In Reply to: Interesting new development ..... posted by vinnie2 on July 17, 2014 at 16:36:05:
There should be no additional drop moving the B+ take off from pin 8 to the center tap. Your 5 volt winding is shot. Try using 1N4007 diodes instead if the 5V4G.
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Follow Ups
- You have a bad transformer - Chip647 20:19:56 07/17/14 (3)
- RE: You have a bad transformer - vinnie2 02:34:54 07/18/14 (2)
- Could they have dropped the voltage that much? Yes if one of the oil caps has very high ESR - Chip647 06:41:50 07/18/14 (1)
- RE: Could they have dropped the voltage that much? Yes if one of the oil caps has very high ESR - vinnie2 07:57:17 07/18/14 (0)