Reader CF sent me some pics of a gorgeous Papa Rusa build he recently finished:
I love the sleek case with functional heatsinks for the 5C45’s anode CCSs. It is a pretty compact build, judging from the proportions. CF used red LEDs to bias up the tube cathodes, too, and reports back that they sound great. Sweet build that I hope makes lots of great music for a long time to come.
I also recently got a new toy of my own for the shop:
This 14″ swing Delta (circa 1950s?) replaces a much more recent 10″ Craftsman drill press. The Craftsman had a lot of projects under its belt, but I’ve been wanting just a bit more swing and a longer quill travel for a while now. The extra reach will be a help with larger top plates and the extra travel means I’m not moving the table so frequently as I switch from twist bits to hole saws and forstner bits.
With just some setup and test cuts so far, I’m loving this older machine. Everything is made of metal and on a nice beefy lever or set screw (of course that means it’s also heavy AF). Recently rebuilding the shop was a great excuse to finally pull the trigger on a sweet vintage press. Now it just needs a modern table and fence…
wauwatosa tube factory 
Nice build! I’ve been listening to a new CD of Debussy’s Images on my amp and was commenting to my wife that I believe it sounds better after logging more hours on the system. The amp really compliments the HD600s very well. Thanks again for a great design.
Mark G.
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