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User211
07-11-2015, 13:16
With really quite a lot of triodes just hanging around all over the floor, is anyone aware of any commercially produced solutions for holding the damn things?

What'd be nice is some sort of display case/rack that wasn't somehow too base type dependent, though TBH a load of UX4 base connectors would be OK.

The requirement is really something that would hold 10 pairs of UX4 triodes.

With the amount of people who roll valves regularly, you'd have thought there would be some sort of generic solution out there i.e. something that wasn't too base type fussy.

Anyone?
jandl100
08-11-2015, 07:57
Get a solid state DAC. Sorted. :thumbsup:
The Black Adder
08-11-2015, 08:14
With really quite a lot of triodes just hanging around all over the floor, is anyone aware of any commercially produced solutions for holding the damn things?

What'd be nice is some sort of display case/rack that wasn't somehow too base type dependent, though TBH a load of UX4 base connectors would be OK.

The requirement is really something that would hold 10 pairs of UX4 triodes.

With the amount of people who roll valves regularly, you'd have thought there would be some sort of generic solution out there i.e. something that wasn't too base type fussy.

Anyone?

Do you mean as a storage solution?
jandl100
08-11-2015, 08:18
Yes.

Justin has a ridiculously large number of triode valves for playing swapsies in his LampiDAC. At the moment they are scattered all over the floor ... :doh: :scratch:
jandl100
08-11-2015, 08:52
Something based on an idea like this?

https://d3373c9sxdao7y.cloudfront.net/content/product/large/Foam_Racks.jpg

http://www.scimart.com/product/detail/Foam-Test-Tube-Rack/

They even call it a tube rack! :eek:
CageyH
08-11-2015, 10:13
An old TV repair man's tool box?
Have a look on eBay.

A shot glass display rack?
struth
08-11-2015, 10:25
You could make one easy enough ...a nice piece of wood and a hole cutter
anthonyTD
08-11-2015, 11:33
+1
You could make one easy enough ...a nice piece of wood and a hole cutter
User211
08-11-2015, 19:02
Yeah I thought as much, but did think it worth an ask.

DIY is the only realistic option, as there seems to be nothing out there.

Thanks anyway.