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Discussion in 'Great Skate Debate' started by sk9tingfan, Oct 14, 2011.
Doug Razzano will replace him at SA
Surprise, surprise...
Good opportunity for Doug.
What a surprise.
Yes, simply shocking.
Good for Razzano! Strong showing in a so-called "B" earns him an "A".
Of course he isn't.
The announcement came right on time and as expected.
The link doesn't take me to the story, though.
Did he ever have *any* intention?
Now, he needs to not show up at Nationals. I have a lot of money riding on that.
I think it's 50/50.
Great for Razzano. Got my attention in 2010 by doing quads in both SP and LP and then this year with the top 6 finish in the SP. Good for him!
I think Evan intended to compete in the GP. However, given the fact that he was sporting a left leg brace in mid-September, it is not surprising that he WD.
Phil Hersh on this topic: http://www.chicagotribune.com/sport...ut-of-skate-america-20111014,0,2933916.column
The EL and FC are saying a lot of nothing ... But will he be in France next month?
Who would have thought?!!!
Darn, I was looking forward to seeing him skate competitively again. According to Phil's article he quotes Carroll as saying that Evan is not injured and then he
gives some kind of mumbo jumbo reason regarding the Federation. What is that supposed to mean.
The statement on the U.S. Figure Skating website stated that Lysacek withdrew from both SA and TEB.
Great for Razzano, though I'm curious why Messing isn't the first alternate. Is it because he's already assigned to a competition the following week? But then I assume skaters know there's a great possibility the next in line will be competing at SA so perhaps Messing knew he'd not be competing at SA?
Financial issues. Hmmmm.
Quite interesting reasoning. Not shocked he's not doing the GP though.
Well he waited long enough to tell us LOL!
It means that Evan knew USFSA was planning to profit off him to sell tickets (which isn't going well) and wanted a cut. Nothing wrong with that IMHO.
USFSA tends to want to profit off thier athletes as do most sports governing bodies. Figure skaters have tradionally just been "grateful" for handouts, but... it's really a business and it's up to them and thier team to get them the best deal for thier talents. Evan doesn't "need" a Skate America and it could actually hurt his "marketablity" if he went and didn't win. Skate America "needed" an Evan. OGM sells tickets! If Evan wanted to be "compensated" for the risk then IMHO that's fine.
I think it would have been nice if this had been dealt with sooner, but.... considering that we don't have an "offical" location for Nationals 2013 and the fact that the location for Skate America 2011 was announced three or four months in advance, it fits the trend..
Is Evan Sasha's friend?
I doubt that Lysacek wanted a "cut of the profits" from Skate America. IMO, Lysacek wanted funding, and USFSA would not agree. It could explain why USFSA had not even placed Lysacek on the Reserve Team envelope.
Evan's tweet:
I regret to inform that I am withdrawing from the 2011 Grand Prix Series. I am extremely trained and eager to compete at Skate America, but a suitable agreement could not be reached between US Figure Skating and myself by the event entry deadline. I'm extremely disappointed in this turn of events, but I hope to be back on competitive ice this season.
That's too bad - I would have liked to see him skate again in competition.
It's a bold move to tak about the diiiirtyyyyy monnnneeeeey. (Bug Bunny reference)
I wonder if Frank Carroll spoke out of turn? Hope not.
If the envelope funding is for the season, wouldn't that mean he's not going to skate at Nationals, either, because they couldn't come to terms? 4CC's, the Team Competition and Worlds, would also be out of the picture if he didn't skate nationals.
I took it as a disagreement over "appearance fees"..not the traditional funding or a "cut"..
I don't think Evan's problem was with envelope funding but more to do with an outside contract that would pay him $$ for an appearance at Skate America.
I doubt if TEB was ever in his plans.
I have always felt Evan gets badly and childishly treated in this board but honestly Im more happy about Doug getting Skate American than him not competing.
Weird, the whole financial side of things. Weird. Not surprised at all by him opting out, but I have to wonder what goes on behind the scenes with money. I feel very uninformed!
Do other people get appearance fees? I thought all the money in the grand prix was from prizes.


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Legendary comedian Joan Rivers passed away Thursday, September 4, at the age of 81, leaving Hollywood in mourning.
"It is with great sadness that I announce the death of my mother, Joan Rivers. She passed peacefully at 1:17pm surrounded by family and close friends," her daughter Melissa Rivers confirmed in a statement. "My mother's greatest joy in life was to make people laugh. Although that is difficult to do right now, I know her final wish would be that we return to laughing soon."
Here's a sampling of the massive celebrity response to the passing of the comedy legend.
"[She was] obviously a hugely influential gal," Robert Downey Jr. said at the premiere of The Judge at the Toronto Film Festival. "Our thoughts are with her family."
"I was just simply fond of her," Sarah Jessica Parker told ET at Gareth Pugh featured at Lexus Design Disrupted, which kicked off New York Fashion Week on Thursday. "And though she had experienced more years than some of us, I still felt that there was so much life."
More stars spoke to ET at the Ping Pong 4 Purpose event benefiting Kershaw's Challenge, a Christian organization that focuses on helping people in need.
PHOTOS: Joan Rivers -- A Life in Pictures
Joan Rivers will always be a pioneer. She paved the way for a lot of comedians. I'm very sad she's gone. pic.twitter.com/i1uE9fyHMh— Ellen DeGeneres (@TheEllenShow) September 4, 2014
My friend Joan Rivers has passed away once again to quote Billy Crystal... There are no words. Bon Voyage Joan 😢— Whoopi Goldberg (@WhoopiGoldberg) September 4, 2014
Love Her or Hate Her, we're gonna Miss JOAN RIVERS! I always
Respected her go for broke humor. One of a kind.R.I.P.— Samuel L. Jackson (@SamuelLJackson) September 4, 2014
Joan Rivers has died. What a sad ending to a brilliant and tragi-comic life; one of the bravest, and funniest of all.— Bette Midler (@BetteMidler) September 4, 2014
We will miss you @Joan_Rivers. What you did in your life was absolutely remarkable. Your rep for kindness to everyone was completely true— Joel McHale (@joelmchale) September 4, 2014
And in addition to being a trailblazer the great Joan always smelled good.Thanks for taking my challenge. I still owe you one. RIP x,sj— Sarah Jessica Parker (@SJP) September 4, 2014
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RIP Joan Rivers. Being publicly told that my dress is hideous will never feel quite as awesome. You will be truly missed.— Anna Kendrick (@AnnaKendrick47) September 4, 2014
A legend, a friend, a mentor, an icon, and wildly funny. One of a kind. RIP #JoanRivers @joan_rivers pic.twitter.com/jnAC5G4AQo— Kathy Griffin (@kathygriffin) September 4, 2014
.@Joan_Rivers was a dear & wonderful friend who I've known for 45yrs. Great guest, pal, comedian & mother. We will never see her likes again— Larry King (@kingsthings) September 4, 2014
we lost a great one in @Joan_Rivers - she was funny all the way to the end— Jimmy Kimmel (@jimmykimmel) September 4, 2014
I am saddened to learn of the passing of @Joan_Rivers. A comedic legend. Thoughts going out to Melissa and her family.— William Shatner (@WilliamShatner) September 4, 2014
It was Joan Rivers that put me on the TONIGHT SHOW first! And it was HER Apprentice victory, that motivated me to give it one hundred! #icon— Arsenio Hall (@ArsenioHall) September 4, 2014
To make people laugh is a talent. To make the world laugh is a gift. Thoughts & prayers are with Joan Rivers' family. She was one of a kind.— Maria Shriver (@mariashriver) September 4, 2014
My heart is torn in half.
She wasn't done.
#Joan http://t.co/XH87wAT4Mb— Sarah Silverman (@SarahKSilverman) September 4, 2014
Watching Joan Rivers do standup at age 81 was incredible: athletic, jaw-dropping, terrifying, essential. It never stopped. Neither will she.— Lena Dunham (@lenadunham) September 4, 2014
Rest In Peace to the amazing Joan Rivers. very very sad news pic.twitter.com/pU1KcbPnFP— Kendall Jenner (@KendallJenner) September 4, 2014
Andy Cohen: "I love this ballsy, funny, generous, shrewd, unpredictable and loyal woman. I grew up in awe of her as she filled in for Carson and pinched myself when I co-starred in a pilot with her for Bravo in '06. She went on to appear on WWHL many times, showing up in the middle of the night with a great attitude and a slew of new jokes. And this summer Michael Rourke and I developed a show with her, starring her, that we were in the middle of pitching networks. She was so indomitable we all thought she would live forever. Joan was a trailblazer and an indelible part of pop culture."
Rosie O'Donnell: "At opening night of A CHORUS LINE - 2006 - she as usual made fun of my "lesbian challenged black tie" - xxxx - thank u Joanie!!"
Ariana Grande: "rip Joan Rivers :'( the MOST fabulous and hilarious. Frankie and I saw her live and met her multiple times together, we loved her so so much. Heartbreaking. Rest in peace Joan, u will be so missed!!"
Joan Rivers @Joan_Rivers was an amazing woman and a great friend. Her energy and talent were boundless. She will be greatly missed.— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) September 4, 2014
She was trailblazing. Hysterical. Thoughtful. We'll miss you immensely Joan.— Ryan Seacrest (@RyanSeacrest) September 4, 2014
RIP to the funniest, most hardworking lady in the biz. You will be missed @Joan_Rivers!— Jenny McCarthy (@JennyMcCarthy) September 4, 2014
I loved Joan Rivers. A trailblazing funny lady. Have fun up there. #RIPJoan— Elizabeth Banks (@ElizabethBanks) September 4, 2014
I am so sad. May I live my life as full as #JoanRivers did. Today is a sad day, but I will try and laugh to honor her #CanWeTalk #RIPJoan— Sarah Michelle (@RealSMG) September 4, 2014
What's the point of wearing all these dumb costumes if Joan's not here to rip them apart 😔 RIP Joan Rivers. You are a one of a one.— KATY PERRY (@katyperry) September 4, 2014
Joan Rivers!!! Oh Noooo!!!— Queen Latifah (@IAMQUEENLATIFAH) September 4, 2014
We'd fuss but love was there. Cant believe ur gone. Love to your family. You were iconic and trailblazing. RIP Joan pic.twitter.com/hV7fH03gfw— Lindsay Lohan (@lindsaylohan) September 4, 2014
So sorry to hear the news about Joan Rivers. She was one of a kind. My heart goes out to Melissa and Cooper.— Katie Couric (@katiecouric) September 4, 2014
RIP Joan Rivers. Fearless & amazing. Here's a clip from her great documentary where she DESTROYS a heckler: http://t.co/mO0u25Y6HN— Aziz Ansari (@azizansari) September 4, 2014
The day I was ridiculed by Joan Rivers for the way I looked was the day I felt like i made it in hollywood. RIP— Evan Rachel Wood (@evanrachelwood) September 4, 2014
Goodbye, Joan. You deserved a louder death. #RIPJoanRivers— Patton Oswalt (@pattonoswalt) September 4, 2014
So devastated to hear about Joan Rivers. Such a legend, a personal hero, my heart goes out to @MelRivers and family. pic.twitter.com/zy3blzmnuz— Jenna Mourey/Marbles (@Jenna_Marbles) September 4, 2014
Rest In Peace Joan Rivers. thoughts and prayers to her family and those who knew her. She was one of a kind. She will be missed— Leah Remini (@LeahRemini) September 4, 2014
I love you with all my heart @Joan_Rivers my life will never be the same with out you! https://t.co/0kn2FFZDF9 pic.twitter.com/zQnXlwepXh— Kelly Osbourne (@KellyOsbourne) September 4, 2014
Rest in peace @Joan_Rivers. Thank you for changing my life. I will miss you so much.— George Kotsiopoulos (@GeorgeKotsi) September 4, 2014
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The Henley brothers, Russell and Adam, had to make an emergency stop before heading to the University of Georgia Golf Course for Sunday's final round of the Stadion Classic at UGA.
They dropped by a CVS store and chipped in to buy a Mother's Day card for their mom, Sally, and presented it to her before third-round co-leader Russell hit his first tee shot.
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"We had to look for like 10 cards before we found one we could agree on," said Adam Henley, who caddied for his little brother all week. "We definitely decided on it because it had a bunch of tweety birds on the front, and it was like, 'OK, No. 1, this card is funny, and No. 2, it has a bunch of birdies on it. So we're definitely gonna get this,' and she was real proud of that.
"We wrote something like, 'Happy Mother's Day from both of us. This card is twice the love, but half the cost.' "
As Sunday's round played out, the symbolism was appropriate, and Russell gave his mother a much more suitable gift later in the afternoon.
The Georgia all-American outlasted playing partner Troy Kelly, closing with a 3-under 68 to win the tournament at 12-under 272, two strokes clear of the field.
"It was huge," Sally Henley said between hugs shared with the many friends who gathered to congratulate her family after Russell's win.
"It was very close to the U.S. Open (in which Russell competed last year, again with Adam on the bag). The U.S. Open, of course, was the most awesome thing we've done as a family, and to watch him there was surreal. But this was very close. It was amazing."
With the win, Russell Henley became only the second amateur player ever to win a Nationwide Tour event.
As an amateur, he can't accept the $99,000 winner's check or the luxury wristwatch designated to go to the tournament champion. But he doesn't care much about that stuff, anyway.
His plan before the tournament was to play a full summer schedule of amateur events after graduating from UGA this Friday, in hopes of earning a spot on the American Walker Cup team in September.
Even with the knowledge that this victory guarantees he can enjoy Nationwide Tour eligibility for the rest of this year and all of 2012, his goals remain the same.
"I'm not gonna turn pro," Russell Henley said. "I don't know all the rules and stuff, but I'd still get (Nationwide Tour) status next year as a past champion," even if he waits until after the Walker Cup to join the professional ranks.
"I mean, look, I've been playing golf a long, long time, and I have faith in myself," he continued. "I have a lot of goals, and making the Walker Cup is my goal this year. That's been my goal, and I'm not gonna let anything stop that."
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Events Held: Round One Heats 1-16 (plus a Tom Curren Boneyards expression session from 2 to 4 p.m.)
Nature's Call: Who told you to pack warm?
Predicted: Toss a coin and hope it lands overheads
Pardon me in advance for not being very lucid on today's Round One proceedings. The truth is, I'm still a bit shocked I even made it here alive. Because at 3 a.m. this morning, flying northeast on the N2 through dense fog and wandering 18-wheelers with Chris Ward as my co-pilot, I had my doubts.
Danny Wills dominated his Round 1 heat to advance
With a 10-foot, JBay dawn patrol screaming in my jetlagged head and Wardo freaking out about missing his heat, it took about 0.2 seconds for us to decide.
We chose to drive.
The only problem was, it was midnight by the time we hired the car. Wardo was only vaguely familiar with Cape Town and I had never been there in my life. We spent 45 minutes driving circles on abandoned city streets before finally figuring it out and heading in the right direction. I felt like we were a living punchline of some bad joke: Where's Wardo? He's Lost! And you're driving him!
But we made it. I don't know how, but a long dose of Slayer and a couple of gas station burgers somehow got us through every hairpin turn and blind passing lane on that death-trap highway. And Chris, finally healed from a nagging sprained ankle and ready to re-kindle that magic from the Quiksilver Pro at Snapper, somehow made the chaos seem calm as he reclined back in the passenger seat and DJed his iPod. "Hey, if we're putting this kind of effort into getting here," he said. "Then I gotta do good. It's meant to be."
Fortunately, he still gets to wait another round to see if he's right, because today, Wardo – along with the rest of today's merry 44 – were completely overshadowed by four of the usual JBay carvivores: Mick Fanning, Kelly Slater, Andy Irons and Joel Parkinson.
Kelly Slater – the master in his zoneConditions weren't easy today at the world's best right point. That supposed 10-foot swell was really only slightly overhead ("not south enough getting around the cape," was the standard reply) and contest director Mike Parsons knew he had to take what was on offer – especially for Round One. Out they went, slapping straight into an up-the-face "devil wind." Nobody seemed too excited about it, especially Kelly, who'd been recovering from a lingering cold since Reunion Island. "Is it weird that I don't even want to surf my heat right now?" he said, watching from his adoptive family's home in front of Tubes.
But Kelly didn't need much convincing – especially when the wind switched to a light, wispy offshore as soon as he touched the sand. Other bizarre JBay weather behavior included stifling heat and bikinis on the beach – the same day Mick Fanning and Andy Irons both wore Ugg boots to check the surf this morning.
Kelly really set the fashion trend on this opening day, though, and Irons and Parko – like two master MCs – countered with equally gifted rhythmic skills. Here's the difference: for most surfers, even most surfers in the Top 44, JBay is a race. They're running it more than surfing it, and the second they relax from their sprint stance, they're left in the foam. Slater, Parko, Irons, Fanning – they surf JBay. They toy with it, effortlessly match its speed as if they were surfing some playful pointbreak. But JBay isn't playful. It's fast, it's winding and it requires full concentration—all the way to the bitter end. Kind of like an all-night drive on no hours of sleep. – Evan Slater
Joel Parkinson with the high heat score of Day 1
(1st place advances to Round 3; 2nd & 3rd place go to Round 2)Heat #1:3rd – Damien Hobgood, 2nd – Troy Brooks, 1st – Tim Reyes
Heat #2: 2nd – Cory Lopez, 1st – Michael Lowe, 3rd – Kirk Flintoff
Heat #3: 1st – Nathan Hedge, 2nd – Travis Logie, 3rd – Toby Martin
Heat #4: 1st – Taj Burrow, 2nd – Richard Lovett, 3rd – Renan Rocha
Heat #5: 1st – Mick Fanning, 2nd – Chris Ward, 3rd – Guilherme Herdy
Heat #6: 2nd – Trent Munro, 3rd – Mark Occhilupo, 1st – Bernardo Pigmeu
Heat #7: 2nd – C.J. Hobgood, 1st – Jake Paterson, 3rd – Ian Walsh
Heat #8: 1st – Kelly Slater, 2nd – Bruce Irons, 3rd – Damien Fahrenfort
Heat #9: 1st – Andy Irons, 3rd – Darren O'Rafferty, 2nd – Shaun Payne
Heat #10: 1st – Joel Parkinson, 3rd – Tom Whitaker, 2nd – Sean Holmes
Heat #11: 3rd – Phil MacDonald, 2nd – Marcelo Nunes, 1st – Luke Stedman
Heat #12: 1st – Daniel Wills, 3rd – Taylor Knox, 2nd – Shea Lopez
Heat #13: 3rd – Luke Egan, 2nd – Paulo Moura, 1st – Greg Emslie
Heat #14: 1st – Fred Patacchia, 3rd – Neco Padaratz, 2nd – Raoni Monteiro
Heat #15: 3rd – Peterson Rosa, 2nd – Kalani Robb, 1st – Lee Winkler
Heat #16: 3rd – Dean Morrison, 1st – Bede Durbidge, 2nd – Victor Ribas
(1st place advances to Round 3; 2nd place finishes =33rd)Heat # 1 – {{{CJ}}} Hobgood v. Damien Fahrenfort
Heat # 2 – Trent Munro v. Shaun Payne
Heat # 3 – Cory Lopez v. Sean Holmes
Heat # 4 – Damien Hobgood v. Ian Walsh
Heat # 5 – Phil MacDonald v. Guilherme Herdy
Heat # 6 – Luke Egan v. Renan Rocha
Heat # 7 – Peterson Rosa v. Toby Martin
Heat # 8 – Dean Morrison v. Kirk Flintoff
Heat # 9 – Bruce Irons v. Shea Lopez
Heat #10 – Darren O'Rafferty v. Raoni Monteiro
Heat #11 – Tom Whitaker v. Victor Ribas
Heat #12 – Mark Occhilupo v. Kalani Robb
Heat #13 – Chris Ward v. Neco Padaratz
Heat #14 – Richard Lovett v. Paulo Moura
Heat #15 – Travis Logie v. Taylor Knox
Heat #16 – Troy Brooks v. Marcelo Nunes


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The image on the cover of Twisted Network Programming Essentials, 2nd Edition showsa ball of snakes. When the ground begins to thaw in spring, things heat up for somespecies of snakes. Males emerge from their hibernation dens cold, hungry, and randy!An estimated 50,000 male snakes can fill a location such as a limestone quarry, waitingpatiently for nearby females to emerge. When they do, the mating frenzy begins, and itcan last up to three weeks.As many as 100 to 1,000 males will compete to mate with a single female, sometimessurrounding her before she can fully emerge from her den. The males wrap around thefemale, becoming a living ball that can grow to be two feet high. The constant writhingof the snakes can even propel the ball over rocks and tree roots.In some cases, the size of the snake ball will crush the female to death. However, thisdoes not always deter the males, who may continue to mate with her.A female will normally mate with only one male in the ball; once a male has successfullycopulated with her, he releases a pheromone that temporarily makes all other males inthe ball impotent. When the female selects her partner, the ball unravels and the unsuccessfulmales go in search of another female.Since it is difficult for snakes to determine the gender of their potential partner, malesdetect the female by using their flicking tongues to sense the female's pheromones, whichstimulate the males to mate. The male rubs his chin against the grain of the female'sscales to squeeze out her pheromones. It is believed that the male can also determinethe position of the female by detecting the direction of her pheromones and then aligninghimself with her body accordingly.The cover image is from a 19th-century engraving from the Dover Pictorial Archive.The cover font is Adobe ITC Garamond. The text font is Adobe Minion Pro; the headingfont is Adobe Myriad Condensed; and the code font is Dalton Maag's Ubuntu Mono.
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Best explanation of deferreds ever
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Chapter 3, "Writing Asynchronous Code with Deferreds" is the best presentation of deferreds I've ever seen. Showing how deferreds work without a running reactor is brilliant. To really grok their behaviour, going over the exercises to activate your brain does the trick. Since it's not possible to properly use Twisted without mastering deferreds, I'd say the thorough and engaging coverage of deferreds is worth the price of the book by itself.
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Overall this is a very useful book. I would recommend it as a good introduction to network programming as well as a Twisted. There are a few assumption and implicit knowledge that make learning this stuff a little harder then it need be. There are also a number of errors in code examples and typos.I'm sure these addressed in further editions.
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Elkhorn's Curtis Oliver scored the game-winning goal with 4:55 left in regulation time for the Virden Oil Capitals as they edged the host Waywayseecappo Wolverines 3-2 on Saturday night in the Manitoba Junior Hockey League.
In Saturday's other games, it was: Dauphin Kings 6, Swan Valley Stampeders 5 (SO); OCN Blizzard 5, Winkler Flyers 1; and Selkirk Steelers 6, Steinbach Pistons 3.
Sunday's games featuring the Kings at the Blizzard, the Wolverines visiting Neepawa and the Oil Capitals hosting the Stampeders were all postponed due to poor weather and road conditions.
At Waywayseecappo, Mack Hardy and Corey Haverstick also scored for Virden (27-13-3), while Melita's Lucas Oliver had a pair of helpers. The Oil Capitals are still tied atop the Sher-Wood Division with the Kings.
Cole McCaig had a goal for the Wolverines (12-29-2), while fellow Brandonite Justin Holderstopped 25 of the 28 shots he faced. Alex Keena also scored for the Wolverines.
Kings 6 Stampeders 5 (SO)
At Swan River, Brandonite Brayden Cuthbert had two goals and an assist in regulation time and then scored the shootout winner for the Kings (28-14-1), who also got a goal from Killarney's Aubrey Chapman. Clearwater's Avery Hunt had a goal for the Stampeders (19-26-2), who rallied from a 4-0 first-period deficit to force extra time. Swan Valley netminder Graham Hunt made 52 saves in regulation and overtime.
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One of the most important aspects of Optimus is that it doesn't rely on any additional hardware beyond what's in the GPU itself. This is important because, in previous iterations, multiplexers (aka muxes) were required to regulate which GPU the system should use to display the image on the screen. Indeed, as the slide below demonstrates, several 'muxes' were required to make this work, incurring greater cost of manufacturing, as well as more power drawn for each extra component.
Ultimately this meant that having switchable graphics in a laptop made it more expensive, since any system utilising it had to have its own unique system board design. Given, as nVidia discovered, so few people actually used the feature anyway, it's little wonder so few graphics-switching laptops have made it to retail despite the technology being available for several years.
No more custom APIs
Another challenge in the old system was software. Due to operating systems only allowing for one graphics driver to be present, nVidia and Intel had to cooperate to produce a single driver and nVidia had to develop what it calls a Display Driver Interposer that could see the two drivers and work with them.
It's Microsoft that takes the credit here, however, as Windows 7 can now operate with two display drivers present, negating the need for a unified driver or the Display Driver Interposer. Thus you can use the standard graphics drivers for both, which also means you can always use the latest driver rather than wait for Intel and nVidia to put their unified driver out. Consequently, Windows 7 is one of the requirements for Optimus.
Optimus Copy Engine
This is where things get really clever. What really makes Optimus work is a piece of tech inside the GPU itself: the Copy Engine. It is this that allows nVidia to eliminate muxes and thus make implementing 'switchable' graphics a whole lot easier and cheaper.
How? By passing all responsibility for displaying a frame on your display to the integrated graphics. Once a frame has been rendered by the discrete GPU, the copy engine sends it to the system memory (RAM), which in turn sends it to the integrated graphics that displays the frame on-screen. Fundamentally it means the nVidia GPU has no actual connection to the display, thus negating the need for a multiplexer to make the switch.


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Blower motor T-400 late shifting
Searched the DB, this issue has been beat to death. I've got a SBC 383, 8-71, 2-BG 750 blower carbs and T-400 w/ a transgo manual/auto kit.
I'm getting my vacum at the carb mounting plate, under a 1" spacer, it runs 17.5 in/hg @ idle, 22.5 at 1500 rpm and 13.5 @ 2500. Everything is new. This thing will not shift 1-2 or 2-3 until 4200 rpm manually or automatically. One oddity, in reverse it seems to hang or drag a little wanting more throttle to move at first then all is fine. When I blip the throttle vacum drops but of course immediately comes back up. I tried pulling vacum at both sides of the carb base but get fuel from both.
I spoke to Transgo, checked for constant voltage at the detent, none, even disconnected it. It's the old style, enclosed switch, coils not visible and I'm using the metal gasket as directed. I've tried two new modulator valves, no difference. Adjusted them out, same thing. I haven't tried running it without the modulator hooked up as I hear it creates high pressures, not good. I haven't gone back to the governor as it was free when I installed it.
I'm considering a B&M governor recalibration kit or trying to make this thing full manual if that would help, but really don't want that, plus don't know how to do it without buying another shift kit.
Any help? Thanks, Larry
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Pull the actual modulator valve out behind the vacuum modulator and be sure it isn't binding.
If all seems OK, pull the governor out and check the gear and weights.
You've already covered the detent, but you might replace the solenoid for giggles.
The superchargers and vacuum modulator don't work well together. The carb base will show vacuum even when the motor is making alot of power under heavier throttle.
The best setup to retain the auto function is to use a mechanical modulator.
Thanks Jake, I can see that with my gauge running it.
What I don't understand is why won't it shift when I tell it to manually?? I'm obviously moving the shift valve into position for the 2nd and 3rd gear shift.
If I were to make whatever changes needed to go full manual, what do I do with the modulator and how about the high pressures not connecting it?
I'll look around for a "mechanical" modulator, I'm curious how they work - any leads to a manufacturer?
Thanks, Larry
I am building something very close to what you have. I am going with the full manual valve body. Doing away with all the modulators and stuff, just have to shift it.
Yeah, I'm thinking in that directin as well. Do you know about the issue of high line pressures eliminating the modulator?
Crosley - can you tell me the fix for my shifting problem or how to make this full manual, correctly? Please see my earlier posts.
Thanks, Larry
For anyone including Tony to tell you how to fix the shifting problem, they would have to diagnose it. There are 3 major factors that will cause a late shift. One is the modulator. If the modulator or valve is seeing low vacuum (shouldn't be in your case) it will cause the trans to stay in downshifted (modulated downshift) mode.
This is why I told you to check the actual valve itself, it could be binding in the bore causing higher line pressures.
Next is the governor, the governor detects roadspeed by being driven off the output shaft. If the governor gear is worn or broken, the governor cannot sense road speed and will cause the shift valves to stay in the downshifted position. Same deal if the weights are sticking.
Last is the detent solenoid. If the detent solenoid is sticking it could cause it to stay in the downshifted mode even with no input electrically.
You will have to do some footwork yourself and get back to us on the findings and one fo the builders here can keep you on the right track. We don't have a way to determine the cause without either us or you looking into the trans. We can only tell you what can cause it, and there is usually more than one possibility.
If you go to full manual and eliminate the modulator you will have full line pressure at all times. This isn't necessarily a bad thing in a boosted application but will cause more pump and sealing ring wear.
If you prefer the auto shifting you need to figure out what's wrong, swapping valve bodies may "fix" it but doesn't determine the cause.
You can get the mechanical modulators from GM or from TechPak, I installed one on a TH400 I built for a turbo'd application a few weeks ago.
It uses a 700-R4 style TV cable to sense throttle position replacing the vacuum modulator with a mechanical one.
It won't shift when you command it manually because the "auto" mode is staying downshifted, so you have to get above the rpm where the auto mode will allow it to shift.
It would only take a half hour to check the modulator valve for freedom of movement and the governor for gear condition and weight movement. This is where I would start.
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I no longer moderate on this board for about 2 months now. I visit mayb once a week. No need to explain , it is what it is.
your tranny shifts at 4200 rpm every time?? This is near the default RPM shift point of a solenoid detent. That makes me curious.
I would plug off the detent solenoid feed hole.... plug the separator plate hole ( I use aluminum welding rod, peen it over with a hammer) You can plug the large hole or the tiny hole under the v-body it's self. Or place a small piece of gasket under the solenoid to block the hole. In a forced induction setup , you don't need the solenoid IMHO.
In my blown appications ( 6-71 small & big blocks) I always pulled vacuum from under the carbs. Tranny worked great. Crank the adjustment screw in fully is what I did...... YMMV
Check the simple stuff first as mentioned by Jake.
Next....... reverse bind up; could be several things. Could be a cross leak in the rear band servo feeding 2nd gear from a worn bore area. Few people seem to check these bores for wear from the sealing rings or a cracked piston.
Next... manual / auto matic v-body: kinda a misnamed item. You have full manual control ONLY on down shifts , NOT upshifts.
To convert to full manual forward shift pattern is easy I can show if needed.
Two items : you can leave the vac modulator on in full manual mode vacuum hooked or not.
IF you wish to remove the vac modulaotr and plug with common availible aluminum plug w/ O-ring you MUST mod the boost valve and plug a hole that feeds the boost valve in reverse. If you do not do this reverse pressure goes sky HIGH with a blocked modulator valve!
Dont worry how old you are... it is the mileage on your body that adds up.
First, I'm sorry to hear you're not moderating any longer, whoever is dong it now has some very big shoes to fill.
I bought a full manual Transgo-S kit but have an issue with the rear servo modifications. I removed the inner spring, seat and e-clip and installed the six washers as directed. I cannot get it even close to meeting the mounting surface with the cover, so started removing washers. Long story short, to get the cover to mate I removed all but two (leaving the original washer). Now I need to remove two additional to allow for band clearance. Heck, that puts me back to the stock configuration only with no spring and seat! I even removed the O-ring to ensure I was pushing it all the way up.
Anyone installed one of these kits? Am I missing something?
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Shower faucet sticks out almost an inch too much for tile
I am building a tile shower. My problem is when the plumber installed the shower faucet, which is a single round hot and cold one, it sticks out an inch or so farther than the cement board. I do not think it can be installed much farther back cause it's touching the wall in the back of it. I thought of double cement board the wall but then it will stick out an inch or so from the wall and not match on top. Any ideas?
im confused here, did you try placing the escuchin "sp" over the valve and it wont touch the wall???
Bad Plumber. PERIOD!
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Was it this guy
Bad Plumber
We cant say "bad plumber" with any certainty. The OP states that the shower valve is hitting the back of the wall already. Okay...if thats the case, what was the plumber to do? Cut a hole in the back of the wall and let the back of the valve stick out there?
What exactly is sticking out an inch past the cbb? Is it the valve body itself, the plastic plate on the valve, the stem...what exactly? Take a picture and post it here. Lets see what it is we have and if we really can say "bad plumber" or not.
I can say bad Plumber. He should have foreseen this predicament and informed the HO of the situation PRIOR to sweating it in. PERIOD.
So Bad Plumber! No cookies for him!!!
EDIT: Bad Plumber assuming that the OP is correct in their observations. Better?????
Or....the OP is incorrect in his assumption that its sticking out too far. Many times once the cbb and the tile is on the escuchin and handle work out. Or maybe the OP was supposed to furr the wall out? Or as I've stated perviously, perhaps the plumber was to cut a hole in the drywayy on the backside of the wall and let the back of the showever valve hang out. So....if you can say "bad plumber" before you have all the facts then I can say "Bad Malco....no soup for you" Maybe the plumber should have stocked up on magic plumbing dust???? I'm not saying he couldnt be a "bad plumber". I'm just saying the OP hasn't posted a pic and there may be facts about this situation that are still in question. Way to jump to conclusions there.
I agree that it is impossible to determine based on the information given. We don't even know what brand of valve was installed. It has been my experience that the valve body often had to come off the back of the wall or the escutcheon won't go far enough onto the valve body to allow the handle to be installed.
Pics would definitely help.
Are you applying the tile directly to the cement board? The plumber may have assumed you were going to "float" the walls with a layer of mortar.
There is not enough info. on this post to decide who is bad;
we will have to call up Santa because he has a list! :laughing:
Is the wall a 2x4 wall....If so BAD ADVISOR, NOT BAD PLUMBER. If the valve is installed there is probably a plaster/rough-in guard that will need to be removed before trim can be attached...
This post is 1 1/2 years old---However my guess is the thing was installed right and the homeowner was confused about the handle and escutcheon--:laughing:
I blame the shower valve.
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Basically, I've made a shopping cart that works great with a lot of themes. Only thing is, it doesn't exactly style up to a lot of them. While I've fixed this on the themes I own (very few! All of Parallelus themes, Seventeen (by Alex Pascal), several orman clarks), but there are many that remain.
My question is, is it allowed for an author to send me a copy of their theme for the sole purpose of making sure it works with my plugin and so I can style my plugin for their theme (when their theme is active)?
why it shouldn't ? great feature btw.
Free distribution is not allowed afaik
MelforDMThemes saidIt's not free distribution if he's not going to use the theme for anything else that making his plugin compatible.
Free distribution is not allowed afaik
Both items would still be sold here, both authors could benefit so why should Envato have something against it ?
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Free distribution is not allowed afaik
You probably have a support guy with DMThemes, right? You give him your themes for free so he can provide support? Same thing, I believe.
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MelforDMThemes saidYou probably have a support guy with DMThemes, right? You give him your themes for free so he can provide support? Same thing, I believe.
Free distribution is not allowed afaik
Actually I am the support girl for DMThemes, but the situation is different. I work for them. From your point of view the developer of DMThemes would have to actually buy the PSD the designer of DMThemes made to develop the WP version?
Some random guy who developed a plugin does not work for any author, that's not comparable.
All the best
To give for free = distributing the theme to people who will use it without paying
that's simply not the case here.
I'm curious about an official answer
if the theme's author send you a copy of their theme it's mean the author give you permission to test your plugin with their work – so, i think that's fine
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We are in the Pacific Northwest area and we have some evergreen trees in the backyard. They are all pretty tall at about 3 to 4 stories high. Recently we have noticed some significant browning of the leaves and we are wondering if it is natural in the fall or something is terribly wrong with them.
I did read up on some info and apparent that this is sort of normal in the fall but I don't remember ever seeing them so brown in the past few years.
If the experts and knowledgeable folks here on DIYChatroom can take a look of these photos and let me know if we should be concerned and do something about it, I would appreciate it greatly.
Edit: Adding a link to more detailed pictures. If someone could please look at these pictures and share their knowledge, it would be appreciated!!
Thank you!
I would take the photos to a local garden center and let them give you an educated opinion.
If it's happening to your trees, it's happening to others.
It's the same up here, but not a significant difference from years' past. Maybe this past summer was a little drier than the preceding 5 years, just a wild assed guess.
I will be keeping my eye on this thread. I am in southern Ontario and have some evergreens, perhaps 10 - 18 feet tall in my backyard. They look like yours. Seem that about 5% - 10% of their leaves turn brown and fall. I always figured it was normal. But maybe I will now learn a little more about them.
Hopefully, we have an arborist on this forum.
Could be mites. Another cause could be white cottony deposits on the branches. They're some sort of insect that sucks the life out of branches.
If you know the tree species, you can do an internet search.
If the majority of the needles that are dropping are in an area with low light, it is most likely normal. Look at some of the needles that are starting to brown out, but haven't fallen yet. Any lesions or fruiting bodies?
Added a link to more pictures!
Thank you.
It looks like Thuja plicata/Western Red Cedar. Here in the east, we have a similar tree, Thuja occidentalis/Northern White Cedar. While evergreen, both of these trees shed a portion of their needles in the fall. After 2-3 years, all the needles have been replaced and the process repeats. The browning and dropping of the foliage should only be with the inner needles. If it is the outer needles you have some other problem.
This is also especially noticeable in White Pines this time of year.
One of your photographs shows cones on the end of a branch.
It is normal for some browning to occur on inner needles this time of year. Throughout my area of the eastern US it is NOTICEABLY more severe with numerous types of evergreens this year....I have presumed it is attributed to how significantly dry it was this summer. Good post.
All that being said...being as you got so much rain...what general observations, if any, can you share about the browning of evergreen needles in your area right now as compared to years past??
Are the pics redwood , only found on the west coast?:huh:
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Garden C nailed it, Western Red Cedar.
Quick update - Consulted with two "arborists" and the responses were opposite. :(
One said there has possibly been too much water over the summer.
One said there has possibly been too little water over the summer.
Both said it does not appear that there is any disease.
If anyone has any insight into this, it would be most helpful! :)
Thank you.
After some digging, I found this
Flagging/Browning: If only a few branches have died out in patches along the hedge in summer, this may be natural cedar flagging. It is very common on Western Red Cedar and less frequent on Eastern White Cedar. Flagging may be more severe in hot, dry weather but is not considered harmful to the tree.
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Laminate on outer perimeter of room only?
This is kind of a follow-on question to another thread/question I started the other day. After getting more estimates I'm finding that the price to carpet my 14x15 room + stairwell will be in the $900 range total. While I could pay it, I had another idea:
I'm pretty handy with laminate flooring. Has anyone here ever installed laminate flooring on the outer perimeter of a room only, with the majority of the floor being left bare and then covered over with a bound carpet/large area rug?
Here's my thinking on the benefits of this:
1. In case of water entry, it's easily replaceable.
So if there is a leak (no, there is no leaking/water/condensation/moisture issue now but let's face it, this is a basement), the leak would be on the perimeter and I could easily disassemble the laminate boards affected, toss and replace.
2. Same for the rug/bound carpet remnant - I could replace it easily, on my own.
I've installed entire laminate floors but never just a laminate 'perimeter' floor (say, two to three feet in from the perimeter on all sides.
This would still require me to have a pro carpet the stairs, but the net/net would the same total cost but more piece of mind in the event of water entry.
Anyone ever tried this? Or is it the dumbest idea you've seen on this forum this week? : )
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When I was in Mexico, I found some surf spots that were really only accessble by Jeep. Yukons, F 150 4X4s, Jeep Cherokees were getting stuck.
The Jeep I rented, however, saved and rescued 3 vehicles: 2 cars and one 4X4 Expedition.
I rented a Jeep for only 2 days and had a compact car for the rest of my trip. I would've loved to rent the Jeep longer but it cost $160 a day; for Mexco, that's nucking expensive.
Here is the breakdown:
1. Compact car: $15 a day
2. Mid Size: $40 a day
3. Minivan: $ 45 a day
4. SUV(Explorer/Durango): $70 a day
5. Jeep Liberty: $80 a day
6. Jeep Wrangler: $160 a day (HOLY SMOKES!!!!!!!!!!)
I'm glad I rented the Wrangler for two days because I felt safe where I went. Guys were getting stuck in sand and deep mud. The Jeep, however, seemed to just glide over everything. I guess the Wrangler was so expensive because it could literally get you anywhere. By the way, the Jeep we rented was a '98 TJ Wrangler 4X4; WOO HOO!!!!!!!!!
Damn, I need to take my Jeep to Mexico and rent it out for $159.99 a day!
I have wonder when I headed to mexico why there arent a lot of Jeeps down there
there are some sweet trophy trucks though :)
where did ya go in mexico?
I was down in Ixtapa and Acapulco.
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For many traditional IT organizations, BT Strategic Planning is a new approach to developing technology strategy. As such, it often raises more questions than answers. If you'd like to know how to get more answers then this blog post is for you (if not you can skip the rest).
To help you get stuck in and apply the strat planning framework in your environment, we're scheduling a couple of webinars and a two-day workshop for this September. In the first webinar on Sept. 11, we'll go into the best practices CIOs put in place in order to set up their teams for success in developing business technology strategy. In the second webinar on Sept. 14, we'll explore the levers of BT value and how to successfully communicate BT value. While both webinars are connected, you don't need to attend the first to get value from attending the second.
And if you are interested in rolling up your sleeves some more, I'm facilitating a two-day workshop on BT Strategic Planning on Sept 25th and 26th in San Francisco. This open workshop builds upon the successful custom workshops we deliver for clients looking to apply Forrester's planning framework. Over the course of two full, mind-bending days, you will go through the entire strategy planning framework and learn how to apply it in your organization.
Posted by Nigel Fenwick on the CIOs Blog on July 17, 2012
As regular readers of my blog will know, I've been talking about moving beyond alignment for a number of years now. The fact is, too many CIOs have been able to get by on the basis of managing the technology black box — and CEOs and CFOs have been complicit in allowing these same CIOs the freedom to do what they want within tightly controlled budgets, not wanting to sully their hands with "all that technology stuff." But those days are rapidly coming to an end. The technology genie is out of the bottle; today's business-unit leaders are more dependent on technology than ever before, and they are also much more tech-savvy. CIOs can no longer hide behind the technology black box — it's time to change the IT game forever. It's time for IT to drive business results and connect all technology investments to business outcomes.
Today's new CEOs are looking to CIOs and IT to make a direct impact on business goals from investments in technology. While every business must make technology investments to sustain operations, IT must move beyond simply keeping the lights on and connect the dots between effective growth strategies and new technology investments. This requires a different set of technology and business skills: different people, process, and technology in the IT organization. In fact, the organization is so different we now call it the business technology organization, or BT. The distinction between IT and BT is subtle but important. BT represents the fusion of the IT organization into the rest of the business. In a BT organization, the lines between IT and business units are blurred. What is important is a focus on the roles needed for effective business technology strategy execution. What's not important are reporting lines.
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As fans of The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy will recall, the answer to the ultimate question of life universe and everything is something a group of hyper-intelligent pan-dimensional beings demand to learn by building the ultimate computer — Deep Thought. It takes the computer 7.5 million years to compute and check the answer.
Of late I've been considering a more mundane version of the ultimate question — what is the ideal metric to use when evaluating business technology strategies? The challenge is that we already have a diverse set of investment metrics from which to choose. There's Return On Investment (ROI), Net Present Value (NPV), Internal Rate Of return (IRR) and Payback period to name a few of the most common. Yet I can't help feeling they all lack a little something — the ability to connect the project with the desired business outcome, which for a strategy is the attainment of the goal.
Recently I've been working with clients to apply a different measure — the T2BI ratio:
Posted by Nigel Fenwick on the CIOs Blog on March 9, 2012
Yes, that's right — I'm suggesting CIOs should stop working on IT strategy. The days of developing a technology strategy that aligns to business strategy need to be behind us. Today's CIOs must focus on business strategy.
Let's face it: Does sound business strategy even exist today without technology? Most CEOs would likely agree that, unless you are running a lemonade stand, any successful business strategy must have solid technology at its core. The challenge for today's CEOs is that, while planning business strategy in isolation from technology is sub-optimal, it remains the most common way business leaders develop strategy. And while there have been many great books about strategy, the specific challenges facing the CIO are largely absent.
That's why Forrester has researched the ways in which companies develop technology strategy and also why we have developed the Business Technology Strategic Planning (BTSP) Framework. Our new BTSP framework distills Forrester's current research into an easy-to-follow guide that has at its heart the understanding that there should be no IT strategy, just business strategy with a technology component, or BT strategy.
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IIM Ahmedabad has teamed up with Random House to publish a series of management and business books, under the 'IIM Ahmedabad Business Books Series', to bring their teachings to a wider audience. One such book is Satish Y Deodhar's Why I am Paying More (Random House; Rs299; 277 pages). This is his second book as part of the series. Interestingly, Satish Deodhar was the first convenor of the computerised common admission test (CAT) administered in 2009, an experiment that was plagued by leaks and viruses.
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KOSS A1220 - Vintage Tube Headphone Amp - Diagnose and Mod questions...
Hello all,
I am new here, and I hope that I am posting this in the right forum.
As for Intros, I live in the Detroit area. Like to tinker with tube audio as a hobby.
I own two KOSS A-1220 headphone amps. Each share the same model number, yet have completely different internals: One uses just a single 12AU7, while the other has a 12AT7 and a pair of 6AQ5A's.
I have recapped each of them and they sound 'ok'. The problem I am having is that there is little to no bass present (in each unit). And there is a slight hum in the background.
My first goal is to find a way to adjust the EQ circuit and get more low end. *note that neither of these units have tone controls.
From what I have read online, you can sometimes adjust filter caps to get different tone, correct?
Here is the schematic for the single tube version. Does anyone have any suggestions on what I can do to get a better sound?
Many thanks.
|1st February 2013, 09:11 PM
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Wow! That's about as simple as it gets.
My first guess would be C2, the mutipart electrolytic cap. They can go bad with age.
Someone else here may be able to point out other things.
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|1st February 2013, 09:16 PM
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All three caps within the C2 group have been replaced.
My initial thought was that C1 could be upped from .01uf to maybe .047uf but I don't know how to read the circuit enough to know if it will even effect the tone. I think it may just be there for ground hum purposes.
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The C2+R5 group is the HV power supply. And a very simple one at that. Changing those (within reason) should not effect tone.
I see that the volume pot contains the power switch. Wonder if that adds to the hum?
Another thing might be a leaking power transformer.
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|2nd February 2013, 03:47 AM
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I was going to say nobody does that anymore but in fact, the NON medical power line filters with IEC cords do just that. Those filters can cause all sorts of headaches in large systems (commercial dub house).
|2nd February 2013, 04:46 AM
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For good reason, C1 is known as a death capacitor. It must go and a proper, 3 wire/safety grounded, power cord installed.
The CHEAP 1/2 wave rectified B+ supply is highly suspect. Install a full wave bridge made from 4X UF4007 low noise diodes.
Recapping was mentioned. I suspect a multi-section can part. Were the original values retained? Additional capacitance can and (IMO) should be added to the CRC PSU filter.
If, as may be the case, you can't separate the filament winding from the rectifier winding, it will have to be abandoned to install the necessary full wave bridge B+ rectifier. That's not much of a problem as either a DC supply or an AC supply biased off B+ for the 12AU7 heater may be the final piece of the hum control puzzle.
BTW, if the heater supply has to be reworked, make it more competent than OEM. Then, a 12BH7, which is very much better than a 12AU7, can be installed as the tube.
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Hey, thanks for the info so far guys, I appreciate it!
To answer a few questions....
I replaced all electrolytics on each of the units. On the single tube amp (the one with schematic you are seeing) I had to use caps that had a higher value than what was called for. This was because I was unable to find ones that would properly fit within the chassis. The 40/30/20 group is now rated at 80/40/37.
However, with the three tube version, I was able to find much closer replacements.
Regardless, each amp hums the exact same. I am thinking now that this is maybe due to their 2 prong power cords. ...or do these circuits simply have a natural hum in them? After all, they aren't audiophile grade and were designed 50+ years ago.
Anyway, my big concern still is trying to shape/mod the tone circuit. I have tried two different pairs of headphones: Grado 225i (32imp) and vintage Panasonic SE-SL01 (imp unknown). And both suffer from the same problem with no low end present.
Photo of the single tube version:
|2nd February 2013, 08:53 PM
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It's hard to see the power trafo in the photo. By any chance, does it strongly resemble this Allied Electronics item? That Allied item can energize a 12BH7 heater.
The resistors in the photo don't match the schematic values.
IMO, the layout sucks. Along with the previously mentioned on off switch on a volume control, the power cord enters next to the I/P jacks. They did use shielded cable between the I/P jacks and the volume controls, but the shields are carrying signal. Better is 2 conductors plus a shield. Then, the shield is attached to the chassis at only 1 end and does not carry signal.
Fuhz, are you prepared to tear into this thing? Low hum requires separation of signal and chassis ground and the signal grounding scheme should be either a "star" or a bus.
We'll keep the AC mains away from the signal handling stuff by mounting a power switch where the I/P RCA jacks are currently located. The I/P jacks will move to the front panel and a ganged, 2 deck, volume control installed. The previously mentioned full wave bridge rectified B+ PSU is essential.
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|2nd February 2013, 11:35 PM
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The hum might be coupling from the power transformer to the output transformers. Is the hum still present if you run the amp with the tube unplugged?
|3rd February 2013, 02:28 AM
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The power supply resistor R5 is 1.5K on the schematic, but in the picture it's 4.7K. That might be part of the bass problem. Although bringing up the voltage might also bring up the hum.
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