M musika Well-known member Joined Feb 11, 2009 Messages 361 Location Anytown, USA Feb 3, 2022 #21 OK. Thanks JR. Looked twisted and I wondered if it was correctly installed.
M musika Well-known member Joined Feb 11, 2009 Messages 361 Location Anytown, USA Feb 3, 2022 #22 So the knob on the socket refers to leftmost pin? Just wondering if there is some kind of standard for sockets.
So the knob on the socket refers to leftmost pin? Just wondering if there is some kind of standard for sockets.
JohnRoberts Well-known member Staff member GDIY Supporter Moderator Joined Nov 30, 2006 Messages 29,715 Location Hickory, MS Feb 3, 2022 #23 the index on the 3 pin socket refers to the tab on the old t0-18 metal device package That metal can tab aligns with transistor emitter (source on JFET). As you are facing the device that is the far right pin... the middle pin set back is the base/gate, etc. The parts have evolved a bunch over the decades from 3 pin devices in sockets. JR
the index on the 3 pin socket refers to the tab on the old t0-18 metal device package That metal can tab aligns with transistor emitter (source on JFET). As you are facing the device that is the far right pin... the middle pin set back is the base/gate, etc. The parts have evolved a bunch over the decades from 3 pin devices in sockets. JR
M musika Well-known member Joined Feb 11, 2009 Messages 361 Location Anytown, USA Feb 3, 2022 #24 Great info… thx. I did see that companies like Mill-Max still manufacture these but I haven’t really encountered them before this.
Great info… thx. I did see that companies like Mill-Max still manufacture these but I haven’t really encountered them before this.