Master Room XL305 Tank Repair?

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outoftune
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Master Room XL305 Tank Repair?

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Hello, I’m working on a Master Room XL305 output that has dead tank on channel two.

I’ve measure the resistance at the output of both tanks, the good one is 48ohms and the bad channel is reading 0ohms.

Does anyone know if it’s possible to repair what’s inside the tank? and if so is there a procedure to open the tank for repair?

Very nice work on the design of this unit!
 
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I think you should be able to drill open the rivets that hold the two case halves together.

Inside you'll find sled assemblies that look like the pics I posted in the XL-305 thread.
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thank you i will give that a try!
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Post some pics once you get inside.

I should be able to help you find the right type 3 Accutronics sled if it turns out you have a bad transducer.
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mediatechnology wrote: Mon Jan 02, 2023 5:13 am Post some pics once you get inside.

I should be able to help you find the right type 3 Accutronics sled if it turns out you have a bad transducer.
Hi! I have an old XL-305 that is half working. I hope it may be a relatively easy fix. The left channel operates perfectly fine. The right channel effect has a really quiet output. It's super faint in comparison to the left channel. I adjusted the trim-pots but it's still super quiet. The input seems fine, so it seems like a bad output.. XLR and 1/4 outputs both operate the same, and the dry sound comes through perfectly clear so it's not a bad jack.
Any advice is much appreciated!
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Thank you for joining us!

If I were a betting man I would guess that the unit needs re-capping.
They're close to turning 50 years old.
I would do that first and then if it persists investigate the tank.
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mediatechnology wrote: Wed Oct 30, 2024 3:36 pm Thank you for joining us!

If I were a betting man I would guess that the unit needs re-capping.
They're close to turning 50 years old.
I would do that first and then if it persists investigate the tank.
Hi and thanks! Yes this makes sense for sure. I will give that a go.. doesn't seem to be too many caps in this thing.
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Let us know how it works out.
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mediatechnology wrote: Thu Oct 31, 2024 10:50 am Let us know how it works out.
will do haven't done a recap job myself but i have good solder chops. the slowest part will just be sourcing the right caps
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