[HAM] B3 Swell Capacitor

[Jordan Kersten]

Well,it is not an electrical "hum"  You can tell by the sound it is a mechanical problem.  It sounds similar to a microphonic on a tube, however it is definatly in the swell box.  I have never taken a swell box apart so I do not know what is inside.  I just wanted to get some ideas from the forum here about whether or not it sounds like an internal problem, a problem with the linkage, etc.  Keep in mind it operates normally unless it is all the way up.  The orhan is curretnly at the gig so before I go tear it apart, I want to have an idea on what to look for...which you guys have given me, thanks!  -Jordan-

> Date: Sat, 9 Feb 2008 09:55:00 -0800> To: hammond at zeni.net> From: organfreak at donobi.net> Subject: Re: [HAM] B3 Swell Capacitor> > At 09:35 AM 2/9/2008, Scott Hawthorn wrote:> >At 08:09 AM 2/9/2008, Jordan Kersten wrote:> > >Why yes it did! I switched the wires so the pedal would not work> > >backwards, however that was the extent of what i did to the swell box. I> > >have a feeling I am bout to learn something...-Jordan-> >> >Well then....I'm only theorizing, but those connections are extremely> >sensitive to noise and if they are not clean and tight, they'd be the first> >thing to fall under suspicion. Yeah, you'll have to pull the amp to check> >them, but it might be worth it.> > And at the risk of telling you something you already know-- you can get a > look under here without taking the amp out, actually. Usually the only > thing I have to disconnect before tipping the amp over on its side is the > expression pedal linkage. Make sure you reconnect the yellow ground wire if > it was connected by means of one of the four mounting screws. You can then > turn the thing on, and being very careful not to get zapped, use something > with a plastic shaft to jiggle those connections. If you get your fingers > near that spot with the organ on, the hum will be scary.> > > > > -- > No virus found in this outgoing message.> Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.5.516 / Virus Database: 269.20.0/1268 - Release Date: 2/9/2008 11:54 AM> > --> Subscription Options/Unsubscribe/Archives: http://www.zeni.net/hf/> Hammond-Leslie FAQ: http://theatreorgans.com/hammond/faq/> HammondWiki: http://www.dairiki.org/HammondWiki/> hammond at zk3.dec.com archives: http://zk3.hammondforum.com/> 
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