)
Great show Unk Doug. Sides on like you said, looks sleeker.
Thanks, TD. I agree :)
it's a good day when there's a new uncle doug
I hope so, Z :)
Right up my Alley! Great Content.
Glad to hear it, LW :)
Great stuff, Doug!
I just made a zero-budget current-limiter by splicing one extension cord in series with another. Then you plug a regular desk lamp into the one in series. LOL! Works! (No way to switch out the bulb though, so you have to unplug and replug the D.U.T. But the switch on the lamp at least cuts the power. This is what the kids would call "ghetto".)
Have a buddy who does house wiring who's been telling me "I have all that stuff" for 2+ years now. Finally got sick of waiting for him to help. On with the Korg Mono/Poly repair! (Already have a Variac and Isolation Transformer, this was the missing link!)
Glad to hear of the rather rustic addition to the diagnostic arsenal, AQ. I hope it serves you well :)
@@UncleDougIt did! I brought the Korg Mono/Poly up slowly and was satisfied there were no major faults. Had already replaced the busted pot with a temporary piece of junk from some computer speakers (you can see it dangling out of the hole), so I then put it straight on the mains and lo and behold...
ruclips.net/video/wG5E9vczoBk/видео.html
Frankly I was a bit disappointed it was such a simple repair. But I'll take it! Taking an ain't-broke-don't-fix-it approach on everything else, including the filter caps. It all seems fine and zero hum. Amazing after 35 years in the bottom of my old music buddy's mom's closet. (That's what dented the front panel and busted the pot.) I intend to put it up on the market so "mostly unmolested" will be a selling point.
Indeed it will, AQ. Thanks for sharing :)@@AdmiralQuality
Excellent video. Also I think the Roadster looks best with the hood sides installed. Thanks for your vids.
Thanks, Pete. I agree :)
great stuff. thanks for the hotrod clip shes a beaut
Glad you enjoyed it, SS.
Whoa! That supreme schematic is EXACTLY the same as the amp in the Filmosound model 179! (I just converted one last week, leaning HEAVILY on the knowledge I’ve gleaned from your videos I might add!)
Thanks for sharing, Andy. We're glad the videos have been helpful.
It is a remarkable great looking rod that you have there uncle Doug. The hood sides should stay on. Great video.
Thanks twice, PBM. On it is.
I'm big into cars but this one it pretty! The amp is what I'm here for but I completely enjoyed that!
and hood side on!
"not big into cars"....I was a bit thumb fingered! :-)
Thanks so much, John :)
Uncle Doug posted a video today. Today is a good day.
I hope so, AJS :)
I agree, hood sides on. Let the intrigue work in their minds of whats under the hood.
I agree. Intrigue it is :)
Thanks a lot doug really enjoyed the video and the humour. Take care till the next installment.
You too, Mix.
Another amazing video Doug! I'll never be able to thank you enough for how educational and inspiring these videos are :)
Glad you enjoyed it, Milo :)
Excellent work, that is a beutifull machine!
Thanks, Charl.
That little air saw will wake you up
Especially when the blade breaks ;)
cant wait to hear this amp!
my vote on the 32 Ford:
hood sides on.
Thanks, Rock. I agree :)
I have used the c12q speakers and I like them alot
Thanks for the input, Mark :)
Great video uncle Doug!
Good job on the chassis fabrication, and the building of the brake.
As far as the hood sides on, or hood sides off, I would take the indecisive approach and leave one side on and the other side off. You will need to decide if, left side on, right side off, or the opposite. I can't figure out everything for you!
Thanks, Paul. Don't worry about the hood sides.....the decision was made long before the video.
Awesome ride Uncle Doug...sounds a lot like my old 69 Mach One...simular cam and lifters...
Thanks, Lee. Solid lifters are like rain on a tin roof.....always enjoyable ;)
Yup@@UncleDoug
I agree 100%, if you can’t figure it out yourself or learn to figure it out, your not going to get far doing this.
Exactly, ILC :)
Great start Doug
Thanks so much, X :)
Another day, another cat! 😂 cheers! (UD, it's Luthier Vandross btw). Hope alls well brother!
It is indeed, Luthier. Thanks !!
Gidday Uncle Doug! 62 & my oldtimers disease must be trying it on! Sorry mate; I'd completely forgotten I'd already seen this part of the series, AND that I'd commented & liked it, AND that you'd kindly replied! D'oh!
Nevertheless, I must have been so impressed & really, blown away by that beautiful '32 Ford that I forgot to say anything about the 'suprinceton'.
I guess, like the '32, I just love brand new & reworked stuff going into old 'externals', helping them live to please another generation! Great fun!
And before I forget, give Mitzy & Jack a headscratch for me would ya! I love them both! Unfortunately, I don't think I can have any more kitty cats - the poor buggers keep dying early on me!
Great idea using dowels to plug the 12" speaker bolt holes! Nearly flamin invisible! I like how you installed the new handle; I'm gunna get meself some o that gun blue stuff! It seems to magically age brand new steel. Does it chemically bond with the steel? - & does it prevent corrosion too?
It would be nice to see a complete modified circuit of your Suprinceton once you've finalised it. A little tricky to combine the 2 circuits together in my stoopid brain, & you draw them so well.
Please tell me what a 'reverse audio taper pot' is? Is it, kinda 'antilogarithic'? And how would the tremolo pot respond to say, a log pot instead, for example?
Yeah, so we all know we can't solder to aluminium right? Well, wrong. You can! I just watched Mr. 'Hackaday' do it! The trick is to plate the aluminium with copper first!
All you need is some copper sulphate, some ferric chloride & table salt! Not too difficult, & I watched him use his resin-cored solder to perfectly tin an aluminium can & solder a resistor & an led to it.
As bright & as shiny a solder joint as you'd see if it had been a copper can! Just miraculous! Impressive & unexpected to see a pink copper patch so well bonded to aluminium! No flames required. Especially easy when you're building an aluminium chassis from scratch!
Of course, your new Suprinceton chassis would be all done & dusted by now, but maybe you could think about that for your next ali chassis.
It was exciting to see all the new bits layed out there for the amp - like unpacking an amp kit! I bet it was fun for you too!
What's up with that bender you made? You're gonna have folks & blokes wanting you to build them one of those too! It's a bloody beauty! I chuckled at the cussin & ICU comment ya funny bugger! Lol!
Have I got it wrong or did you score yourself a real nice chassis hole punch set from a yard sale a while back? Or maybe it was Brad?
Nevermind, the 'toob' layout looks nice mate, except I probly would have put the jacks in front of the 12AX7's to stop klutzes from damaging them & burning their unco little soft fingies.
Tell me more about your legendary 'D' shaped drill bit! Where would I find out more about that?
You nearly had me thinking you'd completely forgotten about the output transformer, but no, of course you hadn't! It's gunna be interesting to see where the sub-chassis for it will go though. I suspect there's not much room left inside the box.
Last time I commented on the '32 Ford I likened it a formula one open-wheeler! Then I was thinking how much fun it would have been if it had a stick shift instead. But of course, the F1 cars now are even 7 speed autos!
AND they have auto brake flaps on their rear wings now as they approach the corners. So you've got yourself a virtual 1932 formula one racecar there mate! Yeehah!
Greetings, Neville. Wow.....lots of questions. Gun Blue oxidizes the surface of the steel, protecting it from further oxidation. A link to the final schematic is included in the video description. You'll have to do an internet search for Reverse Log pots to get a proper explanation. Thanks for the soldering-to-aluminum tip.....I'll check it out. I did get a hole-punch set a couple years ago. I'll keep your suggestion on output jack positioning in mind for future builds. Merry Christmas !!
Looking forward to this Uncle Doug Classic Series.
I hope it lives up to expectations, H1 :)
Nice work, UD!!
Thanks, GL :)
Im with you.... hood sides on 🙂
Thanks, Scott :)
I just scratch built a champ chassis with your 2x4 and hammer method....Harbor Freight breaks looking very good to me and we are getting a new one 2 miles from my swamp on the 23rd.....(-:
I agree, Pete, and built my own brake for chassis fabrication.
Makes me happy to know there are still rocket scientist among us creating the sheet metal bending tool puting your mind to work.
If you don't use it.....you lose it, Lane :)
nice to see you working again ud
Thanks !! We never stopped, Richard :)
i am working on hot rods too@@UncleDoug
Glad to hear it, Richard :)@@Richardsalazar32
Nice cliff hanger there with the output transformer final location. I swear these videos could be 3 hours long and I would still be wishing they were longer!
Glad you enjoyed it, D. The solution is somewhat unique ;)
uncle doug is the shit ,,im getting out my old vtvm
Thanks, Noah.
Sounds like fun...
We hope so, Dennis :)
I bet in a prior life you were a master builder for the Egyptian Pyramids! What a talent you have among many!
Wow....Thanks so much, Gerald.
There's something always so rewarding about starting with a pile of parts, making a "thing" and seeing it come to life. Doesn't matter if it's a car, an amp, or really anything that you've built with your hands and mind.
I agree completely, DK. You spend years developing skills and a project like this is a great way to exercise them :)
I agree about the hood sides on, but can see that there are times where it can be fun to run without.
Thanks, RR. Fortunately, it only takes a couple minutes to remove them :)
Keep it simple is the best approach to the BOM when making a RUclips video. Thing about the tube deal is you might get it done and find the one of the transformers are not quite right. At first I was a little disappointed in no list. Not that I wanted to build this amp but see if I had an any donors that would work. Matching the outputs to the output transformer is a big part of the circuit design and there are many others that discuss this process. I’m totally with you on the “Build to your own plans”. Nice series.
Identification of the transformers is provided on the schematic posted in the Video Description of the Part 2 video.
New Subscriber here! Loved the Amp work! Also really loved the Ford! I have a friend in WA that creates vintage amps and I really enjoyed visiting his shop! I'm down in FL now so I haven't seen work like yours in awhile! I'm also a car nut having restored several big 1963 Buicks! Thank you!
Greetings, LB. By coincidence, I have a 1963 Buick 401 Wildcat engine in my 1929 Ford roadster. What a wonderful engine it is !!
@@UncleDoug you're not kidding! My last one was a 63 Wildcat! Light Mariner Blue, mettalic paint! Loved it! My favorite motor was in it! The 401, that they sometimes labeled a 425!
The torque is breathtaking......instantaneous acceleration at any RPM.@@lotsabirds
@@UncleDoug Yep! You tap the gas and it sucks you back into the seat! I wish I still had that Wildcat!
Amazing video !!!!!
Thanks, Fuzz :)
🤗 @ 1:01:30 chassis fits. Ride-along was cool breeze🍀✝️
Sometimes we just get lucky :) Glad you enjoyed both, J.
Loved the way you handled the parts list and layout requests 😂
Sometimes "tough love" is the best approach, Rich :)
I was watching another RUclips channel, "specializing" in tube amp repair/restoration, and I can not express how much better your work is relative to this other person. I didn't, but I wanted to tell him he needs to watch your channel to understand how to do this with perfection and precision.
Thanks so much for your kind appraisal, S-L.
You have to factor in the X factor on bending the metal, favorite Uncle! It affects your final dimensions but it's easy to figure on your flat panel layout.
Not only the X-Factor, but also the gravitational effects of proximal orbiting objects......AND the angle of the dangle......were all taken into consideration, Maurice :)
Beautiful '32 Uncle Doug! Looks great sides-on or sides-off. Matching yellow backlit instruments lol nice! You're a braver man than me though UD with NO MUDGUARDS! Like a formula one driver!
I'm betting the little UD Valco/Princeton bespoke hybrid is gonna sound sweet as a honeypot & can't wait for the next edition! Thanks for a great video! 😃👍
You're welcome, Neville. Thanks so much :)
Great stuff UD!
Thanks, Scott :)
Good vid and very nice ride along ... Thx
Glad you enjoyed it, Ed.
Another fantastic video, and a timely, dare I say "uncle-ish" encouragement. Well done nudging people to step outside their comfort zones and develop their own BOMs!
...and then you highlighted the lesson by expressing your own misgivings about using the brake for the first time on a machined piece of metal. Ultimately you put on your big boy pants, trusted the tool, and ended up with a success.
That is the best sort of mentorship.
Also, the lope of a big cam is a thing of beauty. .
Thanks for all the great comments, NN :)
Hi Uncle Doug - I really enjoyed Part One, and am looking forward to Part Two. I recently added bias-wiggle Tremolo to my scratch-built 5E3 and was underwhelmed with the intensity. After a few mods, I finally got to an acceptable intensity (but I may go back and change the power stage to fixed bias). I'm very interested to see how you add tremolo to a cathode-biased power stage. Thanks for sharing this project.
Faced with the difficulties you described, I caved in and changed the circuit to fixed bias. Since this is a video series, I did not want to end up with hours of experimentation and uncertain results. My inclination was to apply the trem output to the cathode of the second triode......but that is also where the NFB connects.
you are the KING
Wow....thanks, Steve :)
Looks identical to my 53’ national down to the bands wrapped front to back
Makes sense since both were made by Valco :)
this is going to be good
We hope so, K :)
Thanks for the ride. Unexpectedly pleasurable.
Glad you enjoyed it, C :)
Weird. I always enjoy your stuff and thanks for posting!
I bought what is supposed to be a 1948 Valco amp (the cab looks the same as what you have there) with the amp bottom mounted and accessible from the rear. It has (2) 6V6 tubes with some metal pre amp tubes. The OT is on the speaker. I need to service the filter caps before I play with it much more.
It sounds quite a bit like the mighty Supro Supreme, Z.
Hood sides on, and thanks for the ride! The polished hood strips brings to mind a polished aluminum chassis for the amp? That would really add some pop! I'd start with 2000 wetordry (wet) to burnish out any scratches, then buff with Meguiars ultimate compound! I like the combination of an old, rustic cab with a new amplifier, can't wait for part II
Thanks for joining us, FG. The wiring is finished on the Suprinceton. Hopefully Part 2 will be posted in a couple weeks.
When a craftsman needs a bending brake.. he simply makes one himself! ( same thing i did!) Good stuff!
Thanks, Gene.
The solid lifters are acoustically glorious. Thank you.
Thanks, GG. Like a castanet solo ;)
Wow, great video! Thx.
Glad you enjoyed it, Michael.
Cool lil break Sir
Thanks, PN :)
Another great video Uncle Doug. Aluminium soldering is quite easy. You just need the right type of flux. The flux I use came with a MAP gas torch, and worked fine with standard iron and solder . I have found this useful for soldering to aluminium tape for guitar cavity shielding.
Thanks for the tip, Terry :)
Uncle Doug, thank you for yet another highly educational and inspiring video. Amps, jukeboxes or cars, there seems to be no challenge you cannot overcome, and your attention to every detail in pursuit of the best possible outcome is second to none. The luck owner of this "Suprinceton" is going to get an amp that has been lovingly crafted!
Wow....Thanks so much for the very nice comments, Greg. We really appreciate them :)
Waiting on Sparta 2
How about Part 2, Brian, it should be even better ;) @@brianmichaud3668
❤ nice video Thanks
Our pleasure, Jean :)
Looks to me (from my angle), that #5 and #6 plug wires are extremely close to header tubes. Sounds and looks great!! Can't wait to hear the amp!!
Thanks, DR. I hope it met with your expectations.
Great car!!!@@UncleDoug
Thanks, Darn ;)@@darnright
Helluva teacher... Helluvan inspiration. A national treasure.
Wow....thanks, Michael :)
It’s a good day when Uncle Doug posts a new video, looking forward to it.
I hope you enjoy it, Steven :)
Thanks Doug for your very interesting, wonderfully detailed, and humorous 'SUPRINCETON' trilogy.
That Supro cabinet looks very much like my 1952 Valco OAHU 'Supreme' amp.
You're welcome, Tony. Since both Supro and Oahu were created by Valco, the cabinets may well be identical.
Side panels on although if I owned this beauty, my mood would be the determining factor. Question…. You keeping this beauty all to yourself? I would not be able to part wit her. Sweet Ride Indeed.
Additionally the scratch build Princeton/ Valco is also the perfect amp IMO.
Scratch builds are my favorite and keep me plenty busy. Labor of love and not filling the ‘ole piggy bank fast! Like mentioned… labor of love
Thanks for all you do
Mark
Thanks for your input, Mark :)
Underneath you magnificent modesty, I do hope you realise how brilliant you are Uncle Doug.
Thanks, but you might feel different if you saw and heard what goes on in the workshop, Chris.
@@UncleDoug I am very certain I wouldn't. You have great knowledge, great communication skills, a gentle manner, and a love of your animal friends. That's enough positives for me.
Thanks so much for your very kind comments, Chris :) @@chriselliott726