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Hey folks,

doing a parts audit here before the chassis arrives...and I realize something I don't have is a pilot light. The easiest findable solution is a fender style amber light....

Where do you guys find the amber pilot lights you're using on your lightning builds...

and if any of you jokers say 'from a kit' I'll stuff you into the back of one of Stephen's trinity cabs!

-Frank

I haven't sourced them, but I'd try BBQ, Hoffman, Mojotone, TubesandMore, and Angela.

I really like the pilot light on the West Labs SE prototype amp pic on their site - not so standard issue, but I don't know where it's from.

Bear

Here is the part number for the one I use from Mouser:

607-6010M1

They are made by Chicago Miniatures and are very high quality. They come in amber, red, and green. The cost is less than $5.

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funny...we ordered 100's of these 6010M1 lamps where I work, 5 years ago on first designs (spectrascopic laser gas sensing systems) and lost most in a tech transfer except for a few I nabbed......never thought then to use them in amps (was buying trad. 'Fender 6.3 lamps, holders, and jewels) until last year. BUT...I got a LOT of teflon wire outta the deal!
I like purple lamps and UV LEDs w/ flourescent 'plexi' translucent overlays (available from McMCarr)
interesting effect......

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Mouser
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Amber indicator #607-6010M3 $4.72

Chicago Miniature Neon Panel Mount, AMBER DIFFUSED 3/8" MOUNTING HOLE

Red = M1

Mojotone
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MARSHALL STYLE KIT INDICATOR LIGHT - AMBER each 8280110 $10.00

And Radio Crap has some smaller versions.

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Antique has the square Marshall style, but they are pretty pricey.

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Funny enough the square Red lamps that RatShack has aren't too pricey and are a lot nicer to work with than some of the glue down types that are around.

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Richard Johnson
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Playing an insturment doesn't make you a musician, listening does

You can also use an LED for a pilot light. I did that in my Octal Fatness build because I had a lot of stuff in a small chassis. It's hard to see, but the LED is at the right side of the chassis face. It's made by Dialite and it is enclosed in a black metal threaded barrel with a dome shaped lense. When it's on, it's red.

http://www.diyguitarist.com/GuitarAmps/OctalFatness.htm

I think this is my favorite amp! I just love the sound of it.

There's a better picture of this type of LED in this picture:

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the pilot light on my lightning is an illuminated powerswitch with a red neon in it, kinda like what they use on the crate blue voodoo...

it looks pretty nice and it saved having to have a separate indicator

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Stephen and/or others...

These polit lights are 120v not 6.3v right?

-F

Yep.

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Gracias Senor!

Neons are almost always 120V.

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Unless you buy them in Australia where they are 240V

I particularly appreciate the pilot light in the West Labs SE prototype amp photo on their website - it's not your typical issue, but I'm not sure where it came from. duck life